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9 months

NEW: It's harder than ever for game companies to get funding — and even worse for studios led by marginalized devs. Even at a peak in 2021, $4.1B in VC funding went to 223 companies led by men, while $1.2M went to 5 companies led by women.

The video game funding gap: How investors are failing marginalized developers

Investments are down overall, too

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

1 year

my poor squishmallows!!! im moving in a few days and there was no other way

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2 years

Bayonetta’s original voice actor, Hellena Taylor, says she was offered $4K to voice the character in Bayonetta 3, which she turned down. She’s now asking fans to boycott the new game, which is scheduled for release later this month.

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Friends, Worldlings, Bayonutters. Hear ye! #PlatinumGames #Nintendo #Bayonetta #Bayonetta3 #Bayonutters #Boycott #NintendoEurope #NintendoAmerica #NintendoJapan

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Over the weekend, a clip of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's suspension bridge in the Marakuguc Shrine went viral — and game devs were freaking out. I spoke to some devs to find out what exactly makes the bridge so impressive:

Polygon

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Why Tears of the Kingdom’s bridge physics have game developers wowed

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1 year

the bad news is that the squishmallows broke out of their vacuum sealed bag last night, but the good news is that I got to take a video this morning

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3 years

NEW: Raven Software QA workers announced this morning that they're officially unionizing. They're asking Activision Blizzard to voluntarily recognize their efforts.

Activision Blizzard won’t recognize Raven Software QA workers’ union

The union will now file with the National Labor Relations Board for a vote

www.polygon.com

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3 years

Activision Blizzard is being sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing after a two year investigation into discrimination against women there. There are a lot of hard to read details here into the "frat boy" culture.

Activision Blizzard Sued Over 'Frat Boy' Culture, Harassment (1)

Video game giant Activision Blizzard Inc., maker of games including World of Warcraft and Diablo, fosters a “frat boy” culture in which female employees are subjected to constant sexual harassment,...

news.bloomberglaw.com

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

3 years

I spoke to 12 former Fullbright employees about a toxic culture that hindered a bright, talented team. It's not explicit sexism and harassment, but shows how microaggressions and employee mistreatment can break down a group a people. Their story:

How the founder’s toxic culture tore apart Fullbright, the studio behind Gone Home

Co-founder Steve Gaynor has stepped down following complaints from employees

www.polygon.com

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@sweetpotatoes

3 years

do NOT talk to me or my son ever again

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@sweetpotatoes

1 year

The really cool thing about this clip (which I took) and the clip from the viral tweet (embedded in the story) is that we attached the bridge to the cart in slightly different ways and yet it changed the weightiness of how the bridge is pulled so much!

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@sweetpotatoes

3 years

This is the fourth lawsuit related to the Activision Blizzard gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment allegations. The company is also under investigation with the SEC (discrimination) and the DOJ (Overwatch League).

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@verge

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US employment watchdog sues Activision Blizzard over discrimination claims

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1 year

“mother….. please help me”

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6 months

In a bizarre studio closure and layoff message to staff, Possibility Space owner Jeff Strain blamed the studio closure on employees leaking information to the press.

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3 years

Activison Blizzard employees will walk out of work Wednesday in protest of leadership’s “abhorrent” response to the DFEH harassment lawsuit. The workers have four demands, including ending mandatory arbitration.

Activision Blizzard employees to walk out in support of harassment lawsuit

More than 2,600 current and former employees signed an open letter to leadership

www.polygon.com

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

2 years

i interviewed a bunch of people who made the iconic 1980s legend of zelda cartoon — including link and zelda's voice actors! one of the writers hired his 16 year old sister and his mom to write episodes, and that rules. there are so many good anectdotes:

Polygon

@Polygon

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“Excuuuuse me, Princess!”: An oral history of The Legend of Zelda cartoon

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

11 months

Thousands of people have been laid off from the game industry this year. I’ve spoken to dozens of workers about the devastating toll — people who’ve applied to 100s of jobs while dealing w/ the financial and mental struggle of being out of a job before the holidays. Their story:

Polygon

@Polygon

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Video game company layoffs are creating an industry crisis

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@sweetpotatoes

3 years

With companies both big and small being in the news for alleged gender discrimination and sexual harassment problems this year, it should be clear that this is an industry-wide issue.

