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Black creators demand Twitch do more to tackle racism on platform News Mar 18th, 2022

Black creators demand Twitch do more to tackle racism on platform

Follows Black History Month initiatives "performative" and "sorely inadequate"

“Racism is one flywheel we must stop," says Nvidia's Huang News Jul 21st, 2021

“Racism is one flywheel we must stop," says Nvidia's Huang

Exec calls out the contributions of Asian Americans to the USA

Staff speak out about systematic sexism, racism and abuse at Twitch News Oct 9th, 2020

Staff speak out about systematic sexism, racism and abuse at Twitch

Streaming platform denies the allegations levelled against it

EA is changing Washington branding in Madden NFL 21 News Jul 20th, 2020

EA is changing Washington branding in Madden NFL 21

Follows team's decision to remove its old racist name and logo

Forza studio Turn 10 bans Confederate flag News Jun 29th, 2020

Forza studio Turn 10 bans Confederate flag

Symbol joins Swastikas, SS runes, Wolfsangel and the Arrow Cross in the category of "notorious iconography"

Valve tries to tackle Team Fortress 2's racist bot problem News Jun 19th, 2020

Valve tries to tackle Team Fortress 2's racist bot problem

Some new users restricted from using chat

Indies take down Steam games over Valve's Black Lives Matter silence News Jun 16th, 2020

Indies take down Steam games over Valve's Black Lives Matter silence

Developers say they have "the power to demand change"

Itch.io's #BlackLivesMatter bundle raised $8.1m News Jun 16th, 2020

Itch.io's #BlackLivesMatter bundle raised $8.1m

That's 63 per cent higher than its initial $5m goal

Little Devil Inside devs vow to change character design over racial stereotype accusations News Jun 15th, 2020

Little Devil Inside devs vow to change character design over racial stereotype accusations

Follows trailer debut at PlayStation 5 event

Itch.io #BlackLivesMatter bundle shoots past $5m goal News Jun 12th, 2020

Itch.io #BlackLivesMatter bundle shoots past $5m goal

100 per cent of donations being given to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and the Community Bail Fund

Humble details Black Game Developer Fund News Jun 12th, 2020

Humble details Black Game Developer Fund

Label to put $1m annually to supporting black creators

Racist bots run rampant in Team Fortress 2 News Jun 11th, 2020

Racist bots run rampant in Team Fortress 2

And Valve has stayed quiet on the issue

Halo dev 343 to donate microtransaction proceeds to NAACP News Jun 9th, 2020

Halo dev 343 to donate microtransaction proceeds to NAACP

Firm also vows to tackle hate speech in its games

Riot to put $10m behind minority-led studios News Jun 9th, 2020

Riot to put $10m behind minority-led studios

Firm also puts $1m behind social justice causes

EA Sports says it won't "tolerate racism of any kind" News Jun 8th, 2020

EA Sports says it won't "tolerate racism of any kind"

Firm outlines measures it is taking to cut out hate speech

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