If your game has voice acting, then working with the voice actors is half of your writing process. It's not complete until you've heard it interpreted and reimagined by a voice actor. And they always reimagine it in ways that elevate the writing, in ways you never would have imagined yourself.

All these people were trying to do was make sure they could continue to work at a massive game studio in a safe and fair environment. If you love videogames you should be outraged. People make games, not corporations. youtu.be/c9nOwjeznjI?...

Chatting with Future Class inductees for my latest at @theguardian.com. They paint a pretty clear picture of the perils of performative allyship. Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!

One of the things I’m most proud of at my time at Bungie was creating Veteran Vanguard there, especially as a veteran myself that really struggled coming back to civilian life at first. I ugly-cried in the best way seeing this, love it 🥹😭

For gamers who aren't in game dev, you should know that we are in one of the worst periods in game dev history in terms of industry stability and the reason you're not seeing that play out through products is because the average development window of games is 3-7 years so it hasn't reached you yet.

A chat with Insomniac’s WOLVERINE (Liam McIntyre), Ghost of Yotei’s Atsu (@erikaishii.bsky.social) & SAROS’ Arjun Devraj (@rahulkohli13.bsky.social)! It was so lovely to get to chat to these three awesome people about their careers, and their new roles as PlayStation leads! youtu.be/e2eLJ8KHlDU

I really enjoyed working on this image! Congratulations @suckerpunchprod.bsky.social and @erikaishii.bsky.social on the release of Ghost of Yōtei! 🧡 It looks stunning, and I can't wait to play it myself!

He wouldn't call himself a hero... youtu.be/s3pDMUWlA6I?...

If you’re one of the companies I work for, and need a brilliant writer, hire Hazel.

I just finished "Blood Over Bright Haven", a novel by M. L. Wang. I highly recommend it! It's like a fantasy version of "This is what radicalized me." It's curious, detailed, and infuriating in all the best ways. I blasted through it and now I can't stop thinking about it!

What impact is AI having on jobs in the tech industry? I've been collecting stories from tech workers—from engineers at giants like Google to content mods at TikTok to coders at small startups—to find out. Here, in their words, is how AI is transforming, degrading, and yes, replacing their jobs.

One game you've worked on - no words just trailers youtu.be/YEuUgJpFi9Y?...

My 6 y.o. daughter asked why Juneteenth is a holiday and that led to a discussion of slavery at the dinner table. I didn't get into the gnarly details and I think I managed to explain the large concepts pretty well. And quickly brought it back to how Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom.

I've finally figured out why Esquie felt so familiar...

SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike suspended at noon PT today. All SAG-AFTRA members are instructed to return to work on productions under the IMA, including work promoting or publicizing projects produced under the IMA. READ MORE: www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-vi...

So happy! Great job to everyone involved!

layoff stages of grief: today I am simply very mad that we were not able to ship the Black Panther game. all of you nerds – from the old school Marvel comics fans to the procedural narrative scholars – would have been very spoiled

The new hit song "Gnarly" by Katseye has a pre-chorus beat inspired by the 90's Mortal Kombat theme Techno Syndrome. Don't push me, I'm a DJ, I can prove it. youtu.be/WDzvp-y5Xm4?...

I just saw Sinners at my nearest IMAX. I'm not normally a fan of spooky movies but for Coogler and Jordan I'll make an exception. An awesome film, go see it if you can.

My parting words to the Destiny community from the foreword to the Art of Destiny, Volume 3. I wrote this *after* the layoffs, wrapping up my work on the Art of Destiny on contract, so it was especially impactful to have this last chance to talk to the community that gave us so much over the years.

I feel like I’ve played a lot of video games in the last few years that have a great story but bad writing. What does that mean? It’s time for a gamedev thread! 1/11

hey so uh one of the main Nintendo Switch 2 Direct streams completely ate our trailer due to I guess technical difficulties?? so if you guys could share this it would mean a lot 😅

Happy Q1 to those of you who celebrate!

Trans rights are human rights!

Drifter and Eris ❤️ @morla.bsky.social

Happy to introduce myself from Seattle. I'm Kareem and I'm a Dialogue Lead at Insomniac Games working hard on Marvel's Wolverine! I have a pinned thread in my profile explaining my work. This is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike! Shout out to my friend @drjclau.bsky.social for creating this awesome trend!

