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Industry News October 12, 2021

Ubisoft employees afraid new ‘role model’ evaluation attribute might become another discrimination tool

Ubisoft has introduced a new evaluation attribute for its employees called “Act as a role model.” The staff, however, demand the removal of it, saying that it might be used in favor of abusers.

Industry News October 12, 2021

Dj2 Entertainment to adapt Sable and other Raw Fury games for TV and film

Raw Fury and Dj2 Entertainment have announced their partnership. The production company will bring some of the publisher’s video games to film and television.

Industry News October 12, 2021

Apple Arcade former head of content reportedly becomes new VP of PlayStation’s mobile division

PlayStation Studios seems to have a new head of its mobile division, Nicola Sebastiani, who previously was the content head of Apple Arcade. The appointment is in line with Sony’s plans to bring more IPs to mobile.

Legal October 12, 2021

Things get complicated in Activision Blizzard harassment scandal, as DFEH and EEOC oppose each other

Soon after California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) objected to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) planned settlement with Activision Blizzard, the EEOC filed its own opposition. This conflict will probably make the whole situation even more complicated.