The International Association of Game Developers (IGDA), with the support of Facebook Gaming, has compiled instructions for creating inclusive games. In her opinion, taking steps in this direction is the most important task for the industry. The organization spoke about the basic principles of diversity that developers should adhere to both within their teams and during project development.Photo: Rene Gittins, IGDA Executive Director

The International Association of Game Developers (IGDA) has issued a statement on the use of blockchain by gaming companies. Experts called for reducing the use of NFT and doing other ways that require less energy and do not have as much impact on the environment.IGDA published a statement last week, but the network has only noticed it now.

Limestone Games and its management have publicly responded to the accusations from former employees. The studio plans to involve the Estonian authorities in the investigation of the situation.

The Estonian division of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) commented App2Top.ru the situation around the game Aeon Must Die!. Its developers accuse the employer — Limestone Games — of unbearable working conditions, manipulation and corruption.

A Devs documentary series dedicated to the backstage of the Finnish gaming industry has been launched on YouTube.

Half of the developers work more than 60 hours a week during the crunch. Experts of the IGDA Video Game Developers Association came to such conclusions based on the results of a two-year study.

A third of gaming industry workers do not receive overtime pay. This is reported in a study conducted by IGDA.

The state of affairs in the game industry allows almost anyone to open their own studio. This is exactly what many artists, designers and programmers do – but some will still prefer to work for Valve if they are given the opportunity to choose.