EA “closely monitoring” Ronaldo rape investigation
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-04-ea-closely-monitoring-ronaldo-rape-investigation
FIFA 19 cover athlete downplayed in promotional materials as police look into allegations
EA “closely monitoring” Ronaldo rape investigation
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-04-ea-closely-monitoring-ronaldo-rape-investigation
FIFA 19 cover athlete downplayed in promotional materials as police look into allegations
CD Project Red rejects Witcher author’s request for $16.1m in additional royalties
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-02-cd-project-red-rejects-witcher-authors-request-for-usd16-1
Mr Andrzej Sapkowski expects payment beyond what had been contractually agreed
Trump administration suing California to block net neutrality laws
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-01-trump-administration-suing-california-to-block-net-neutral
Lawsuit filed hours after Golden State passed most extensive new ruling on internet freedom
Bien que légalisés depuis les années 1970, la #contraception et l’#avortement sont encore au cœur de l’actualité en raison de leur remise cause régulière :
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#avortement, #contraception, #IVG, #mémoire, #légalisation, #mobilisation, #Neuwirth, #Veil, #Roudy, #histoire, #MLF, #MLAC, #émancipation, #médical, #médecine, #contraceptif, #pilule, #préservatif, #enfant
Nintendo wins lawsuit against unlicensed Mario Kart-themed tourist attraction
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-27-nintendo-wins-lawsuit-against-unlicensed-mario-kart-themed
MariCar ordered to pay $89,000 in damages
2018 will go down as the Year of the Bad Employer
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-27-2018-will-go-down-as-the-year-of-the-bad-employer
Telltale just the latest in a parade of game dev horror stories likely leading to unionization
Former Telltale employees sue studio for labor law violations in mass layoff
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-25-former-telltale-employees-sue-studio-for-labor-law-violati
Class action lawsuit alleges company violated WARN Act in not providing advance notice of termination
ArenaNet pulls plug on in-game transactions for Guild Wars 2 players in Belgium
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-25-arenanet-removes-loot-boxes-from-guild-wars-2-for-players-
MMO developer joins growing list of games companies forced to take action in Belgium over recent loot box ruling
Street Fighter V pro out of tourney after domestic abuse allegations
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-21-street-fighter-v-pro-out-of-tourney-after-domestic-abuse-a
Reigning EVO Japan champ Infiltration will skip Capcom Pro Tour competition at Tokyo Game Show as his team Panda Global continues investigation
UKIE responds to Migration Advisory Committee immigration post-Brexit report
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-18-ukie-responds-to-migration-advisory-committee-immigration-
CEO Dr. Jo Twist: “Expanding the current Tier 2 system to EEA citizens would prove inefficient and cumbersome for the industry”
International gambling regulators unite on skins gambling, loot boxes
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-17-international-gambling-regulators-unite-on-skins-gambling-
Agencies from Spain, UK, France, Washington State, and a dozen more concerns about “blurring of lines between gambling and gaming”
Australian investigation finds loot boxes are “psychologically akin to gambling”
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-17-australian-investigation-finds-loot-boxes-are-pscyholgocia
Report suggests restricting sale of games containing loot boxes to players of #Legal gambling age
Tiny Lab, Google, ad companies accused of violating Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-13-tiny-lab-google-ad-companies-accused-of-violating-children
New Mexico lawsuit alleges companies illegally collected and tracked children’s personal information
NIST adds gaming software to National Software Reference Library
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-11-nist-adds-gaming-software-to-national-software-reference-l
PUBG, World of Warcraft, others added to database to help cybersecurity and forensic experts better track software in investigations
EA may go to court over loot boxes in Belgium
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-10-ea-may-go-to-court-over-loot-boxes-in-belgium
FIFA publisher has kept loot boxes in its games despite Belgian Gaming Commission warning
Chinese hold on new video game licenses may last another 4-6 months
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-10-chinese-hold-on-new-video-game-licenses-may-take-another-4
Industry slowdown in the country could continue as China centralizes its approval process for new titles
Tencent to verify Chinese Honor of Kings players against public security records
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-06-tencent-to-verify-chinese-honor-of-kings-players-against-p
New measures required to ensure minors keep within play-time restrictions
Jacksonville shooting victim suing EA for negligence
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-03-jacksonville-shooting-victim-suing-ea-for-negligence
Also seeking damages from seven other defendants, including tournament venue Chicago Pizza and Jacksonville Landing mall
Nintendo orders takedown of fan game maker Pokémon Essentials
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-08-29-nintendo-orders-takedown-of-fan-game-maker-pok-mon-essenti
Decade-old asset kit for RPG Maker pulled, along with wiki on how to develop with it
Blizzard locks sale of real money loot boxes in Belgium
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-08-28-blizzard-locks-sale-of-real-money-loot-boxes-in-belgium
Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm join growing list of games forced to halt sale of loot boxes by Belgian authorities
2K Games alters NBA 2K MyTeam mode to comply with Belgian loot box laws
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-08-22-nba-2k-alters-myteam-mode-to-comply-with-belgian-loot-box-
Card packs no longer available for premium currency, though 2K “disagrees with this position”
US judge blocks man from selling Grand Theft Auto Online cheat programs
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-08-17-us-judge-blocks-man-from-selling-grand-theft-auto-online-c
Take-Two claims software by David Zipperer has cost the firm more than $500,000
Veteran game designer arrested after altercation with police
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-08-16-veteran-game-designer-arrested-after-altercation-with-poli
Industry crowdfunds #Legal and medical fees for former Disney and Turbine developer Patricia A. Pizer after alleged assault
#Allemagne : les #expulsions de #migrants au cœur des débats politiques - RFI
▻http://www.rfi.fr/emission/20180813-allemagne-immigration-debat-expulsion-accord-espagne
Les questions migratoires restent au cœur des débats politiques en Allemagne. Samedi 11 août, la chancelière Merkel était en Espagne et un accord entre les deux pays vient d’entrer en vigueur pour que Madrid reprenne des migrants déjà enregistrés en Espagne et qui avaient gagné l’Allemagne. Le ministre de l’Intérieur allemand veut limiter l’arrivée de migrants dans son pays, et également expulser plus de personnes dont les demandes d’#asile sont rejetées. Mais parfois, la #légalité n’est pas toujours respectée par les autorités.
Bethesda defends #Legal action against man selling pre-owned copy of Evil Within 2
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-08-13-bethesda-defends-legal-action-against-man-selling-pre-owne
Publisher says sale of sealed and unopened games still constitutes unauthorised reselling if listed as new