Tripwire CEO Gibson steps down following Texas abortion comments

His shoes are being filled by co-founder and VP Alan Wilson

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Chivalry 2 co-dev Shipwright cuts ties with Tripwire over Texas abortion law views

Latter's boss tweeted support of the invasive new legislation

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Ubisoft admits that Far Cry 6 is political story

Narrative director says that the game tries to capture political complexities of revolution

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Roblox player managed to infiltrate White House press corps

“I love journalism, and I think the Press Corps is doing a pretty bad job at the moment"

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ESA halting political contributions in wake of US Capital chaos

Trade body says it is reflecting on what to do moving forward

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• insurrection
• a literal coup

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

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• coronavirus
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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

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Activision Blizzard boss Kotick says games shouldn't be political

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

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

Josh Harder is ranked platinum

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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"

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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"

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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"

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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

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• 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"

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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

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• age ratings