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Ubisoft Employee Group Says CCO Appointment Leaves Them With a ‘Lack of Confidence’
A group of current and former Ubisoft employees has responded to the company’s appointment of a new chief creative officer, urging him and the company to provide a “meaningful response” to Ubisoft’s culture of “systemic discrimination, harassment, and bullying.” Continue reading
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Hoa Wears its Ghibli Inspirations on its Tiny, Sunlight-Dappled Sleeve
Vietnamese studio Skrollcat says its gentle Ghibli-inspired platformer Hoa was born from its creators’ kindness toward nature, and one another. Continue reading
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Sword of Symphony Is a Viral Music Action Game That Got TikTok Famous By Accident
Sword of Symphony developer Stephen Ddungu shares the winding path he took to the game’s creation, as well as new details about its setting and story. Continue reading
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Coffee Talk Gets a Sequel, Glitchhikers Returns, and More From The Indie Houses Showcase
Today was the official, inaugural Indie Houses Showcase, an event put on by a new collective of seven publishers — Akupara Games, Fellow Traveller, Neon Doctrine, Raw Fury, Those Awesome Guys, Toge Productions, and Whitethorn Games — to highlight their upcoming titles. Continue reading
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NetEase Reportedly in ‘Final Negotiations’ to Poach Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi From Sega
Chinese developer and publisher NetEase is reportedly in “final negotiations” with Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi to hire him away from Sega, where he’s been since 1989. Continue reading
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