One Angry Gamer "Blocklists via social media are about a step away from what some might consider to be a “blacklist”. We all know that the Game Journo Pros aren’t above blacklisting; but what about an association designed to help devs? Well, there’s a tool being employed by the International Game Developers Association – and at one point was promoted on their official website under the Mental Wellness and Self-Care section of the Online Harassment Resource page – called the “GGAutoBlocker”."
An interview with Dr. Jakin Vela, Executive Director of the International Game Developers Association, during the 2023 Game Developers Conference.
The International Game Developers Association, or IGDA, will host a roundtable during GDC 2018. While presenting the session they've cited 'burgeoning legislation against loot boxes' as an example of the censorship that developers are facing today.
From the IGDA excerpt:
"Game developers and allies will get updates on the latest assaults on their self-expression and business rights"
Getting little kids addicted to gambling is an "assault on the self-expression " of a publisher???
Lol, seriously?!!
Hosted by "Daniel Greenberg, CEO of Media Rez and part of the International Game Developers Association’s Anti-Censorship and Social Issues committee."
Media Rez ( website here : http://mediarez.com/index.h... is based in Washington DC , and they are self described as " a full-service software and game development studio in the heart of Washington, DC.
We bring together top professionals from the fields of research, game design, software engineering, computer graphics, animation and music. Our goal is to harness the power of interactivity to support behavior change in health and learning. All our titles are created in conjunction with leading researchers and tested for effectiveness."
Does anyone know of any software/games these people have made??? I couldn't find any myself.
Aren't the IGDA the same ones involved in the award fixing for profit back during gamergate?
This and the ESRB's lame attempts to inform the public about in-game gambling , it's almost as if it's intentional and that the only changes being made are to protect organisations from being held accountable.
I hope some game journalists investigate this further.
Censorship on gambling is wrong what the heck you clowns lol omfg gov intervention is required at this point.
The battle: gov and gamers v publishers, devs, and ESRB
Crap 4th shinobi war smell all over this and we'll who win this.
Gambling is gambling and there is a reason why its so heavily regulated. I see one clown in these comments that is defending loot boxes somehow but I cant understand how. Lootboxes are predatory. If they want to sell skins and items, sure, why the hell not. People buy them! Why is that so hard to get behind? Do away with lootboxes and stick with normal digital item sales - they will still make boatloads of money.
TechRaptor's Max went to a Spooky Game Jam hosted by the Voxelles, Sugar Gamers, and IGDA Chicago. Max details the experience in this post.
You know what makes me laugh about this little "tool" by IGDA
Look who advised the whole thing
"Advisors (alphabetically by last name)
Our deep gratitude goes out to everyone who helped contribute to this resource, including those contributors who wish to remain anonymous.
Kate Edwards, Executive Director, IGDA
Elsa S. Henry from Blind Lady Versus
Tristin Hightower, Operations Manager, IGDA
Heidi McDonald
Anne Toole, Co-Chair, IGDA Women in Games SIG
Cat Wendt, Co-Chair, IGDA Women in Games SIG"
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All women...most likely Anti Gamer Gate people who are sucking up to people like Anita, Brianna and Zoe.
this is a joke. i cant believe people that consider themselves professional in anyway would use something like this. They made a tool that will scan who you follow and all that and then judge you based on it and add you to the list. with the way people just blindly follow and follow back so often this is a horrible method for deciding something like this. this whole GG thing is like watching a high school drama fest on all sides. pathetic immature people, so sad.
the next level of censoring. Even KFC is on the list. Kind of funny to see an organization that encourage free-speech and artistic freedom endorsing censoring like this.
Is the goal of the anti gamergate crowd, to encourage more people to consider them lunatics or just to bash gamers in general.
I read this article and i am happy that i not interested in facebook\twitter in the slightest.
If some of these people aren't on medication, it might be a good idea to start.