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Dianna 🇩🇴 @grlpants.bsky.social · 5h

What I found hilarious was getting the honor of being future class and then told we couldnt walk the red carpet. What was the nail in the head for me was being put in a corner a few years ago behind the camera and then made to feel like we should be thankful for even being in the room.

Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 10h

EXCLUSIVE on @gamedeveloper.bsky.social: not only has The Game Awards not nominated a Future Class for 2025, it's told alumni it "does not have any active programming plans" for the award.

The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.

The Game Awards' Future Class program remains on ice

Future Class organizer Emily Weir has informed past honorees that The Game Awards has no active plans for the program.

www.gamedeveloper.com

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Austin Kelmore @austinkelmore.com · 11h

"One fired member of staff protesting today said what had happened to them was “deeply unfair,” claiming they were dismissed “without warning, without evidence, and without a chance to speak for myself.”"

www.ign.com/articles/gra...

'Grand Theft Employment!' — Protests Outside Take-Two and Rockstar North Offices as Fired Staff Deny Leaking Company Secrets - IGN

Fired Rockstar Games staff have protested outside the UK offices of parent company Take-Two and developer Rockstar North today, denying accusations of leaking company secrets and calling for their rei...

www.ign.com

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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 13h

The Scottish Greens stand with the dozens of workers sacked by @rockstargames.com for exercising their right to organise with @gameworkers.co.uk @iwgbunion.bsky.social

Reinstate them now, then get around the table & give your staff the pay & conditions they deserve for making you billions.

Workers and supporters including Green MSPs protesting outside Rockstar's Edinburgh offices.

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Bruno Dias @brunodias.bsky.social · 2d

It's cool how we keep proving over and over and over again that there's a significant market for narrative-heavy, character-driven, single-player experiences in video games and publishers just categorically refuse to believe us

Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 2d

Dispatch has sold 1 million copies in under two weeks

The episodic superhero comedy features big-name actors like Aaron Paul and Jeffrey Wright.

www.gamedeveloper.com

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IWGB @iwgbunion.bsky.social · 1d

In one of the most shameless instances of union-busting Rockstar Games fired 30+ IWGB union members for NO OTHER REASON than to terrorize & silence them.

Join the IWGB protest!
Demand reinstatement!

📅 Thursday, 6 November
🕙 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
📍Take-Two House, 30 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JD

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.

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Bailey McCann @baileymcc.bsky.social · 1d

This person took this when they called the race

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Zohran's campaign was his determination to make New York a city everyone can afford to live in. Huge congratulations!

His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.

It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Love that every time Labour make these crap attacks ads - the Green membership rockets up.

And indeed the Green Party overtook Labour in a poll so let's hope they keep it up!

Join.greenparty.org.uk

The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 2d

He ditched the Green New Deal the moment he took power; invented 'grey belt' to build over green; slashed regs & fast-tracked Heathrow's 3rd runway: Keir Starmer is rattled, caught in a pincer movement between Left & Right with no one to blame but 'centrism' itself. He's coming for Zack. Personally.

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Austin Kelmore @austinkelmore.com · 2d

Rockstar union workers have set up a solidarity fund to help them survive and fight after 30 of them were fired in an attempt to destroy the union.

Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.

actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...

Support Rockstar Workers Fighting Unfair Dismissals!

Last week over 30 members of staff at Grand Theft Auto VI developer Rockstar were fired en masse in a “calculated attack on workers”. The IWGB described Rockstar’s actions as ‘the most blatant and rut...

actionnetwork.org

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Super Spline Studios @supersplinestudios.com · 3d

GAMES JOBS!!!!!!!!!

Hiring multiple games experienced animators

Remote in Europe

- Lead Animator - Permanent
- Senior Animator - Permanent
- Freelance Animator - 6 Months Starting Jan 2026

4 Day weeks, no crunch, chill vibes!

supersplinestudios.com/jobs/

Jobs – Super Spline Studios – The Remote Animation Department

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Aron Durkin @arondurkin.bsky.social · 3d

It's been 9 amazing years but we're only just getting started.

Year 10, day 1, lets go! We've got some pretty exciting projects currently, with more in 2026. Pretty big deal for us to be hiring a lead tbh. Year 10 is gonna be the best we've had! Get HYPE!

Super Spline Studios @supersplinestudios.com · 3d

GAMES JOBS!!!!!!!!!

