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Sebastian Grys, 29 August 2022, 15:01

Developer of a video game intentionally sent incorrect Steam keys to fake curators. They took revenge on him in the reviews.

Michal Ciezadlik, 22 August 2022, 13:59

Sony's got trouble in the UK. A 5 billion pound class action lawsuit has been filed against the company for „ripping people off” when they make purchases through the PlayStation Store.

Jakub Tarchala, 22 August 2022, 12:32

According to former developer from DMA Design (Rockstar North), Rockstar Games has started silencing former employees who know too much about the GTA series.

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 August 2022, 14:58

Untamed Isles has not yet been canceled, but the discontinuation of work and the failure to accept refunds of Kickstarter pledges bode poorly for a game intended to combine Pokemon with MMORPG.

Zbigniew Woznicki, 17 August 2022, 14:49

Blizzard has banned Asmongold for „Real Money Trading.” The streamer was said to have to sold or bought - with real money - in-game boosts. The ban was eventually removed as wrongly imposed, but the situation sparked a discussion about Blizzard's actions.

Kamil Kleszyk, 11 August 2022, 12:29

We may be standing on the threshold of a major war between the two giants of the electronics industry. Sony and Microsoft are bringing up increasingly bigger guns in their battle against each other. The Xbox manufacturer accused the Japanese brand of paying developers not to add their games to Xbox Game Pass.

Adrian Werner, 03 August 2022, 13:21

Indonesian gamers have lost access to many popular gaming stores, including Steam. The reason is the companies' failure to register with the local Ministry of Communications.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 03 August 2022, 11:10

EA has banned making money from making mods for The Sims 4. The company's decision has led to quite a storm in the community.

Kamil Kleszyk, 21 July 2022, 15:00

The Japanese company that manufactures the PlayStation 5 will face a lawsuit from disgruntled customers. According to the owners of the device, Sony deliberately concealed its defectiveness when allowing the consoles to be sold.

Adrian Werner, 19 July 2022, 13:01

Bungie has sued a streamer who not only used cheats in Destiny 2, but also threatened studio employees.

Adrian Werner, 15 July 2022, 12:48

The Internet is in an uproar after a controversial statement by the former head of Electronic Arts and current CEO of game engine developer Unity.

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 July 2022, 09:56

Tears, graves, mourning outfits and beans - this is what Red Dead Online's funeral looks like in posts by players who lament the „demise” of their game.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 12 July 2022, 11:51

Ubisoft will soon make it impossible to launch some of its games. This applies not only to online mode and DLCs, but also to single-player games.

Kamil Kleszyk, 10 July 2022, 15:18

Hideo Kojima's studio, Kojima Productions, is considering legal action after the developer was falsely linked to the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 July 2022, 13:02

EA has succeeded in quite a feat. The company's „humorous” Tweet annoyed not only gamers and influencers, but also studios owned by the publisher.

Kamil Kleszyk, 07 July 2022, 12:17

Blizzard Entertainment CEO Mike Ybarra defends the controversial microtransactions in Diablo Immortal, claiming that it is possible to complete the game in 99.5% without any monetary contributions.

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 July 2022, 11:22

The UK Competition and Markets Authority will look into Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and is open to comments from „interested parties”.

Kamil Kleszyk, 05 July 2022, 12:56

Polium One is a console to be based on NFT. This whizz project, based on Web3 technology, will reportedly be released in 2024.

Michal Ciezadlik, 04 July 2022, 19:38

Lootboxes are attracting the attention of politicians in more European countries. After Belgium, it is the Netherlands that is set to become the next lootbox-free country. The local MPs have already submitted a relevant bill.

Adrian Werner, 04 July 2022, 17:52

Warcraft 3's twentieth birthday was somewhat spoiled by Activision Blizzard's threats to the creator of one of its fan projects.

Adrian Werner, 03 July 2022, 15:39

Ubisoft is preparing the end of support for a number of older games, which will result, for example, in the loss of multiplayer and the option to install and play DLCs. Such a fate will befall, among others, several installments of Assassin's Creed, as well as Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Silent Hunter 5.

Adrian Werner, 01 July 2022, 12:54

The lack of release date for God of War Ragnarok has caused some gamers to behave in a highly inappropriate manner.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 29 June 2022, 18:36

It turns out that some of the people working on The Day Before don't get paid for it. This is because Fntastic uses volunteers.

Kamil Kleszyk, 28 June 2022, 22:48

The rumor about a possible contribution of Quantic Lab to the disastrous conditon of Cyberpunk 2077 has gained started to make waves. This hasn't escaped the attention of the company's executives, who have issued an official statement on the matter.

