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Rise of Mordor Mod Removed From Mod DB at Request of Warner Bros
Warner Bros. has recalled it owns the rights to the Lord of the Rings movie universe. As a result, a mod developed for years, called Rise of Mordor for Total War: Atilla, disappeared from Mod DB.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 12, 2022
Low Wages, Overtime and Problems - Team17 as Seen by Employees
Team17 is in trouble even after NFTs got removed from the Worms series. Employees of the British developer are said to complain of low pay, problems with their bosses and harassment.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 11, 2022
The Sims 4 DLC Won't Appear in Russia Due to Homophobic Law
Russians will not play the latest addition for The Sims 4. All because of the local law.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
February 10, 2022
'Remove Polish From Dying Light 2'; Italian Players Protest
Dying Light 2 collects very positive reviews from players on Steam and fairly average from Metacritic users. A large part of the credit for this goes to the Italians, who are review bombing the game for lack of native dubbing.
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Hubert Sledziewski
February 7, 2022
Star Citizen Abandons Roadmap, Offers Coffee Shop Instead
Cloud Imperium Games is fed up with the „noise” of players in connection with delays in the development of Star Citizen. Therefore, the developers are abandoning the long-term roadmap. Fortunately, we can expect the addition of a coffee vendor.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 3, 2022
1,300 Videos Removed From YouTube; Nintendo Blocks Content
Nintendo has blocked more than 1,300 videos with music from its games that were shared by a YouTube user nicknamed GilvaSunner. The author claims that he did not make any money from the content.
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Hubert Sledziewski
January 31, 2022
Blockverse - Minecraft's NFT Project Turned Out to be Scam
Blockverse, Minecraft's NFT-powered PvP server turned out to be a huge scam. The creators first sold tokens for $1.2 million and then vanished along with the money.
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Adrian Werner
January 30, 2022
CD Projekt Reaches Settlement With Disappointed Cyberpunk 2077 Investors
The case of investors who lost out on the release of Cyberpunk 2077 has come to an end. CD Projekt has signed a settlement that includes a statement of "no admission of any fault on the part of the Company or the other defendants”.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 28, 2022
Activision Blizzard Won't Recognize the Union of CoD Warzone Devs
Raven Software didn't get Activision Blizzard's approval to form a union, but the recently striking employees are planning to take matters into their own hands.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 27, 2022
Cartels Recruit Smugglers in GTA Online and Other Games
The popularity of games like Grand Theft Auto Online and Call of Duty is attracting more than just cheaters. Players in these titles have apparently found themselves targeted by cartels looking for „couriers”.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 24, 2022
Strike at Raven Software is Over
After nearly two months and the announcement of unionization, a strike by Raven Software studio employees, started in response to recent layoffs, has ended.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 24, 2022
Riot Sues Teamfight Tactics Copycats
Riot Games has sued a Vietnamese developer, accusing it of copying Teamfight Tactics. The similarities are indeed apparent.
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Sonia Selerska
January 24, 2022
Kotick Reportedly Ignoring Activision's Problems, Employees Irritated
The video conference for Activision Blizzard employees did not go as planned. Contrary to promises, CEO Bobby Kotick did not address questions from subordinates, and the entire event was actually ended sooner than scheduled.
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Adrian Werner
January 24, 2022
CoD: Warzone Developers Form a Union, Against Activision's Efforts
After weeks of striking, a group of testers from the Raven Software studio has begun the process of forming a trade union. If they succeed, it will be the first such organization formed within a large American game publisher.
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Adrian Werner
January 24, 2022
Work on Lego Star Wars: Skywalker Was a 5-year Crunch
Five years full of crunch and problems with an untested engine - that's what the development of LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga looked like, according to the latest information.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 21, 2022
Blizzard Apologizes and Promises Improvements; Regular Updates Announced
Blizzard continues to repair its image. The head of the company assured that he will make sure to maintain the right working conditions inside the studio, and players will get regular updates.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
January 21, 2022
Bobby Kotick Considered Buying Kotaku and PC Gamer, Rumor Claims
Before the announcement of the Activision Blizzard acquisition by Microsoft, Bobby Kotick was said to have been considering his own purchases. According to rumors, the CEO suggested improving the company's image - by buying Kotaku and PC Gamer.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 20, 2022
Take-Two CEO Claims GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition is a Success
According to Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Take-Two, the release of GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition was a success. The bundle is said to have done a lot of good for the company.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
January 19, 2022
Activision Blizzard Laid Off Nearly 40 Employees in Wake of Scandals
Activision Blizzard has laid off nearly 40 employees involved in mobbing and sexual harassment scandals, reports Wall Street Journal.
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Adrian Werner
January 18, 2022
Crytek and Modder Battle Over Photo Mode in Crysis 2 and Crysis 3 Remasters
Crytek has sent a C&D letter to content creator Frans „Otis_Infa” Bouma. It informs that the man's project introducing a photo mode to Crysis 2 Remastered and Crysis 3 Remastered violates the EULA of these items.
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Milosz Szubert
January 14, 2022