12:46 Update PST: Employees are being evacuated safely outside the building and a heavy police presence is pending. Montreal police say “no threats have been identified,” while a group of people live on the roof of a building. 2:01 Update PST: According to the Journal de Montreal, the occupants of …
Read More »Google Stadia refrains from commenting on the creative director
On Thursday, Stadia distanced himself from tweets issued by the creative director of the Montreal studio, who said game streamers should pay the devs and publishers of the games they streamed. On Twitter, Said Alex Hutchins of Stadia, “Streamers [are] Worry about their content being pulled because they used unpaid …
Read More »Respawn responds to the complaint of crisis and exhaustion published in Glassdoor
Respawn has responded to a negative review left on Glassdoor that complained of “exhaustion, stress and great anxiety in the Apex Legends draft.” Glassdoor is a review website where current and former employees can share their experiences working at companies around the world. Respawn’s review (also highlighted on Reddit) was …
Read More »Ubisoft has a five-pronged plan to address the study’s culture of misconduct.
Almost a month has passed since allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct were filed against many, many members of the gaming industry, several of which involved actions by staff at Assassin’s Creed manufacturer Ubisoft. The company, in the weeks following those allegations, saw the departure of some of the employees …
Read More »Ubisoft executive Maxime Beland resigned after allegations of harassment and assault
Ubisoft Vice President of Publishing Maxime Beland resigned after being accused of sexual harassment and assault. The company also revealed that Beland’s vice president of publishing, Tommy Francois, was placed on disciplinary leave pending the outcome of an investigation, although it is worth noting that Francois has reportedly already been …
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