The real problem with this genre is the fact that humans play it. Here’s some of the worst stuff they’ve done.
this is why we can’t have nice things
California DFEH moves to protect Riot workers from retaliation for cooperating in state investigation
Blizzard isn't the only gaming studio under fire by regulators in California: We've been covering a similar situation within League of Legends company Riot...
Cloud Imperium says ‘there’s NO place for racism in the Star Citizen community’
Several members of the Star Citizen community messed around and found out. The story begins with a plea to CIG to introduce a profanity...
World of Warships studio Wargaming addresses row that led to influencer exodus
Yesterday, MOP's Ben Griggs deep-dived a shocking development in the World of Warships community: As many as 22 content creators had abruptly quit Wargaming's...
Brazilian police have arrested a suspect in the murder of an Overwatch voice actress
PC Gamer is reporting the shocking news that Brazilian voice actress Christiane Louise has been murdered and that police have now arrested the suspected...
The Soapbox: World of Warships’ aggressive monetization incited a mass-exodus of content creators
Gaming monetization has been a topic of intense conversation ever since box copies of software diminished in favor of persistent online experiences. Subscription services...
Amazon Game Studios retracts policies that claim rights to games made by workers after hours
Nobody is going to accuse Amazon Game Studios of being a house of ideas, considering the studio has already been exposed as a place...
EA fires Apex Legends lead designer over past sexist and racist remarks
Daniel Klein, a lead game designer on the battle royale shooter Apex Legends, has been fired from his position by Electronic Arts and Respawn...
New exposé reveals still more layers of sexual harassment and discrimination at Blizzard
Bloomberg has yet another piece up on the ongoing Activision-Blizzard sexual harassment and discrimination scandal, this one interviewing "more than 50 current and former...
Tencent reacts to Chinese state media calling online games ‘spiritual opium’ by adding new restrictions
Young online game fans in China are going to be facing some new restrictions from Tencent-operated games. That's in response to an article from...
An Activision-Blizzard worker was arrested for bathroom peeping in 2018
We're on day 10 of the Activision-Blizzard scandal - 10 days since we first learned California had filed a massive sexual discrimination and sexual...
Massively Overthinking: Has Blizzard’s sexism lawsuit changed your gaming plans?
Following last week's disturbing revelation that Blizzard has been covering up more than a decade of abuse and that the state of California is...
Activision-Blizzard walkout organizers respond to Kotick, Kotaku exposes ‘Cosby suite’ attendees
In response to Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick's letter to staff last night, organizers of today's walkout have issued a response arguing that his letter...
Old School RuneScape became a gold seller’s paradise fueled by Venezuelan hyperinflation
We can all agree that gold farmers in an MMORPG are a blight and that people shouldn't support such "businesses," but the problem of...
Pokemon Go reneges on rewards after Russian players achieve company’s goal
As readers may notice in our Pokemon Go coverage, we frequently ask PR for clarity on various announcements. While we can all appreciate not...
J Allen Brack addresses Blizzard staff over sexism scandal, Activision doubles down on deflection
Faced with a massive sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit, Blizzard addressed the studio workers in a memo leaked last night. President J. Allen Brack doesn't admit fault or comment on the specifics of the case, but he vows no retaliation for victims, namedrops Gloria Steinem, and blasts "bro culture."
Ubisoft’s sexual harassment and racism scandal extended to Skull & Bones studio in Singapore
We realize that Activision-Blizzard's horrifying sexual misconduct and discrimination lawsuit stole all the headlines last night and will probably dominate the news cycle for...
California sues Activision-Blizzard over discrimination and sexist, toxic work culture
Activision-Blizzard has had an abysmal couple of years, and it's about to get much worse, as the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing...
New World turns RTX 3090 GPUs into bricks and bans a streamer for milking an in-game cow
I admit, that headline is going to require a little bit of explanation, so let's just get right into this odd little batch of...
War Thunder fan accidentally shares classified military documents to make digital tank more realistic
No, that headline is not an Onion-style bit of satire because we genuinely live in a world so unapologetically stupid that satire is dying...
Ubisoft faces sexual harassment lawsuit from French game workers union
Ubisoft's uncovered problem with widespread sexual harassment is (rightfully) not a finished matter. The Solidaires Informatique, a French game workers union, has officially filed...
