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EA continues to meet with games community to curb toxicity with Gamescom council News Sep 11th, 2019

EA continues to meet with games community to curb toxicity with Gamescom council

The firm is taking steps to cur toxicity online

Members of the games industry come forward with allegations of sexual assault from their peers News Aug 28th, 2019

Members of the games industry come forward with allegations of sexual assault from their peers

Now survivors from all over the industry are detailing alleged harassment, assault and abuse

EA held an event about tackling harassment and bullying in games at E3 News Jun 14th, 2019

EA held an event about tackling harassment and bullying in games at E3

Research from anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label, 57 per cent of users have been bullied in an online title

Microsoft outlines distinction between trash talk and harassment in Community Standards update News May 3rd, 2019

Microsoft outlines distinction between trash talk and harassment in Community Standards update

"We get it – gaming can be competitive and interactions with other players can get heated"

Overwatch players are harassing Brigitte’s voice actor over gameplay frustrations News Feb 28th, 2019

Overwatch players are harassing Brigitte’s voice actor over gameplay frustrations

Matilda Smedius faces the wrath of angry gamers for decisions she had no hand in making

Riot unveils new company values in the wake of a troubling 2018 News Jan 15th, 2019

Riot unveils new company values in the wake of a troubling 2018

League of Legends developer attempts to fix its disastrous working environment with renewed focus on inclusion

Overwatch Contenders team drops female player after harassment and conspiracy News Jan 4th, 2019

Overwatch Contenders team drops female player after harassment and conspiracy

Second Wind cans the secondary league’s first female player after her identity was called into question

Riot COO Gelb suspended without pay following workplace misconduct investigation News Dec 14th, 2018

Riot COO Gelb suspended without pay following workplace misconduct investigation

But the exec has not been fired

Bethesda bans Fallout 76 players for life following homophobic attack in-game News Dec 4th, 2018

Bethesda bans Fallout 76 players for life following homophobic attack in-game

Initially banned for three days, group banned forever

How Spirit is using AI to change the games industry forever Interviews & Opinion Nov 9th, 2018

How Spirit is using AI to change the games industry forever

CCO Dr Mitu Khandaker and biz dev lead Peter Alau tell us more

Riot’s creative development head responds to sexual harassment crisis News Aug 17th, 2018

Riot’s creative development head responds to sexual harassment crisis

Greg Street speaks out against the “chilling effect that can happen if women feel like their ideas are not being heard”

Hello Games turned to Met Police and Scotland Yard following No Man's Sky launch News Jul 23rd, 2018

Hello Games turned to Met Police and Scotland Yard following No Man's Sky launch

"You know what the internet can do. They crowdsource ways to be mean to people"

"Safety is our top priority," says Roblox after in-game sexual assault News Jul 19th, 2018

"Safety is our top priority," says Roblox after in-game sexual assault

Developer responds to the recent sexual assault of a seven year old child in its game

Report: 33 per cent of female gamers have experienced abuse or discrimination from male counterparts News Jun 6th, 2018

Report: 33 per cent of female gamers have experienced abuse or discrimination from male counterparts

A report published by march research firm Bryter gives a shocking - but not surprising - insight into the abuse faced by women in games

Quantic Dream says rumours about its unhealthy studio culture are a "smear campaign" News Feb 7th, 2018

Quantic Dream says rumours about its unhealthy studio culture are a "smear campaign"

Ah yes, the cry of an innocent party

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