Polygon

@Polygon

3 years

PlayStation faces gender discrimination lawsuit

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@sweetpotatoes

1 year

Sega of America workers won their union vote today with 91 votes yes and 26 votes no. (Several votes were challenged and not counted.) Significant win for the union movement in games, and the first major company to include roles across the company in its union!

Polygon

@Polygon

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Sega of America workers win union vote

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

11 months

Geoff Keighley has still not responded to this letter, which now 78 Future Class members (out of 150 when the letter was issued) have signed. The Future Class members who signed are looking for a platform tonight to acknowledge the crisis in Gaza.

Polygon

@Polygon

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The Game Awards’ Future Class members demand awards show recognize Gaza crisis

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2 years

Many video game industry workers are tired of the status quo, ready to leave behind a culture of sexism, harassment, and mismanagement. This is how the industry is unionizing, compiled into a 54-page zine we've been working on over the past year:

Video game unionization: an all-in-one explainer, from why to how it may happen

Literally everything you need to know about video game unions

www.polygon.com

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

1 year

13 unionized Keywords Studios QA testers, working on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, were let go on Sept. 27. Keywords said it was the end of a contract. Either way, the union has filed a complaint with the labor board to dispute severance — different from BioWare dispute with workers.

Polygon

@Polygon

1 year

All unionized Dragon Age: Dreadwolf QA workers have been laid off

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Nicole Carpenter

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4 years

And there it is: A New York-based law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against CD Projekt on behalf of investors, citing violations over federal securities laws.

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@sweetpotatoes

3 years

Workers at @VodeoGames have made history in becoming the first unionized video game studio in North America. Their story:

Polygon

@Polygon

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North America has its first video game union at Vodeo Games

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3 months

36 people were reportedly laid off at Humble Games this morning in what staff are calling a total closure of the publishing company. Devastating news — dozens of people lost their job, and the industry loses more resources.

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

5 years

yes! it works!! you can blast away wasps with a party popper

모여봐요 동물의 숲 정보계 (타래 확인)

@acnh_tip

5 years

⚠️벌을 쫓아내는 방법! 폭죽 터트리기 너굴 상점에서 파는 100벨짜리 파티용 폭죽을 터트리면 벌들이 도망가고 벌집만 남음

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

1 year

An update

Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

1 year

the bad news is that the squishmallows broke out of their vacuum sealed bag last night, but the good news is that I got to take a video this morning

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1 year

Cozy games are getting darker

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2 years

i somehow went nearly a decade without getting spoiled on the last of us and wow yeah it's a fuckin good game

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@Polygon

2 years

I played The Last of Us for the first time in 2022. Turns out, it’s really good.

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The Keywords Studios QA workers, who worked on Dragon Age: Dread Wolf, laid off in October will picket outside BioWare's Edmonton offices on Nov. 7. Per @RBryant2012 , BioWare/EA tried to block the office picket, but the labor board denied that request.

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@Polygon

1 year

All unionized Dragon Age: Dreadwolf QA workers have been laid off

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2 years

In the subsequent videos, Taylor talks about how this isn’t a problem unique to her — that “fat cats” everywhere take advantage of people’s talents. She also speaks about how it’s impacted her mental health.

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4 years

🚨🚨🚨 do you have an indie game coming out in 2021? do you want it to be potentially shared on polygon dot com? please show me! my contact info is in my bio, or you can just drop some links here. 🚨🚨🚨

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

9 months

This is a great example of how unions have power to negotiate layoffs — a union rep said 18 jobs were saved at the bargaining table, plus better severance to those being laid off by Sega of America. Unions ✨can✨ prevent layoffs and make things more equitable for those laid off.

Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

9 months

Sega of America filed a WARN notice reporting that it'll lay off 61 employees in early March. The California WARN Act requires companies with more than 100 employees to give 60 days notice for layoffs over a certain size. Another sad day for the industry.

