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Ubisoft unveils scholarship for UK Black students to study computer science News Dec 16th, 2020

Ubisoft unveils scholarship for UK Black students to study computer science

"We wanted to go one step further and tackle an area where we can truly make a meaningful difference to diversify the UK games industry"

2K Sports backs NBA protest following Jacob Blake shooting News Aug 27th, 2020

2K Sports backs NBA protest following Jacob Blake shooting

"We at 2K stand against racial injustice and the continued violence against the Black community"

EA is changing Washington branding in Madden NFL 21 News Jul 20th, 2020

EA is changing Washington branding in Madden NFL 21

Follows team's decision to remove its old racist name and logo

Humble's Fight for Racial Justice Bundle raised $4.4m News Jun 24th, 2020

Humble's Fight for Racial Justice Bundle raised $4.4m

Money donated to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Race Forward and The Bail Project

Humble launches Fight for Racial Justice bundle News Jun 17th, 2020

Humble launches Fight for Racial Justice bundle

Offering raising money for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Race Forward and The Bail Project

Indies take down Steam games over Valve's Black Lives Matter silence News Jun 16th, 2020

Indies take down Steam games over Valve's Black Lives Matter silence

Developers say they have "the power to demand change"

Itch.io's #BlackLivesMatter bundle raised $8.1m News Jun 16th, 2020

Itch.io's #BlackLivesMatter bundle raised $8.1m

That's 63 per cent higher than its initial $5m goal

Itch.io #BlackLivesMatter bundle shoots past $5m goal News Jun 12th, 2020

Itch.io #BlackLivesMatter bundle shoots past $5m goal

100 per cent of donations being given to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and the Community Bail Fund

Humble details Black Game Developer Fund News Jun 12th, 2020

Humble details Black Game Developer Fund

Label to put $1m annually to supporting black creators

Riot fires Johnson over George Floyd remarks Job News Jun 12th, 2020

Riot fires Johnson over George Floyd remarks

Follows the former exec saying Floyd's "criminal lifestyle" played a role in his death

Itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality closes in on $5m goal News Jun 11th, 2020

Itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality closes in on $5m goal

Has raised $4.6m at time of writing

Riot exec on leave after George Floyd remarks News Jun 11th, 2020

Riot exec on leave after George Floyd remarks

Consumer products boss Johnson under investigation for saying Floyd's "criminal lifestyle" played a role in his death

Don't Starve studio Klei donates $1m to #BlackLivesMatter causes News Jun 10th, 2020

Don't Starve studio Klei donates $1m to #BlackLivesMatter causes

"As a part of the global community, we believe each of us need to do our part to make the world a safer, kinder, more equal place"

Halo dev 343 to donate microtransaction proceeds to NAACP News Jun 9th, 2020

Halo dev 343 to donate microtransaction proceeds to NAACP

Firm also vows to tackle hate speech in its games

Riot to put $10m behind minority-led studios News Jun 9th, 2020

Riot to put $10m behind minority-led studios

Firm also puts $1m behind social justice causes

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