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Epic Boss Responds To Explotaitive Working Condition Claims

Epic Games president Michael Capps speaks extensively with Joystiq regarding accusations of employee exploitation that have recently been causing a bit of a stir.


April 5, 2009
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Outgoing IGDA Chief Departs With a Rant

This was said in the context of the GDC’s notorious annual rant session, so, it’s not a classic burning of bridges in the last day on the job.


February 3, 2009
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Della Rocca Steps Down As IGDA Director

The International Game Developers Association is officially searching for a new head honcho, as long-time executive director Jason Della Rocca steps down in order to pursue a new venture.


September 26, 2008
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Overlooked Warhammer Devs Get Their Due Credit

We heard last month that a bunch of people were going to be left out of Warhammer Online’s credits. Didn’t seem like the right thing to do, especially in the wake of similar fiascos involving Manhunt 2 and Okami. Well, turns out Mythic are now going to do the right thing, and will be making the entire credits – which will contain everyone that ever worked on the game – available online. And not just for WAR; they’re going to go back and do this for Dark Age of Camelot as well. The full statement announcing the move (made by the IGDA’s Jen MacLean) can be found after the jump.


August 26, 2008
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IGDA: Warhammer Credits Snub ‘Disrespectful’

There are a ton of former Warhammer Online developers who haven’t made it into the game’s final credits. And they are not happy. And understandably so! That’s months, sometimes years of work, going totally unrecognised. Well, the IGDA (International Game Developers Association) are on the case, calling the snub “disrespectful” and using it as the latest example as to why the industry should adopt their idea for a set of universal crediting guidelines.

IGDA’s MacLean: Missing Warhammer Credits ‘Disrespectful’ [Gamasutra]


November 7, 2007
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IGDA Calls For Standardised Credits

Fifty former Rockstar employees got left out of manhunt 2′s credits. Oops. Not very professional! Not very cool, either. So uncool, in fact, the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) have just released a “public beta” of its Credit Standards Guide, which they hope will formalise the way in which everyone involved in a game’s development gets their due thanks. Those curious, or finding it difficult to get to sleep, can check it out below. IGDA Credits and Awards Committee [via Gamasutra]