Nicole Carpenter
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3 weeks ago |
aftermath.site | Nicole Carpenter
Three former Ubisoft executives are on trial in France this week, accused of creating a company culture at the video game studio that allowed systemic sexual harassment and sexism to thrive. The three men — Thomas François, former Ubisoft editorial vice president; Serge Hascoët, former creative director; and Guillaume Patrux, former game director — have been accused of sexual and moral harassment. François is also accused of attempted sexual assault.
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1 month ago |
polygon.com | Nicole Carpenter
Apple can no longer charge a fee for purchases made outside of an iOS app, Epic Games vs. Apple judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Wednesday night. The judge had issued a permanent injunction in 2021 forbidding Apple from blocking third-party payment options — and the court found that Apple was in “willful violation” of the 2021 injunction, and started to collect a 27% fee on transactions made outside of the iOS store.
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1 month ago |
polygon.com | Nicole Carpenter
GTA 6 isn’t the reason for the game’s release date being moved up, Randy Pitchford saysNicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. Borderlands 4’s release date has been pushed up to Sept. 12 from the previously announced date of Sept. 23.
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1 month ago |
polygon.com | Nicole Carpenter
Servers will remain onlineIf you buy something from a Polygon link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. Saber Interactive confirmed Wednesday that it’s pulling Evil Dead: The Game from Steam and other digital storefronts, it said in a post on its Steam page.
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2 months ago |
polygon.com | Nicole Carpenter
Gaming controller and peripheral company 8BitDo is suspending shipments from its Chinese warehouse to United States-based customers, per a notice on its website. The temporary pause on shipments to the U.S. is due to the Trump administration’s new 145% tariffs on imports from China, as well as its decision to end de minimis exemptions for shipments from China under $800.
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