Hubert Sledziewski, 27 June 2022, 11:58

The disaster that was Cyberpunk 2077's launch may have largely been caused by Quantic Lab, which tested CD Projekt RED's game before its release. This is reportedly what emerges from a 72-page report found by industry insiders.

Miriam Moszczynska, 24 June 2022, 13:05

Destiny 2 content cretor wanted to take revenge on Bungie for ordering him to remove the materials. However, he chose an illegal route by impersonating CSC Global.

Miriam Moszczynska, 22 June 2022, 14:24

Diablo Immortal sparks controversy again. This time the community criticizes the behavior of streamers and youtubers.

Kamil Kleszyk, 22 June 2022, 13:08

A hacker stole over $2 million in skins and items frin CS:GO. They were part of what was likely the most expensive inventory in the game's history.

Kamil Kleszyk, 19 June 2022, 15:56

Tactical shooter Ready or Not has been temporarily removed from Steam, a week after it added a level depicting a mass shooting in a nightclub.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 15 June 2022, 11:02

One Diablo Immortal player discovered many limitations hidden in the game. Without spending money, even grind will not be enough.

Michael Zegar, 07 June 2022, 20:33

Russia's Interior Ministry has placed Dmitry Glukhovsky - creator of the Metro universe - on its list of wanted criminals.

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 June 2022, 15:59

Requests from the Gaijin Entertainment studio were in vain. Secret tank data has appeared on the War Thunder game forums. Again.

Kamil Kleszyk, 29 May 2022, 21:58

The SOC Investment group has released a letter urging Activision Blizzard shareholders to vote against the re-election of several of the company's board members, including CEO Bobby Kotick.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 25 May 2022, 13:06

Activision Blizzard is dealing with more accusations. Employees allegedly heard threats from the company.

Kamil Kleszyk, 24 May 2022, 13:03

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission plans to tighten regulations on posting fake positive reviews online to sell products or services, including video games.

Patryk Michas, 12 May 2022, 13:53

Activision Blizzard claims it was wrongly accused. The company has petitioned the court to dismiss the sexual harassment allegations, challenging the commission's authority.

Sonia Selerska, 28 April 2022, 14:37

In 2018, the studio's management was sued for failing to uphold the rights of its employees. Today, it brags about its advocacy for women and those in the LGBTQIA+ community.

Hubert Sledziewski, 22 April 2022, 20:29

A gender discrimination lawsuit filed against Sony has been dismissed by the federal court. The former female employee who brought the suit against the company was given time to refile her allegations.

Milosz Szubert, 15 April 2022, 15:28

Tencent has decided to fix a vulnerability in its internet acceleration application that enabled Chinese people to play games not approved by the government in their country. Thus, people who used it lost the chance to play GTA and Animal Crossing.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 08 April 2022, 13:45

About 1,100 temporary workers have been given raises and the opportunity to work full-time at Activision. However, this does not include those who had previously joined the protests.

Sonia Selerska, 06 April 2022, 15:53

The closure of the game has sparked a discussion on the internet, about combining gaming and virtual tokens.

Patrick Kubiak, 02 April 2022, 16:58

State of Decay 3 is still in pre-production. The reason is due to internal problems at Undead Labs, which is rumored to be a toxic place to work.

Milosz Szubert, 01 April 2022, 13:38

Blue Box Game Studio has addressed the recent commotion related to the removal of a large number of posts related to their upcoming game - Abandoned - from Twitter. According to their assurances, work on the title is progressing.

Michael Zegar, 31 March 2022, 20:48

Activision Blizzard has finalized the settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The company will pay the affected employees $18 million.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 31 March 2022, 19:22

The developers of Abandoned have removed many previously published posts from Twitter. Moreover, the creator of the soundtrack of the game shared an unflattering opinion about the studio.

Jacob Blazewicz, 31 March 2022, 19:09

The chat feature in War Thunder has been disabled for over a month now. The developers from Gaijin Entertainment turned it off so it wouldn't be used to discuss politics (read: the war in Ukraine).

Milosz Szubert, 31 March 2022, 15:43

Storybook Brawl has been review bombed on Steam. All because the developers of this title were bought by a cryptocurrency company.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 28 March 2022, 12:18

Activision Blizzard has been hit with another lawsuit. Once again, it is related to employee mistreatment.

Adrian Werner, 14 March 2022, 12:58

The patch notes of the latest update for Domina included controversial anti-mask content. As a result, the game's profile on Steam was flooded with negative reviews.

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 March 2022, 22:22

The Kingdom of the Netherlands has withdrawn its recognition of FIFA Ultimate Team packs as gambling. Electronic Arts has thus avoided having to pay a €10 million fine.