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Riot Games Is Donating $1 Million To Fighting Systematic Racism

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Riot Games is donating $1 million to causes to "accelerate progress" in fighting systematic racism. The studio's first two donations are being given to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and The Innocence Project. Riot Games announced the news with a tweet on Friday, saying it was their responsibility to commit resources to systematic change. The company did not specify the amount of either initial donation. The Innocence Project is a New York-based nonprofit that works to free people wrongly convicted of crimes and prevent future injustices. The organization primarily

343 Increasing Efforts To Ban Halo Players For Racist And Hateful Behavior

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343 Industries is increasing its efforts to ban players for racist or hateful actions and words in Halo games, Halo community director Brian Jarrard said in a tweet. This comes in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the protests that followed. While the tweet does not mention any specific changes beyond increased efforts, it does mention that the developer has a zero tolerance policy for this type of behavior. "Racism and bigotry have no place in the world or Halo," Jarrard said. "We have a zero tolerance

Madden NFL 21’s Confusing Xbox Series X Upgrade Offer Expanded

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EA has extended its cross-generation upgrade offer for Madden NFL 21, following feedback from fans about the policy. While the company originally put narrow time restrictions on the offer--creating some confusion with Microsoft's Smart Delivery in the process--it has now expanded the time period significantly. Madden NFL 21 will let you upgrade for free from Xbox One to the Xbox Series X version, but the original press release said you would need to buy the game by the end of this year, and then upgrade to the Series X by

Minecraft Studio To Donate All June 19 Profits To Racial Justice Campaigns

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In light of ongoing protests advocating racial justice and police reform, several game publishers and studios have offered statements of solidarity and monetary donations. Mojang has now outlined its own plans, which will give all Minecraft video game profits to racial justice organizations on June 19. In a statement posted to Twitter, Mojang said it will donate all profits earned that day from Minecraft, the Minecraft Marketplace, and the newly-launched Minecraft Dungeons to three organizations. Those are the Black Lives Matter Foundation, the Equal Justice Initiative, and the NAACP Legal

World Of Warcraft: Shadowlands Reveal Event Pushed Back Due To Protests

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In light of recent and ongoing protests for racial justice and police reform, Blizzard has pushed back its planned reveal event for the next World of Warcraft expansion, Shadowlands. The event, which had been planned for June 9, has been rescheduled with a date to be announced. The event itself will likely still be hosted by executive producer John Hight and game director Ion Hazzikostas, and it will cover the first details on what will be coming in the new expansion. We already know that Shadowlands will take players to

Borderlands 3 Update Delayed In Wake Of Racial Injustice Protests

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Borderlands developer Gearbox Software has joined the chorus in supporting Black Lives Matter and pushing back some of its scheduled plans for Borderlands 3 in solidarity with the movement. In a statement on Twitter, the developer said it's delaying the release of the Takedown at the Guardian Breach update. Additionally, the studio is muting its Twitter channel--with the exception of this announcement--out of respect for "what's going on in the world right now." 2K Games, which publishes the Borderlands series, said it's adding another $1 million USD to the 2K

Fortnite Season 3 Start Date: Latest Delay Bumps It Back Again

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All good things end... eventually. Season 2 of Fortnite Chapter 2 was originally scheduled to conclude on April 30, but a few weeks prior, developer Epic Games announced an extension. Season 2 was then set to conclude on June 4, and then June 11. In light of the ongoing protests in the US related to the murder of George Floyd, Epic has announced plans to push things back once again. Season 3 will now begin on June 17, and the major event preceding it has also been pushed as a

Untitled Goose Game Developer Has Donated $20,000 To Charities And Fundraisers For Black Justice

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House House, the developer of 2019's most viral game, Untitled Goose Game, has pledged donations to numerous charities between the US and their home country of Australia in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests that have taken place in the United States. The charities are all focused on black justice and legal rights. House House has donated $10,000 to an initiative hosted on ActBlue that splits donations between over 70 bail funds around the US. "Complete solidarity with everyone across the US protesting against

Infinity Ward Increases Efforts To Eliminate Racist Content In Modern Warfare And Warzone

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Infinity Ward is increasing their efforts to ban racist names from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, the developer announced in a recent tweet. The post says that they already ban users with racist or hate-orientated names from the game but additional counter-measures are being put in place to make sure names don't slip through the cracks. "There is no place for racist content in our game. This is an effort we began with launch and we need to do a better job. We're issuing thousands of daily bans

Sony postpones PlayStation 5 event, in order for ‘more important voices to be heard’

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Sony’s planned June 4 PS5 event has been postponed indefinitely, as the U.S. grapples with widespread protests over the death of George Floyd. It’s understandably a difficult time to focus on video game launches, amid national and global unrest.  The company noted via Twitter, “While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is a time to celebrate and for now, we want to stand back and allow more important voices to be heard.” The event was set to unveil new