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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 16h

"It's just another brush in the box."

Agree to disagree😒

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 18h

Give me a time machine so I can give John Wilkes Booth the People’s Elbow.

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 18h

Game set in Reconstruction Era canceled due to racism that traces back to Reconstruction Era.

Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 19h

Report: Ubisoft canceled Assassin's Creed 'Project Scarlet' for fear of political backlash

The canceled Assassin's Creed game would have cast players as a former enslaved person battling the Ku Klux Klan and other adversaries in America's Reconstruction period.

www.gamedeveloper.com

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Alissa McAloon 🖤🤍💜 @gliitchy.bsky.social · 20h

I started writing for @gamedeveloper.bsky.social 9 years (!!!) ago this month as a freelance news writer

Still just infinitely thankful for the opportunity I was given, & for a team that made it so wonderful to learn and grow as a writer, editor, & person in the game industry over that near-decade

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Evan Narcisse @evnarc.bsky.social · 21h

🗣️🗣️🗣️

Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 1d

"Can we sell black characters in this political climate?" That is what Ubisoft asked itself and then answered, "No." Which is a skill issue and bigotry on THEIR part because black entertainers are out here selling their wares EVERY DAMN DAY, antiblackness be damned. Our culture MOVES NUMBERS.

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 1d

Ey if your org wants to be a part of GDC 2026—now's the time to pitch your idea!

Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 1d

Calling partners for GDC 2026! Deadline extended to Friday, October 10

From speedruns, to LEGO building, to movie screenings, to concerts in the park, and more! Here’s what you need to know about GDC's search for new partnerships.

www.gamedeveloper.com

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 1d

Some other studio now has a chance to swoop in and eat their whole ass lunch.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Joseph Knoop @josephknoop.bsky.social · 1d

Extra funny when you think about how Sinners, which features Michael B. Jordan gunning down Klansmen in broad daylight in slow-mo, is the 10th highest-grossing R-rated film of all time - higher than The Hangover, 300, Logan, John Wick 4, etc....

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 1d

but ubisoft is releasing assassin's creed dlc that's reportedly been funded by saudi arabia. tells you pretty much everything you need to know

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 1d

You would not believe how many stories like this have been popping up over the last ~5 years

Not just full games cancelled—entire characters and plot lines removed or changed, leaving less time for making the *rest of the game better*, to try avoiding a small and malicious contingent of voices.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Game Developers Conference @officialgdc.bsky.social · 1d

A New Era Awaits!

bit.ly/3KKYUIq

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Liz England @lizardengland.bsky.social · 1d

Today I showed the designers that you can name cells in spreadsheets and use the names in formulas (i.e. "=PLAYER_LEVEL" instead of "=C12"). You can then use the Name Manager to track or rename them. I thought this was common knowledge, but I guess not, so sharing that tidbit here.

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 1d

wat

Bobby Allyn @bobbyallyn.bsky.social · 1d

When investigators recovered the phone of the man suspected of starting the Palisades fire they found an image of a burning city he generated on ChatGPT www.latimes.com/california/s...

Uber driver accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades

Authorities will announce an arrest in connection with the devastating Palisades fire, law enforcement sources said, and are expected to announce a cause of the blaze.

www.latimes.com

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 1d

🥹🥹🥹

Carli Velocci👽 @carlivelocci.com · 1d

I met a guy named @bryantfrancis.me and now we're mawwied~~

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 1d

On Sunday I talked about it with my whole minis game group at my local store, people in a variety of different fields. They all hate it, they say it doesn't help their jobs. The ones with kids say they're not in love with it either. Huuuuge relief.

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 1d

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 1d

I Need Diverse Games, Take This

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 1d

nooooo

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 1d

Ah so sorry to hear this Laura—hope you land soon.

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 1d

The OTHER project at CDPR's Boston studio is hiring a Lead Writer. (FT, onsite preferred) Come work with a very chill and creative team on Project Sirius ✨️

jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CDPROJEKTRED...

Lead Writer

Company Description: To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social medi...

jobs.smartrecruiters.com

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 1d

Something not fully appreciated in the Riyadh comedy festival discourse is that in many ways Saudi Arabia is getting *more* repressive

www.thenation.com/article/worl...

What’s Behind Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Executions?

Activists believe that authorities are abusing the justice system to silence dissent and chill speech.

www.thenation.com

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 1d

god beyond the obvious racism why the hell do they think this Bad Bunny thing will do anything for them

Andrew Mearns @mearns.bsky.social · 1d

lmao this dolt is beyond parody.
yeah Lee Greenwood, totally appealing to all audiences. you nailed it buddy

“Lee Greenwood for Super Bowl halftime show!” says the idiot

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 2d

“These weren’t harmless fads. The malinvestments destroyed billions of dollars of capital that belonged to pension funds, retirement accounts, and ordinary savers. For those making capital investments, ignoring user experience questions isn’t just naïve, it’s a breach of fiduciary duty.”

Derek Zoolander, Videogame Exec

A unified theory of moronic hype cycles

www.owenmahoney.ai

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Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 2d

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 2d

just a few days ago he was on connoreatspants' stream defending his stance on trans athletes by bragging about his track record when it comes to pro-trans legislation

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 2d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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