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Developer Uses the Name ‘Very Positive’ on Steam, Gets Banned
The developer told Vice that they didn't think it would be an issue with Steam, but Very Positive has now been banned from Steam, with Emoji Evolution delisted. "Valve has banned my developer account due to the 'review manipulations”. Absolutely disagree with this accusation.' wrote the developer on Twitter (below). They followed up with "I will contact the support to clarify Steam position on Very Positive Developer" – so perhaps the story isn't yet over.Well, this is one way to trick people into thinking your game has positive reviews on Steam…! pic.twitter.com/jnzGC9qfEu
— Patrick Klepek (@patrickklepek) February 10, 2021
In the wake of the ban, the Very Positive Developer has said on Twitter that they are only guilty of making a "really bad game." "If making awful games is not allowed on Steam, why haven't they already suspended the CDPR account?," they added, in a jab at the Cyberpunk 2077 developer. They would later go on to apologize on Wednesday, tweeting "I apologize to any customer that was misled by my trick. Bless Steam refund system." VPD has now uploaded Emoji Evolution to Itch.Io, and says that it will be "free until Steam restores my developer account (forever, lol)." In other Steam news, the platform keeps breaking its own concurrent player's record, recording over 26 million people logged in at once in early February. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.I will contact the support to clarify Steam position on Very Positive Developer. Will keep you posted!
— Very Positive Developer (@verypositivedev) February 13, 2021
Developer Uses the Name ‘Very Positive’ on Steam, Gets Banned
The developer told Vice that they didn't think it would be an issue with Steam, but Very Positive has now been banned from Steam, with Emoji Evolution delisted. "Valve has banned my developer account due to the 'review manipulations”. Absolutely disagree with this accusation.' wrote the developer on Twitter (below). They followed up with "I will contact the support to clarify Steam position on Very Positive Developer" – so perhaps the story isn't yet over.Well, this is one way to trick people into thinking your game has positive reviews on Steam…! pic.twitter.com/jnzGC9qfEu
— Patrick Klepek (@patrickklepek) February 10, 2021
In the wake of the ban, the Very Positive Developer has said on Twitter that they are only guilty of making a "really bad game." "If making awful games is not allowed on Steam, why haven't they already suspended the CDPR account?," they added, in a jab at the Cyberpunk 2077 developer. They would later go on to apologize on Wednesday, tweeting "I apologize to any customer that was misled by my trick. Bless Steam refund system." VPD has now uploaded Emoji Evolution to Itch.Io, and says that it will be "free until Steam restores my developer account (forever, lol)." In other Steam news, the platform keeps breaking its own concurrent player's record, recording over 26 million people logged in at once in early February. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.I will contact the support to clarify Steam position on Very Positive Developer. Will keep you posted!
— Very Positive Developer (@verypositivedev) February 13, 2021
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GDC Going All-Digital for Second Year Due to COVID-19
The Game Developers Conference will be fully digital for the second year in a row, manager Katie Stern announced Thursday.
GDC 2021 will provide a familiar lineup of educational and business-focused presentations from developers, the Game Developers Choice Awards and Independent Games Festival awards ceremonies, plus some new attractions. Rather than the event taking place during a single week, conference organizers are planning content that will run through the year.The GDC Masterclass (March 4 - 5), introduced last fall, is a series of one or two-day workshops that provide hands-on training on challenges in the games industry, as opposed to the more hands-off presentations.
The GDC Showcase (March 15 - 19) will be free-to-attend digital event, featuring lectures, Ask-Me-Anything sessions with developers, interactive panels, podcasts, and more.
In addition to all the new material, the actual GDC 2021, including the familiar series of event-exclusive lectures on game development and business, will take place from July 19 - 23.
Additional GDC-branded events are also planned for later in 2021, with Stern promising more info in the future. Conference organizers are also still planning to publish their annual State of the Game Industry survey, which provides data on industry employment, technology and business trends, as well as diversity and accessibility measures.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/22/the-5-biggest-takeaways-from-xboxs-bethesda-acquisition"]The Game Developers Conference (along with PAX East) was one of the first games industry events during 2020 to suffer the effects of COVID-19 shutdowns. With major companies like Sony, Microsoft, Epic Games, and others pulling out due to safety concerns, the 2020 event was eventually postponed and converted into an all-digital event. The event remains one of the largest gatherings of industry workers, drawing in more than 29,000 people in 2019.
Conference organizers also published a report after last year’s event cancellation, detailing how industry workers felt the COVID-19 pandemic had impacted their work. The report found that one in three developers had their game delayed due to the pandemic. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/guy who cries at every GDC for IGN.
