Steam’s refund policy is great… until people start abusing it and hurting small developers. Also: EA offers up accessibility patents for free, Apple does the bare minimum to ward off lawsuits, and Unity employees take a stand.
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TIME STAMPS
- [00:01:01] – EA makes five accessibility patents available for free
- [00:14:38] – Unity employees speak up about company’s military contracts
- [00:32:49] – Investment Interlude
- [00:42:06] – Quick Hits
- [00:50:48] – Activision Blizzard in more hot water with the DFEH
- [00:53:51] – Apple makes small concession in attempt to settle lawsuit
- [00:55:56] – How Steam’s refund policy hurt one small developer
SOURCES
- Using our patents to drive positive play (EA)
- EA’s Patent Pledge for Increasing Accessibility
- EA’s efforts to catch up to its responsibility (GamesIndustry)
- Unity Workers Question Company Ethics As It Expands From Video Games to War (Vice)
- California expands lawsuit against Activision Blizzard (Axios)
- Apple loosens rules for developers in major concession amid antitrust pressure (Washington Post)
- Coalition for App Fairness Statement on Apple’s Sham Settlement Offer
INVESTMENT INTERLUDE
- Unity Acquires OTO to Foster Safer Gaming Environments
- Our stock begins trading on Nasdaq today, as the SPAC deal is finally closed (Nexters)
- Apphic Games received investment from WePlay Ventures with a valuation of 14 Million TL
- absurd:joy announces $5.35 million raise for new virtual office/collaboration platform built around privacy, comfort and creativity