Hiring multiple games experienced animators

Remote in Europe

- Lead Animator - Permanent
- Senior Animator - Permanent
- Freelance Animator - 6 Months Starting Jan 2026

4 Day weeks, no crunch, chill vibes!

supersplinestudios.com/jobs/

Jobs – Super Spline Studios – The Remote Animation Department

supersplinestudios.com

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Aron Durkin @arondurkin.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks sir!!!! 😍

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kepano @stephango.com · 3d

When you email issues to Obsidian Entertainment (the video game company) their AI support hallucinates and tells you to email Obsidian (the note-taking company) instead.

If the reward function is to reduce the number of touches in a support ticket, this is one way to do it.

Thanks so much for reaching out and for the kind words about the game, we're thrilled you're loving Outer Worlds 2! It's great to hear you're even trying to contribute feedback on the issue tracker.
You've run right into a common security feature where disabling 2FA also requires a current code to prove you're the account owner making the change.
Since your issue is with the Obsidian account system (for the issue tracker) and involves account security, this is something our specialized account security team needs to handle directly. They're the only ones who can verify your ownership and safely disable the authenticator app link without a current code.

Please email their dedicated support channel directly right now at support@obsidian.md.

- In your email, explain exactly what you told me: you lost access to your authenticator app, you used a backup code to log in, but you can't disable 2FA because it still asks for an authenticator code.
- Mention that you can provide any proof of account ownership they need.

The support team at that address is equipped to work through the necessary identity verification steps to get that 2FA disabled for you.

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Aron Durkin @arondurkin.bsky.social · 3d

It's been 9 amazing years but we're only just getting started.

Year 10, day 1, lets go! We've got some pretty exciting projects currently, with more in 2026. Pretty big deal for us to be hiring a lead tbh. Year 10 is gonna be the best we've had! Get HYPE!

Super Spline Studios @supersplinestudios.com · 3d

GAMES JOBS!!!!!!!!!

Hiring multiple games experienced animators

Remote in Europe

- Lead Animator - Permanent
- Senior Animator - Permanent
- Freelance Animator - 6 Months Starting Jan 2026

4 Day weeks, no crunch, chill vibes!

supersplinestudios.com/jobs/

Jobs – Super Spline Studios – The Remote Animation Department

supersplinestudios.com

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Austin Kelmore @austinkelmore.com · 4d

We're working on some big updates for www.gameworkersolidarity.com and I'm so excited to show them off. Soon!

Game Worker Solidarity

Preserving and analysing the history of game worker solidarity

www.gameworkersolidarity.com

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Edmond Tran @edmondtran.bsky.social · 4d

Videogame industry having a dogshit weekend for respecting unions

David Smith @rhunwords.com · 4d

Epic added The Simpsons theme to Fortnite as a “Non-Union Re-Record” lmfao these people

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🌱Elaine Lithgow 🌱 @elainelithgow.bsky.social · 5d

Bonus take: If you find yourself in a job where you feel afraid to talk about worker solidarity… you’re in a job that desperately needs worker solidarity.

Austin Kelmore @austinkelmore.com · 5d

I've seen a couple of people say you shouldn't talk to your coworkers about unions on work time or that a union is like fight club and you shouldn't talk about it at all.

While I think people have good intentions with these, I think you ultimately have to take calculated risks. Let me explain. 1/

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Austin Kelmore @austinkelmore.com · 5d

I've seen a couple of people say you shouldn't talk to your coworkers about unions on work time or that a union is like fight club and you shouldn't talk about it at all.

While I think people have good intentions with these, I think you ultimately have to take calculated risks. Let me explain. 1/

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Harún Ali @retroali93.bsky.social · 5d

I can't even begin to put into words how awful this is. Support Unions. Join them, and spread the word about them. More and more game devs need unionisation.

Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.

Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings

Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’

www.bloomberg.com

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Stretchmancer 💫 Stretch the galaxy! @stretchmancer.bsky.social · 6d

our indie game:

-you can stretch the world
-you can stretch the world?!
-brain-bending puzzles for super-portal-liminal fans
-weird little guys popping up like in starfox
-ˢᵉᶜʳᵉᵗˢ ˢʰʰ

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Adam Conover @adamconover.net · 6d

The fact that some of the companies who run the games industry are fighting so hard to stop unionization just proves how much power the workers have when they stand together. This disgusting action only delays the inevitable; solidarity will win.

IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 6d

This is the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry. Yesterday, @rockstargames.com unfairly fired over 30 employees for union activity.

We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.

Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.

Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Aron Durkin @arondurkin.bsky.social · 6d

This spooky season join a union and scare the very worst people around this industry.

Join a union.

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IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 6d

This is the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry. Yesterday, @rockstargames.com unfairly fired over 30 employees for union activity.

We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.

Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.

Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings

Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’

www.bloomberg.com

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