Big gaming companies get DHS help to keep players from becoming...
Last December, the United Nations warned of an overlooked but critical "emerging terrorist threat”: extremists radicalizing members of online gaming communities. Despite ample interest in saving gamers from such exploitation, experts say that a lack of research funding on the topic has put the gaming industry behind social networks when it comes to counterterrorism efforts.…
Bungie offers strong support for abortion rights amid Supreme Court leak
Enlarge / Artist's conception of Bungie taking aim at anti-choice activists. Destiny developer Bungie posted a statement late Tuesday expressing strong support for abortion rights in the United States. The move makes Bungie the first video game company to publicly comment on a leaked draft opinion that shows the Supreme Court poised to overturn the…
Bungie slams YouTube’s DMCA system in lawsuit against Destiny takedown fraudsters
Bungie slammed YouTube's Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) process in a lawsuit against 10 John Doe defendants accused of sending fraudulent takedown notices against Destiny 2 videos. "Doe Defendants were able to do this because of a hole in YouTube's DMCA-process security, which allows any person to claim to be representing any rights holder in…
Bungie states existing Fate 2 advancement is “unsustainable”
The arrow is aimed at a culture of overwork. Bungie says it is taking steps "to keep our teams healthier" following a year of Destiny 2 content development that "was starting to wear people down." That messaging comes from Bungie Creative Director Luke Smith, who shared the concerns as part of a massive "Director's Cut"…