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Sony subsidiary Insomniac secures new policy, donations for reproductive rights
Last week, we covered a Washington Post article that sharply criticized the gaming industry for its almost complete silence on the likely overturn of...
RuneScape details charitable bundles for mental health awareness, OSRS acts on Giants’ Foundry feedback
It's time once again for another bundle of news updates out of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape. We start with RuneScape's usual weekly newsletter,...
MapleStory SEA offers up cosmetics, pets, and mounts for blood donations
Have you ever seen a particularly nice cosmetic reward in an MMO and thought to yourself, "Boy, I'd literally give blood for that." If...
EVE Online players raised over $500K to benefit Ukraine in latest PLEX for Good charity drive
CCP Games clearly doesn't deserve the players of EVE Online, considering the rapid burning of bridges it seems to be attempting with its fans...
Fortnite’s profit donation efforts have already raised $50M for Ukrainian aid
A couple of days ago we reported on some philanthropic efforts on the part of Epic Games, which announced that it's committing all profits...
Wizard101’s KingsIsle sells Ukraine charity bundle, proceeds to reclaim EU publishing
One of many game studios looking to help with humanitarian relief in the Ukraine is KingsIsle. The studio announced that it is standing with...
Destiny 2’s Bungie halts sales to Russia, Gamigo begins Ukraine charity initiative in multiple MMOs
As Russia's devastating invasion of Ukraine continues, the gaming industry is continuing to make its voice heard as it opposes the harm inflicted on...
EVE Online studio CCP Games will run a PLEX for Good charity campaign for Ukraine
EVE Online studio CCP Games is making good with PLEX for Good once again, this time in support of humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
The Pearl...
Itch.io’s Bundle for Ukraine, Cyberpunk 2077 review-bombing, and Twitch withholds pay to Russian streamers
Back in 2020, as BLM protests were ramping up across the United States, multiple game devs contributed to the cause of racial equality, including...
Activision-Blizzard cuts sales to Russia, pledges support for Ukraine
Activision-Blizzard is the latest gaming company to cut ties with Russia in the wake of the country's recent invasion into Ukraine.
"Today, we are announcing...
Zenith’s Ramen VR joins chorus of MMO studios donating to support Ukraine
Large gaming companies, organizations, and esports teams have been raising their voices - and wallets - in support of Ukraine following the Russian invasion...
Conan Chop Chop launches today as Funcom donates $100K of its proceeds to Ukraine Red Cross
As promised, the long-overdue Conan Chop Chop has finally formally launched today for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch, and if you...
Wargaming pledges aid to Ukrainian Red Cross, sacks pro-invasion developer
Politics can be a touchy subject, especially for a global company whose customers represent many diverse viewpoints. However, neutrality on the current state of...
How to support Extra Life 2021, from Guild Wars 2 and EverQuest to LOTRO and City of Heroes
If you caught MJ's latest Massively Uplifting, you probably noticed that Extra Life is ramping up across the gaming industry, and particularly among MMORPG...
The former lead designer of Ultima Online and Meridian 59 is braving a brutal brain tumor
The universe has been hungry the past couple of years, and now it's threatening another member of the extended MMORPG developer community. This morning,...
Gamigo’s charity project planted 200K trees with player donations – now that promo is permanent
If you can somehow remember early 2020 - and I know, it's a painful ask - then you might remember that Gamigo began a...
Star Trek Online talks about ship remasters, offers a charity bundle, and makes players angry over pants
Care for a random bundle of Star Trek Online news? Well you've come to the right place, friend. Let's get started.
Seeing as how...
‘We do not serve Activision Blizzard’: Furious WoW players stage protest against Blizzard
Following yesterday's revelation that the state of California is suing Activision-Blizzard in a 29-page complaint that alleges a serious pattern of sexual harassment and...
Perfect World hosts a Steam sale to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of America
If you like getting deals on games and helping charity at the same time (aka the Humble Bundle donation method), then you'll perhaps be...
Humble Bundle apologizes for infuriating charity changes, reverts everything
Humble Bundle caused quite a stink at the end of April by completing upending its entire charity model. The company had announced that it...