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Allegations Of Sexism, Bullying, And Burnout: Inside The Microsoft Studio Behind State Of Decay 3
The video game industry faces a long-overdue reckoning. The average game developer is underpaid relative to the generous bonuses and shareholder payouts enjoyed by the CEOs above them, and recent reports and lawsuits have uncovered a wide range of mistreatment across companies big and small. Many feel that something needs to change, and some industry…
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Upcoming Guild Wars 2 Expansion Won’t Release With Voice Acting Due To Covid-19
1The upcoming third episode of Guild Wars 2’s fifth season will release without voice acting, developer ArenaNet said in a recent announcement. The studio plans to record voiceover and add it to the game at a later date.
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Guild Wars 2 Developer ArenaNet Plans For Mass Layoffs
ArenaNet, the studio behind the popular online games Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2, informed employees today that it is planning big layoffs, according to a person who is there. Although ArenaNet did not give out exact numbers, and they may not yet be finalised, rumours floating around the studio signal that a significant number…
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Guild Wars 2 Developers Criticised For Technique Used To Suspend More Than 1500 Accounts
Late last week, ArenaNet, makers of the MMO Guild Wars 2, suspended over 1500 player accounts it suspected of cheating. According to one of the players caught in the sweep, the studio accomplished this using what some users and experts are calling spyware to monitor people’s computers for known cheat programs.