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Film Victoria funds eight more Australian game studios
Applications for the next round of funding close on September 28, 2020
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2K Games supports NBA protests in the wake of Wisconsin shooting
"We strongly support the players and leagues using their platform to demonstrate against the shooting of Jacob Blake"
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India's prime minister appeals for games based on "Indian culture and folk tales"
Narendra Modi offered a rare display of government support for India's emerging games industry
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IGDA issues statement on human rights violations in Belarus
County's recent disputed election spurred protests, with protesters reporting being arrested, beaten, and tortured
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Playing for the Planet Alliance announces Green Mobile Jam results
Some of the mobile market's leading games will add features and events to raise awareness around climate change
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Game companies have claimed £444m in UK tax relief since 2014
1,375 games have claimed VGTR over the last six years, with UK expenditure reaching £3.7 billion
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US Army to reinstate its Twitch viewers banned for "harassing and degrading behavior"
Users were banned from the esports channel in droves last month for asking about the United States' history of war crimes
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China updating real name verification for video games in September
UPDATE: All titles will be expected to comply to prevent children from spending too much time gaming
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Congress defeats bill to block US military from recruiting via Twitch
US Navy and Army have stated they will continue to stream on popular games site
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Riot Games ends controversial partnership with Saudi Arabia mega-city project Neom
Esports director admits "we moved too quickly" to cement sponsorship deal
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Apple's claim that "we treat every developer the same" tested by US Congress
House Antitrust Subcommittee releases emails showing half revenue share being offered to Amazon for Prime Video app
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Loot boxes should be a consumer protection matter not a gambling one, says EU report
EU lacks authority to regulate gambling across member states but could tackle "problematic design features" from a different perspective
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Dontnod's Tell Me Why aims for a transgender story not "rooted in pain or trauma"
"The idea that being transgender is caused by trauma is a stereotype that has no basis in fact, and it plays no role in Tyler's story"
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Amidst pandemic, the ESA focuses on positive impacts of gaming
Stanley Pierre-Louis discusses COVID-19 impacts, digital growth of E3, its lobbying responsibilities, and the industry's recent #MeToo movement
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The US Army is reportedly withdrawing from Twitch as criticism mounts
Meanwhile, US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans legislation to keep them from using gaming as recruitment
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The end of 30%? | Opinion
The European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into Apple -- will this be the end of the App Store's 30% revenue share?
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Google blocks anti-fascist game for containing references to Nazis
"Stores and platforms have to deal with hateful content, if reviewers took a closer look at Attentat 1942 for just a moment, they would find out we are not that," says developer
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ISFE, EGDF express concerns over CJEU ruling on EU to US data transfer
Both organizations call free data transfer"crucial" to the EU games industry
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Twitch reinstates Donald Trump's channel after two-week ban
Channel has already made its first new broadcast, but all campaign rally footage has been removed
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We need a movement to tackle systemic abuse, not a moment | Opinion
For years people within the industry have listened, but they refused to hear
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Naughty Dog condemns abusive fan response to The Last of Us 2
Creative director Neil Druckman and voice actor Laura Bailey receive death threats and abuse over game's narrative decisions
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House of Lords calls for loot boxes to be immediately reclassified as gambling
Committee believes chance-based monetisation should be regulated without waiting for wider Gambling Act review
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Twitch suspends Donald Trump's channel for hateful conduct
Streaming platform cites the president's comments portraying Mexicans as criminals
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Confederate flag and other "notorious iconography" banned in Forza
Anti-police brutality phrases such as a ACAB and FTP also banned
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Ubisoft and Insomniac face allegations over mistreatment of women
Update: "We must do better," says Ubisoft, hires external consultants to clean house