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4 years

last night, CAH representatives posted answers to a series of questions we asked regarding allegations made about the company. i spoke to 21 former employees and contractors, plus many others with ties to the company and its founders. their story:

Former employees accuse Cards Against Humanity of a racist and sexist office culture

Co-founder Max Temkin has stepped down following these accusations

www.polygon.com

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

5 years

I am happy to report that I am cancer-free! There were bad cells in my tumor, but they didn't invade anything else — now that it's out, I likely won't need any more treatment. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

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3 years

More than 800 Activision Blizzard employees have signed an open letter to leadership following the company's "abhorrent and insulting" response to California's DFEH discrimination and harassment lawsuit. You can read the full letter here:

Activision Blizzard employees call leadership response to harassment suit ‘abhorrent and insulting’

More than 800 employees have signed an open letter to leadership

www.polygon.com

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@sweetpotatoes

6 months

The article in question, just FYI, isn’t even published.

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1 year

🎶 computers are cool for girls 🎶 super excited to share what i’ve been working on for the past month — the story of how barbie fashion designer, the first mass market game for girls, was made.

The untold history of Barbie Fashion Designer, the first mass-market ‘game for girls’

How Digital Domain and Mattel Media built Barbie’s wardrobe

www.polygon.com

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

1 year

truly though this is a mood

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@sweetpotatoes

3 years

Activision Blizzard workers say they're walking out following WSJ's massive report — they're calling for Bobby Kotick's resignation

ABetterABK 💙 ABK Workers Alliance

@ABetterABK

3 years

We have instituted our own Zero Tolerance Policy. We will not be silenced until Bobby Kotick has been replaced as CEO, and continue to hold our original demand for Third-Party review by an employee-chosen source. We are staging a Walkout today. We welcome you to join us.

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

2 years

I’ve reached out to Nintendo — will update if they respond.

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

3 years

"But when it comes to Activision Blizzard, just time after time, they keep losing trust with us. They keep denying claims. They keep telling us that we’re wrong. But when it comes right down to it, we need a systemic change. We need the ability to have transparency."

Polygon

@Polygon

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Activision Blizzard workers walk out, call for CEO Bobby Kotick’s resignation

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

2 years

Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya tweeted this morning, but didn’t explicitly say it was about Taylor’s statement. Fans in the comments are absolutely taking it as such.

無職? 神谷英樹 Unemployed? Hideki Kamiya

@HidekiKamiya_X

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Sad and deplorable about the attitude of untruth. That's what all I can tell now. By the way, BEWARE OF MY RULES.

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

3 years

tunic is so good!!! i wrote polygon's review but also drew stuff for it!!!

Polygon

@Polygon

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Tunic is a creative throwback to NES cartridges and jotting notes in the margins of instruction manuals. So, we treated it as such. Here’s our illustrated Tunic review:

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

1 year

SAG-AFTRA members voted 98% yes to authorize a strike over the video game contract bargaining, if needed. The union will take this into negotiations Tuesday to Thurs. It doesn't mean a strike will happen, but gives the union leverage in negotiations. Story tomorrow.

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

11 months

Video game performers are leafleting outside The Game Awards at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles tonight, looking to spread awareness of their ongoing contract negotiations. A strike is still on the table, but they are not picketing tonight:

Game Performance

@GamePerfMatters

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@sagaftra interactive organizers are on site with @GameWorkers at @thegameawards in support of video game performers and workers. #levelupthecontract #sagaftrastrong #gameperformancematters #TheGameAwards

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@sweetpotatoes

1 year

Seven out of 50 former BioWare employees who were working on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf and let go in August are suing the company for “adequate severance,” according to a statement released Tuesday.

