The Biggest Gaming News For June 24, 2022
It's been a big day of news inside and outside of gaming today, as the Supreme Court has officially overturned Roe v Wade. Our biggest stories today concern the reactions of game developers and the help that big companies like Amazon and Disney are offering employees.
Outside of that, we also got confirmation that FromSoftware has "several new projects" in development and that Chris Pratt is threatening everyone with a Mario voice that will be "unlike anything you've heard." Read on for more details.
Related: Jim Ryan And Sony's Stance On Abortion Is As Disappointing As It Is Predictable
Ever since Jim Ryan told employees to "respect differences of opinions" on abortion rights, Sony has been criticized for its neutral position on Roe v Wade. It was criticized even more so after Insomniac president Ted Price revealed Sony "will not approve" public statements on such matters, although it seems to have changed its tune since. After today's news, several high-profile developers under Sony made public statements in support of abortion rights, including Naughty Dog, Santa Monica, Sucker Punch, Sony Bend, and many more.
Outside of the gaming industry, other big companies like Amazon, Netflix, and Disney have announced that they will cover travel costs for employees who might be seeking an abortion but can't get one in their home state. While the majority of companies didn't publicly reveal how far this reimbursement will go, Netflix revealed that it will reimburse employees up to $10,000 if they need to leave their states.
Back to gaming now though, and FromSoftware has fans dreaming as it has announced it has "several new projects" in the works in a recent job advertisement. None of these projects were named, although the
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