Today, we are announcing the formation of United Videogame Workers-CWA, an industry-wide union formed by @codecwa.bsky.social and @cwaunion.bsky.social 💪🎮 We're launching at #GDC2025 this morning to build a video game industry that works for us. We're done playing.

Led by Astarion himself (Neil Newbon), some of the biggest actors behind your favorite gaming characters are banding together to level up their craft — and fight for more recognition. Read all about the Pixel Pack: ew.com/pixel-pack-m...

Prof. Kim and the Yale team has been making big strides lately! Their breakthroughs will lead to better representation in games and animated movies/shows! www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Happy International Women's Day to all the women in game dev helping create these amazing stories, to all the women who play games, especially to those gaming later in life and to all the female characters who inspire us! #InternationalWomensDay

Since Western news is not covering it: Israel has now openly stated it is continuing its genocidal starvation policy in Gaza, while the concentration camp population is in the middle of Ramadan. Israel won't stop murdering until every child & adult in Gaza is dead. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

It's the last day of February! Read through if you're interested in my assortment of facts. If you want to donate to help the cause please consider the Equal Justice Initiative, I wrote about them for BHM #29 in the thread! eji.org charitynavigator.org/ein/631135091

BHM #29: The Equal Justice Initiative (@eji.org) is a non-profit that works to fight racial injustice in the United States. Their program includes efforts in criminal justice reform, public education, poverty relief, and racial justice. The film Just Mercy is about their founder Bryan Stevenson.🧵

BHM #28: The name on your resume has a huge impact on whether or not you get a callback when applying to a job. Multiple studies have shown that in the US, resumes for applicants with white-sounding names get more callbacks than identical resumes with Black-sounding names...🧵

BHM #27: Asian and Black communities in America have stood in solidarity with each other more than most people know. But the white supremacist status quo benefits the most by highlighting racial tension over solidarity in media and education.

BHM #26: When it comes to personal interactions, and being treated differently as a Black person there are patterns to keep an eye out for. When I learned about this one it really helped me contextualize a lot of negative experiences I've had in my life...🧵

BHM #25: South Korea has a uniquely complex relationship with Black people. I noticed this as a fan of Korean music, entertainment, and food. Bear with me this time because it's a tricky one to communicate. youtu.be/4kqDCrObl44?...

As Black History Month comes to a close, meet more Black scholars of GADA working in games! Especially in times like these, please join us in uplifting diverse voices in #GameAudio all year long! #BlackHistoryMonth ✊🏿

Dr. Charles Drew was a Black American doctor who pioneered blood banks making it possible to store blood plasma for transfusion saving countless lives. Many believe that Drew’s death was a result of being refused a blood transfusion because of his color.

BHM #23: Misogynoir is a term used to describe prejudice against cis and transgender Black women specifically. The term was coined by Dr. Mora Bailey and is often used to describe sexist behavior within the Black community...🧵

BHM #23: How many music genres can trace their roots to African Americans? It’s a surprising amount, with a list that includes: Blues, Country, Disco, Funk, Gospel, Jazz, Hip Hop, House, R&B, Rock and Roll, Soul, and Techno...🧵

BHM #22: Africa has over 1.4 billion people and accounts for about 18% of the world's population. In terms of land area and population the only larger continent is Asia. With 55 nations and an estimated 1500 - 2000 languages spoken, the people of Africa are extremely diverse...🧵

BHM #21: Eminent Domain refers to laws that exist which allow the government to repurpose private land by force. Basically your local, state, or federal government can knock on your door and say something like...🧵

BHM #20: Adultification Bias is a term used to describe an aspect of racial prejudice where adults judge non-white children as being older or more mature than they actually are. This bias results in Black children receiving more severe punishments starting as young as 4 years old...🧵

BHM #18: “Race-norming” is the practice of adjusting test scores to account for race/ethnicity. A few years ago it made headlines for how the NFL was measuring cognitive harm caused by concussions in their lawsuit settlement.

The Volkswagen PR team must be so happy to suddenly drop down to #2 on the "Car Companies Associated With Nazis" leaderboard.

If you are able, speak up on behalf of your friends and colleagues who are in a precarious position and do what you can to push leadership to do the right things. It hasn’t lead to anything public but I sent a message to my CEO. Silence is obeying in advance