this week in the business
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This Week In The Business: Violence, Shame
5QUOTE | “Every shot is in colossally bad taste and everyone associated with those games should be ashamed of themselves. They hurt us.” – Deus Ex and System Shock developer Warren Spector was upset by the White House’s video game violence montage produced for a meeting with industry leaders and critics.
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This Week In The Business: Legislators And Loot Boxes
“The prevalence of in-game microtransactions, often referred to as ‘loot boxes’, raises several concerns surrounding the use of psychological principles and enticing mechanics that closely mirror those often found in casinos and games of chance.” — Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) has asked the ESRB to detail when loot boxes are used in physical games, and…
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This Week In The Business: Microsoft Bets On Xbox Game Pass
“This plan to bring new games timed with their global release into Xbox Game Pass not only includes announced titles like Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2 and Crackdown 3 but future unannounced games from Microsoft Studios including new iterations of our biggest Xbox One exclusive franchises such as Halo, Forza and Gears of…
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This Week In The Business: Hooked On Games
“The World Health Organisation knows that common sense and objective research prove video games are not addictive. And, putting that official label on them recklessly trivialises real mental health issues like depression and social anxiety disorder, which deserve treatment and the full attention of the medical community.”