[ad_1] Solomon Stone Romney was an avid gamer as a kid. Though born with a left hand that wasn’t fully formed, he played games at both the arcade and at home as he grew up and considered himself a skillful player. Then one day he found himself unable to beat the final boss of a…
[ad_1] Few jobs are without stress, but many people who make video games have to deal with a type of emotional strain that most office workers likely aren’t familiar with: Daily abuse and threats from the people who consume the wares they create. A recent post on Medium by independent Australian game maker Morgan Jaffit…
[ad_1] The video game industry hasn’t a great track record for promoting diversity or supporting inclusiveness. Many of the most popular games people play still focus on stereotypically white, straight, male characters, which – probably not coincidentally – reflect the staffs of most western game companies. But the times, they are a-changing. This is perhaps…
[ad_1] The global digital game market is set to grow from €48.1 billion (CAD$71 billion) in 2017 to €73.1 (CAD$108 billion) in 2021, according to new projections issued by European digital industry observer IDATE DigiWorld Research. What’s more, digital sales will account for nearly 93 per cent of all game sales within four years. The…