The Australian Stop Killing Games Petition is now active. Sign it here: https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN6080

Live service games seem like the future of gaming, but the tide seems to be changing. A survey of game developers says that the majority are concerned about the future of live service games and their sustainability.

Do you prefer binge watching or waiting weekly for each episode? The creator of Scott Pilgrim has very strong opinions on this, and thinks you should too.

Gamers have been named as collaborators in a scientific paper for what is possibly the first time. The minigame Borderlands Science has provided scientists with thousands of hours of data modelled by gamers taking a break from all the shooting.

Live service games sustainability doubts

- https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-70-of-devs-say-theyre-concerned-with-the-sustainability-of-live-service-titles

- 70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability 

- Game Developer Collective Survey March 2024: Business Models and Monetization Omdia 

Scott Pilgrim’s angst

- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Creator Isn't a Fan of Streaming Dumps 

Gamers contributing to science

- Millions of Gamers Help Advance Microbiome Research | Technology Networks 

- Improving microbial phylogeny with citizen science within a mass-market video game | Nature Biotechnology 

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