A wide range of studios from the games business not too long ago expressed public solidarity for Black Lives Matter within the wake of continued protests towards racism within the USA and the world at massive.
Among the studios concerned are business giants comparable to Sony, Microsoft, Riot Games, Naughty Dog, and extra.
#BlackLivesMatter (1/3) pic.twitter.com/k4sIcUiPwP
— Sony (@Sony) May 31, 2020
“Being silent about the violence and racism Black people experience is being complicit,” reads the official assertion revealed by Sony on Twitter. “We stand in solidarity today and every day with the Black community. #BlackLivesMatter”
Sony Interactive Entertainment subsidiary studio Naughty Dog additionally posted its personal assertion of solidarity on Twitter, which you’ll try under.
— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) June 1, 2020
Note that the assertion above contains a part studying, “Many of us at Naughty Dog are donating to national and local organizations. Please consider donating yourself.”
As a method of increasing on this, Naughty Dog vice chairman Neil Druckmann later took to his personal private Twitter web page as a way to affirm that PlayStation is matching each donation made by Naughty Dog workers. Check it out under:
Thank you, PlayStation, for matching donations. #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/Tl0m2Q0uXK pic.twitter.com/RHbUAHjfFy
— Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) June 1, 2020
As nicely as Sony and Naughty Dog, official statements have been made by firms comparable to Riot Games and Microsoft. You can learn each of their messages of solidarity with Black Lives Matter under.
— Riot Games (@riotgames) May 31, 2020
More from CEO @satyanadella on empathy, compassion, and the necessity to drive change: https://t.co/i0Chbs1k2i pic.twitter.com/LILRYKtpNQ
— Microsoft (@Microsoft) May 30, 2020
EA additionally opted to delay its Madden NFL 21 reveal in help of Black Lives Matter.
An official assertion from EA SPORTS pic.twitter.com/MKdgJjvKJB
— Madden NFL 20 (@EAMaddenNFL) May 31, 2020
“We stand with our African American / Black community of friends, players, colleagues and partners,” reads the assertion. “Our immediate attention is on actions we can take to drive change against the unjust treatment and systemic bias that is plaguing the nation and our world.”
“We’ll find another time to talk football with you. Because this is bigger than a game, bigger than sports, and needs all of us to stand together and commit to change.”
Meanwhile, Sony has specifically has since clarified its intentions to make use of its international platform to unfold data and help.
Right now, we need to use our platform to unfold data & help. Please ship hyperlinks, assets, or different useful data our means, and we’ll share them.
When everyone knows extra, we will do extra. (3/3)
— Sony (@Sony) May 31, 2020
“Please send links, resources, or other helpful information our way,” the assertion reads. “And we’ll share them.”