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

3 years

i spoke to 15 current and former QA and customer service employees about activision blizzard's culture, long hours, and low pay. (an additional ~dozen or so employees also provided polygon and other press with statements on their work conditions as QA and CS, also included here)

Polygon

@Polygon

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Activision Blizzard’s contract workers say they’re ‘crushed’ by toxic culture, long hours, and unlivable wages

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4 years

ive made a journal specifically for hitman 3 notes

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2 years

The Nintendo of America QA worker who said they were fired for talking about unionization has settled their labor dispute with Nintendo and staffing agency Aston Carter. Aston Carter will pay them $29,910 in back pay, damges, and interest.

Nintendo of America settles labor dispute with former QA worker

The worker, Mackenzie Clifton, told Axios in September they wanted an apology from president Doug Bowser

www.polygon.com

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

4 years

there is a lot going on in neopets right now, including a disaster involving black market pet trading that's creating big problems for crime-free traders. the economy there is incredible. please read our story about neopets most valuable creatures:

Neopets is reckoning with black market pet trading

Innocent users are getting caught up in illicit deals

www.polygon.com

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

3 years

I've gone through the court documents from the 8 other Sony employees alleging sexism at the PlayStation maker. One woman describes having to pump breastmilk in a storage closet with a broken lock, on top of alleged systemic limits on women’s promotions and sexual harassment.

Polygon

@Polygon

3 years

Eight more women allege sexual harassment and a culture of pervasive sexism at PlayStation maker Sony

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Nicole Carpenter

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9 months

!!!!!! this is so cool, and means a lot to me. media is a hard business to be in, and i care so much about the work i do. to see it recognized is an honor!! 😭😭

NYVGCC

@NYVGCC

9 months

Congratulations to @sweetpotatoes of @Polygon for winning the Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism! #NYGA

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3 years

Raven Software QA workers are walking off work this morning in protest of QA layoffs (some other devs there are reportedly walking out, too)

Call of Duty: Warzone QA workers continue walkout in protest of layoffs

Contract workers were laid off last week

www.polygon.com

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@sweetpotatoes

8 months

Some good industry news: Activision QA workers voted yes to unionize, making Activision QA United the largest video game unit in the US with ~600 workers. Under Microsoft, the process went a lot differently than with Activision's other unions.

600 Activision QA workers unionize, Microsoft voluntarily recognizes

There are now four unions under Microsoft

www.polygon.com

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3 years

Hearing there are more 150 people at Blizzard's Irvine campus, with dozens more gathering outside ABK's Minnesota QA office, too — impressive show of solidarity, especially for a walkout organized mere hours ago

Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

3 years

Activision Blizzard workers say they're walking out following WSJ's massive report — they're calling for Bobby Kotick's resignation

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2 years

Activision Blizzard QA workers at Raven Software have voted in favor (19-3) for unionization, and the group will now move intro contract negotiation with the company. It's a major win for the game industry's unionization push, building on years-worth of momentum.

Polygon

@Polygon

2 years

Raven Software QA workers win union vote

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Nicole Carpenter

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1 year

The Embracer Group restructure has the potential to have a devastating impact on several studios and lots of people. If you work at an Embracer studio and want to talk about it, you can reach me on Signal at 1-917-426-4372. I'm sorry you're going through this!

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@Polygon

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Gaming mega-publisher Embracer to close studios, cancel games after $2B deal crumbles

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8 months

The thing I keep thinking about with all these layoffs is how studies have shown that layoffs don't actually save that much money. EA expects to spend up to $165 million on this, on top of the ~$200 million from last year's cuts.

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1 year

SAG-AFTRA is asking its video game performers to fill out ballots for a strike authorization vote — deadline is late September, when contract talks begin again. The last video game voice actor/performer strike was in 2016, and it lasted almost a year.

More Perfect Union

@MorePerfectUS

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The @sagaftra national board voted unanimously to send this strike authorization vote.

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3 years

When I started writing this story, it was at 500 signatures. After one hour, more than 200 Activision Blizzard workers have signed their names, bringing the total past 700.

Polygon

@Polygon

3 years

More than 700 Activision Blizzard workers sign petition to drop CEO Bobby Kotick

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5 months

After 10 years, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is no more — the game is gone for good. I spoke to the people who made it about their game, its legacy, and what was lost when the servers went offline.

