Just in case.... Ya know....

2 years ago today, epic games had us deathmatch in cages

It’s obvious since stepping down as CEO of Wardog I haven’t been as publicly engaged with the games industry. I’ve been quiet. Here’s why. The past few years I’d engage with trade unions, supported other studios, educational institutions and even government to push for changes that matter to me. Building sustainable opportunities for creatives. Supporting working class artists. Encouraging more creatively independent studios. These things matter to me. This is why I build my own businesses, because I struggled through my career and want to help people like me succeed. I’ve tried so hard to change things at a higher level but it’s like fighting an avalanche. I never really felt welcome in executive spheres. Part of it is because I’m an artist and most business leaders are not. Some of it might also be because I’m a woman. I’ve sat in studio leadership meetings and heard comments like “diversity has been achieved”. They’re talking about their employees. Because when I looked around the room it was 12 men, and me. One of those men told me to be quiet when discussing education. I love games, I love art, I love working with creatives. But I do not love the games industry. So for now I’m just focusing on things I enjoy, art, writing, spending time with other creatives. I know I’ll come back around to trying again. I worry for artists. I worry for the UK games industry. But change can be small too, so I’m focusing on helping and encouraging a few people instead. Because I don’t need to change the world, maybe I cant, but if I can help a handful of people achieve their dreams while also doing what I love then that’s time well spent too. And I’m grateful to have people encouraging me too. Game devs deserve more creative autonomy. We deserve more trust. Gamers deserve more creative games. Honestly I think the best experience I had the past 6 years was working with so many amazing studios that do value artists. The ones that treated my team as their own. Small human wins.

Last weekend, we revealed the first 7 songs coming to Stage Tour. 🎸 Which track are you loading up first? 👇

Big stage, bigger stops!!! 😮‍💨 Brandon Bussi is the first goalie to win BOTH of his first two playoff starts in the #StanleyCup Final!

THREE DOWN, ONE TO GO!!!

wait the tracker being on the ice is FIRE

I was there tonight and I can tell you, this level of volume happened at least 3 times I can remember, and one of them was for a dude on the jumbotron just taking his jersey off. #LoudestHouse

Surprised how little I'm seeing of Stage Tour. The crkd guitar sold like crazy. Every time I hit a retro store someone is looking for a Guitar Hero dongle. Has a killer setlist, made by the OG team, classic 5 button config, was playable at the IGN space... yet nothing organic

The rock band drum kit in this pic goes so hard!

The most in-depth look at Stage Tour yet. Hear from the team, get a taste of the soundtrack, and peek behind the curtain at what we've been building. 🎸 Wishlist now: stgame.io/wishlist 👉 Join the Tour: stagetour.com

here’s just a taste of what we have in #StageTour 🙂

As possibly one of Freddie's biggest fans, I too want to see Bussi starting on Tuesday. But I'm sick of seeing posts from people acting like the man did not give his all, with some amazing fucking stats and 2 shutouts this post season.

sometimes community notes are a good thing

Best view in the house

THREE GOALS IN 39 SECONDS?! ARE YOU KIDDING?! 😱 The @Canes have cut the lead to one! #StanleyCup 🇺🇸: ABC 🇨🇦: @Sportsnet & @TVASports

Hockey is the greatest sport on earth

Reminding y’all who Freddie Andersen is

I understand that a lot of folks think that the outrage about Carter Hart is simply an online thing or something that will go away but it won’t and it isn’t. I love hockey, almost all the people I see posting about Hart love hockey and it’s because we love it that we want to see it represent our values and our morals and that does not include cheering on a man who AT BEST saw a woman crying after sex and said he saw her slapped in a way that “looked like it hurt” and did absolutely nothing. This isn’t about hating men or hating the NHL, this about asking the sport we love to not reward bad behavior. #Goldenknights

2.7 million copies sold in the first week! Your support means the world to us, and we can’t thank you enough for being part of this journey. Get now and #EarnTheNumber bit.ly/007FirstLightGetNow #007FirstLight

First stop: #IGNLive This weekend only, be one of the first to play our closed Alpha on custom-made Stage Tour arcade machines. Stop by & jam with us! 🤘🔥