ESA: 'COVID-19 has changed how we work, but not what we do'

• politics
• trade body
• coronavirus
• lobbying

US politician pleads guilty of using campaign funds to buy games on Steam

Though this is a tiny amount of the $150k he is accused to misusing

• politics
• us

Activision Blizzard boss Kotick says games shouldn't be political

“We’re not the operator of the world’s town halls"

• politics

US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez achieves silver rank in League of Legends.

Josh Harder is ranked platinum

• league of legends
• politics

Bipartisan US politicians slam Activision Blizzard over Blitzchung ban

“Your company claims to stand by ‘one’s right to express individual thoughts and opinions,’ yet many of your own employees believe that Activision Blizzard’s decision to punish Mr. Chung runs counter to those values"

• China
• Hearthstone
• hong kong
• politics
• us
• political drama

Riot wants League of Legends pro players to stay away from political topics

"We want to keep our broadcasts focused on the game, the sport, and the players"

• China
• esports
• pro-gaming
• league of legends
• hong kong
• politics

Esports giant ESL wants to stay out of Hong Kong China discussions

"We would like to suggest to not actively engage in the discussion, especially on social media"

• China
• hong kong
• politics

Blizzard insists China ties played no part in the banning of pro-Hong Kong Hearthstone player

Firm wants esports tournaments to just be about the game and nothing else

• China
• Hearthstone
• hong kong
• politics

Epic says it won't "ban or punish" Fortnite users for political views

"Epic supports everyone’s right to express their views on politics and human rights"

• China
• fortnite
• hong kong
• politics

Loot boxes, age ratings and gambling: Everything the UK games industry needs to know from today's DCMS report

MPs also frustrated at lack of co-operation from some companies in the industry

• UK
• loot boxes
• gambling
• politics
• age ratings

MachineGames: 'We never meant for Wolfenstein to be relevant'

Senior game director Andreas Öjerfors discusses right-wing extremism, being experimental with the franchise and how it is implementing feedback for the recently-released Youngblood

• politics
• nazis
• wolfenstein

Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward says upcoming Modern Warfare isn't political

"We do talk about concepts like colonialism, occupation, independence and freedom. We don't maybe say those words specifically, but that's the realm we're in"

• politics
• call of duty modern warfare
• modern warfare

Trump once again blames video games for mass shootings rather than guns

Ignoring that the Homicide Rate in the US is 4.25 times higher than in the UK, which has games but no guns

• gun violence
• politics
• usa
• mass shootings

Hangar 13: "Mafia III may be more culturally relevant now than when it came out"

President and chief creative officer Haden Blackman says it is the game he is most proud of

• mafia iii
• racism
• politics

ESA: 60 per cent of US gamers are playing on smartphones, survey finds

Almost three-quarters of games played are in the mobile-dominated casual genre

• survey
• politics
• america
• ratings boards