Kim Kardashian: Hollywood has an unlikely, lasting place in gaming history

Goodbye, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood

www.polygon.com

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@sweetpotatoes

3 years

a group of scammers is targeting video game industry hopefuls looking for work, impersonating companies and tricking people into thinking they've gotten their dream jobs. then they ask for money. riot games is trying to take legal action. here's the heartbreaking report:

Polygon

@Polygon

3 years

They thought they got their dream job at Riot Games — but it was a scam

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3 years

in a statement to polygon, activision blizzard said the WSJ report is "a misleading view of Activision Blizzard and our CEO," despite the reported 500+ harassment, sexism reports in the past few months

Polygon

@Polygon

3 years

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick knew of rape allegations, but kept them quiet, a new report says

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3 years

✨play more hidden object games✨ and please read this because i spent months working on it lol

Polygon

@Polygon

3 years

Video game culture owes a lot to hidden object games

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3 years

i just watched the matrix for the first time and all i have to say is what the fuck

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1 year

For an industry that's valued in the hundreds of *billions*, it's truly nuts that thousands of people — probably more than 5,000 — were laid off this year.

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1 year

Workers at Corsair's Duluth, Georgia warehouse have filed for a union election. It'll include full-time and part-time hourly workers across a bunch of production jobs — these are the people who touch all products before they head out the door.

Polygon

@Polygon

1 year

Workers at gaming hardware company Corsair have filed for a union election

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3 years

the yuri community is so powerful and I’m now team yuri and I haven’t even seen the show

Polygon

@Polygon

3 years

Yuri Katsuki vs Kirby — will Yuri get the gold medal of his dreams or will Kirby swallow up the competition and come out on top?

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6 months

Very huge news for the video game industry, where you can see a lot of these sorts of contracts!

More Perfect Union

@MorePerfectUS

6 months

BREAKING: The FTC just banned non-compete agreements. The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule making it illegal for bosses to make workers sign noncompetes in any scenario, and voiding nearly all existing noncompetes. This is a game changer for American workers.

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Microsoft's studio closures today mean at least seven studios (Bethesda's four, Take-Two's two, and Paladin Studio) have been closed in May alone. Not normal!

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2 months

Polygon is hiring a games writer!!! 👀👀

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3 years

me: i am a Real Journalist who demands to be taken Seriously also me:

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3 years

Pokémon trainers, it’s true: Floatzel attacks from its butt

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1 year

Feminist Frequency has an important legacy in the video game industry, but the work it required took a toll. “I’m ending Feminist Frequency because I’m extremely burnt out,” Sarkeesian told Polygon. “I can’t vacation that off. I can’t offload that anymore.”

Polygon

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Anita Sarkeesian is shutting down Feminist Frequency after 15 years

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Also just FYI, I put it into the notes app because I thought it’d be easier to read

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🚨 hello! i am once again asking to see all yr indie games planned for release in 2022 for a polygon story (a la this one from last year). email in bio, but also OK to post here! 🚨

21 indie video games to look forward to in 2021

The weird and wonderful world of indie games

www.polygon.com

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4 years

two days is not enough weekend

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3 years

i am back on my nooks cranny bullshit and i actually can’t believe i drew this??? (and maybe made it worse by painting it??)

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5 years

ariana grande's mom reads polygon dot com

Animal Crossing taught me the dangers of time travel the hard way

It was my fault, though

www.polygon.com

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@sweetpotatoes hi Nicole... thanks for the article on spoiled turnips, Animal Crossings and thanks for mentioning my daughter’s song, that was fun reading.. but here i am with a LOT of spoiled turnips because I couldn’t sleep last night and moved ahead...PLEASE how do I fix this?

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I'm working on a story about the human impact of layoffs like today's, where ~100 people lost their jobs. If you want to talk about the impact on your life, reach out on Signal (1-917-426-4372) or DM/email. Your story is important!

Ubisoft cuts 98 workers across Canadian offices

The publisher called it ‘a reorganization of its production support services across Canada’

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Breaking: Video game performers are going on strike again.

