Lucasfilm Changeover, CoD Diversity Commitment, Ubisoft Woke - Fandom Pulse Daily Briefing
Bit of a slow day on our end today, apologies for that but the Donald Trump and Elon Musk slap fight is heating up which sucked a lot of the cultural oxygen out of the room, so there’s not a lot of great stories. We covered what we could. We are going to discuss Trump vs. Musk live shortly:
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'Call Of Duty' Developer Treyarch Reaffirms Commitment "To An Inclusive Place To Work" In Pride Month Post, Players Roast Them
Treyarch, one of the developers for the Call of Duty series reaffirmed its commitment as “an inclusive place to work” in a pride month post.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Ubisoft's 'XDefiant' Executive Producer Blasts Company For Game's Failure While Announcing His Departure From The Industry
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Another Sci-Fi Publisher, Apex Publishing, Is In Massive Financial Trouble After Diamond Comics Distribution Bankruptcy Robs Them Of Funds
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