Video Game Culture

Development of ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’ led to crunch culture at TT Games

"It was very soft-spoken blackmail. If people don’t start doing overtime, there’s going to be problems."

Activision games expected to remain on PlayStation says Sony

“We expect that Microsoft will abide by contractual agreements"

‘Call Of Duty’ would be difficult to make Xbox exclusive

"It would be hard to get it past regulators if they want to lock the competition out"

‘Overwatch 2’ reportedly lost “months” of development due to Bobby Kotick

'Overwatch 2' was announced in 2019, but delays mean a release date is yet to be confirmed

Ex-Firaxis developers form new studio Bit Reactor

"We have a very team-oriented culture and we’ve assembled an amazing group of talented, experienced and dedicated game developers"

Twitch users ask for a “disability pride month”

"I would love to see Twitch uplift the hardworking disabled creators by also hosting a Disability Pride Month"

5 things we’d like to see in ‘Mario Kart 9’

Could 'Mario Kart' work as an open world game?

Activision Blizzard misconduct allegations allegedly led to Microsoft acquisition

The deal was months in the making

‘Final Fantasy 7’ porn interrupts Italian government meeting

The NSFW clip is definitely not suitable for government meetings, either

Activision Blizzard Workers Alliance says acquisition won’t change its goals

"We remain committed to fighting for workplace improvements and the rights of our employees regardless of who is financially in control of the company"