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@sweetpotatoes

1 year

did you know you can just rent an entire movie theater to play FF16? ✨

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@sweetpotatoes

1 year

SAG-AFTRA video game performer negotiations continue today, with the union looking to secure basic health and safety measures, restrictions on AI, and wages that keep up with inflation.

Polygon

@Polygon

1 year

Video game performers vote 'yes' to strike if they need to

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

3 years

"Quality Assurance is currently an undervalued discipline in the games and software industries. We strive to foster work environments where Quality Assurance Testers are respected and compensated for our essential role in the development process." -- @WeAreGWA

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Nicole Carpenter

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i did my first OLLIE today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! at age 31!!!!!!!!!

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

2 years

QA workers at Keywords Studios, which supports BioWare games, have unanimously voted in favor of unionization:

Fair Play 4 Game Workers

@FP4GW

2 years

BREAKING! We’ve received the results of our vote count and we have UNANIMOUSLY voted 16-0 and will be forming a union. More details incoming, so follow for updates. ✊

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1 year

We’re homeowners :)

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

2 years

A Blizzard meeting Thursday was so demoralizing to workers that people started speaking out on it in droves on social media. Here's what happened:

Polygon

@Polygon

2 years

Blizzard workers furious after ‘demoralizing’ Q&A meeting

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@sweetpotatoes

1 year

Immortals of Aveum studio Ascendant has laid off nearly half of its staff, citing poor sales. The game was released just weeks ago, on Aug. 22.

Immortals of Aveum studio lays off nearly half of staff weeks after release

The major layoff comes after poor sales for the EA Original

www.polygon.com

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Nicole Carpenter

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2 years

ok im extremely proud at how my lemon tarts came out 😍😍

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Nicole Carpenter

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5 months

Major layoffs at Fae Farm, Dauntless dev Phoenix Labs today. Two sources said over 100 people have been impacted. On LinkedIn, a former worker said all in development games have been cancelled, including one about to be announced. Devastating news — so sorry to those impacted.

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I'm working on a story about the #LEC and Neom partnership. If you're a caster/player/employee and want to chat about the decision and how it was made, please reach out from a non-work device: nicole.carpenter @protonmail .com, nicole @polygon , or on signal at 1-929-263-4984

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

3 years

the state of my yellow pen collection ✨💛🍋📒🟡

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3 years

lol yes i *did* buy a tiny xbox series x from the american girl store. she beeps

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If you know anything about this and want to tell your story, anonymously or not, you can reach me securely at nicole.carpenter @protonmail .com or 1-929-263-4984 on signal. (don't use a work email!)

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Nicole Carpenter

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Major is at peace 💔 I don’t know how I’m going to go on without him. The lymphoma progressed too quickly and the chemo couldn’t keep up. He will always be my best boy. I had the best seven years of my life with him.

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

5 years

Wanting to get paid for *work* is not entitlement. Aspiring writers, please don't believe that.

DeKay

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I might be in the minority here, but if no one is willing to pay for your work in Esports you should work for free. The market has spoken that you aren't valuable enough for someone to pay. Build experience and rep for a bit and try again. Check entitlement at the door.

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Nicole Carpenter

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Terrible news this morning that brings Microsoft’s gaming layoffs to more than 2,500 in 2024 alone — the 650 lost jobs are in addition to 1,900 in January.

Tom Warren

@tomwarren

1 month

BREAKING: Microsoft is laying off 650 employees from its gaming division today. Xbox chief Phil Spencer sent an internal memo to employees this morning to announce the layoffs. Details below 👇

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Nicole Carpenter

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🚨 it is my birthday, but also my role is changing slightly at @polygon ! i'm switching from deputy news editor to senior reporter, so i can focus more on reporting and writing. this is exciting! as a reminder, you can send me tips ✉️ (contact info in bio!) 🚨

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Nicole Carpenter

@sweetpotatoes

3 years

if you work or have worked on neopets in the past and want to chat about the neopets nft metaverse (or anything else), please reach out✨

Polygon

@Polygon

3 years

Neopets players are finally united: ‘No Neopets NFTs’

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