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Russia Bans Games With 'LGBT Propaganda'
An amendment to a law that bans the distribution of 'LGBT propaganda' has gone into effect in Russia. Also in video games.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
December 8, 2022
![Nintendo at War With Fans? Tournament Organizers Will Lose Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars [UPDATE: Ludwig Saves SWT]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/407501370.jpg)
Nintendo at War With Fans? Tournament Organizers Will Lose Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars [UPDATE: Ludwig Saves SWT]
Nintendo knows how to make gamers angry. For example, by once again working against the fans of one of its popular series.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
December 5, 2022
Court Battle With Disco Elysium 2 in the Background; Details Revealed
The situation of Disco Elysium 2 is becoming increasingly complicated. In the course of the ongoing court battle, more information related to the potentially fraudulent activities of ZA/UM studio's owners is coming to light.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
November 27, 2022
Bethesda Accuses Mick Gordon of Distorting Truth; Doom's Composer Doesn't Back Down
Bethesda has responded to the allegations of the composer of Doom Eternal, but also does not intend to tolerate harassment of either him or id Software employees.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
November 17, 2022
Russia Wants to Ban Games With 'LGBT Propaganda,' Such as Fallout and The Last of Us
There are many indications that Russia has taken aim at another old enemy. This time it's the game market, among others, and specifically games 'promoting LGBT ideology.' The local officials are considering banning such titles in the country.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
November 13, 2022
Doom Fans Demand Justice for Mick Gordon
The recent high-profile scandal involving the author of Doom Eternal's soundtrack has outraged many fans. They are demanding justice for Mick Gordon.
video games
Zuzanna Domeradzka
November 11, 2022
God of War Ragnarok Collector's Edition Lacks Game Code; Sony Fails Again
Players report that some of the collector's edition bundles of God of War: Ragnarok are missing the most important element - the game itself!
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
November 10, 2022
Doom Scandal; Mick Gordon Accuses Devs of Ruining His Career
We learned new facts about the development process of Doom Eternal and the controversial behavior of studio members. The author of the soundtrack claims that we were all lied to, and he himself was a victim of harassment.
video games
Sonia Selerska
November 10, 2022
God of War Ragnarok Reviewer Threatened With Death
God of War Ragnarok is collecting fantastic reviews from industry experts. A critic from South Korea decided to break out of this group. The game's low score did not please fans of the series, who are now threatening him with death.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
November 8, 2022
New Shadow Falls on Atomic Heart; New Rumors of Chaos in Studio
Reports have surfaced online about the problems of the studio working on Atomic Heart. Developers are said to be complaining about crunch, unpaid bonuses and a lot of chaos in production.
video games
Adrian Werner
November 6, 2022
CoD Player Visited Activision to Complain About Ban
A wave of unjust bans and overloaded hotline at Activision forced an American gamer to go to the studio's HQ in person. The case has gained publicity, although opinions on the incident are divided.
video games
Jakub Tarchala
November 3, 2022
She Lied to Gamers, Now Responds to Accusations and Calls Gamedevs Greedy
Voice actress Hellena Taylor, known for the first two installments of the Bayonetta series, has responded to reports accusing her of misrepresenting the salary she was to be offered for her performance in the third installment of the series.
video games
Adrian Werner
October 25, 2022
Disco Elysium Devs Sue ZA/UM
Robert Kurvitz, creative director of Disco Elysium, has sued the Estonian studio ZA/UM. The case has to do with a recent scandal and the alleged involuntary departure of three people from the development team.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
October 24, 2022
Bayonetta 3 Devs Ask Fans to Respect Voice Actresses
The studio developing Bayonetta 3 is calling for withhelding of comments at the actresses providing the voice of the game's main character. PlatinumGames says it appreciates the contributions of every co-creator in the series.
video games
Damian Mista
October 21, 2022
Actress May Have Deceived Millions of Gamers, Schreier Claims
It turns out that the matter of the voice actress' resignation from her appearance in Bayonetta 3 is not as simple as it seemed. Taylor may have told mistruth in reporting how much she was offered for the job.
video games
Adrian Werner
October 19, 2022
![Bayonetta Voice Actress Calls for Boycott of Bayonetta 3 Over Insulting Pay [UPDATE]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/403600048.jpg)
Bayonetta Voice Actress Calls for Boycott of Bayonetta 3 Over Insulting Pay [UPDATE]
The female lead voice actor in the first two Bayonetta games revealed that she will not return in the third installment, as PlatinumGames offered her a insultingly low salary.
video games
Adrian Werner
October 17, 2022
CD Projekt RED Unhappy With Cyberpunk 2077 QA; Quantic Lab Employees Speak Out
Quantic Lab, the company involved in testing of Cyberpunk 2077, was alleged to have knowingly lied to the developer about the experience of its employees. The affair is making waves.
video games
Adam Adamczyk
October 11, 2022
„Fans Have the Right to Know” - Disco Elysium Co-Creator Talks ZA/UM Losing With the System
The sad news of ZA/UM Cultural Association's dissolution and the firing of key figures from the studio that gave us Disco Elysium have left many players hurting. We talked the man who delivered it to the public.
Opinions
Karol Laska
October 6, 2022
ZA/UM Responds to Scandal Surrounding Disco Elysium 2 and Staff Departures
The studio behind Disco Elysium has released a statement indicating that it is focusing on its next project and doesn't really want to talk about the departure of the key developers of this successful RPG.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
October 4, 2022
'Zero Tolerance for Threats'; Respawn Warns Players
Apex Legends players have overdid it with criticism. Respawn Entertainment has firmly reminded them that there is a clear, impassable line between feedback and hating.
video games
Miriam Moszczynska
September 23, 2022