Ep 211 - CONTINUE UNIONIZING BIOWARE('S CONTRACTORS)

(This one was also named by Stephan- let it be known.)

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OVERVIEW:

We (Stephan specifically) celebrates the BioWare contract studio Keyword's unionization drive and recent win of a key demand that work from home remain for everyone who wants it. We also discuss Behaviour Interactive's surprise but already highly anticipated Dead By Daylight dating simulator. And then Stephan complains about NHL 22's blatant bug despite record profits (clearly not reinvested in development) and Steve's awesome first impression of Ghostwire Tokyo.

EVENTS:

- Games Writer Circle May [Online] by DMG (@DMGToronto) - Thu. May 26 @ 6:30 pm est“Join other game writers and narrative designers for a cozy, digital get together every month!”

- Games Writing Working Group June [Online] by DMG (@DMGToronto) - Thu. Jun 2 @ 6:30 pm est“This low-key online social is specifically geared towards writers who want to work together in a virtual space.”

- May Social - Casual Show & Tell by DMG (@DMGToronto) - Sat. May 28 from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm est“Take up to five minutes and share a beloved project or something about your own practice, with text, mic, camera or screenshare – and see what your fellow DMGfolks have been making themselves!”

- Super FESTival by Hand Eye Society (@HandEyeSociety) - Oct. 15 - 16Volunteer, showcase your game or apply to be a speaker for the 10th festival showcase by the Toronto-based non-profit arts org.

JOBS:

Here are all the game dev jobs we’re currently advertising on the site!

- Kixeye: Devs, Leads, VP & More (Canada remote or at office in Victoria, BC)

- A-Game Studios - Unity/C#

- Crimson Herring Studio Job - Game Programmer (Unity)

PORTS:

- Toronto, ON: Clan O’Connal coming to Switch June 2nd

CANADIAN GAMING NEWS:

- Edmonton, AB: BioWare Contractors Filing to Unionize Win New Work from Home Rules

- Montréal, QC: Dead Space Remake Dated

- Toronto, ON & Montréal, QC: Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™ Coming This Summer

WISHLIST THIS:

1 - Hellpoint: Blue Sun by Cradle Games (@CradleGames) in Québec and published by tinyBuild (@tinyBuild) in Bothell, Washington. Releasing July 12, Wishlist on Steam. “Hellpoint: Blue Sun DLC reveals the complete story of Irid Novo, for those who can understand it. Asmodeus, the deal maker, takes an interest only in the most proficient of Spawns!”

2 - Hill Agency: PURITYdecay by Achimostawinan Games (@AchimoGames) in Ontario. Releasing FALL 2022, Wishlist on Steam. “Murdered sisters, mind altering drugs and flying cities, to a case that goes way further than the banks of this one detective's little neighbourhood in this Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure set in a post-post-apocalyptical future.”

3 - Spheriums by Braintonik GameStudios (@Braintonik) in Montréal, QC. Leaving Early Access this summer, Wishlist on Steam. “As Arcos in a single-player journey to rescue your civilization, you will discover forgotten weapons to defeat the Drainers. During your adventure, you will need to upgrade your equipment, gather resources, solve puzzles, and travel to enchanting worlds filled with unique creatures.”

CREDITS:

MUSIC:

- Intro Music by @jakebutineau

- ‘Arbatskaya’ from Russian Subway Dogs OST by Peter Chapman aka Coins in Toronto, ON

- ‘Boat Buds’ by Mark Spalding in Toronto, ON, for the game A Short Hike (2019)

- ‘Arpent’ by Kevin Macleod royalty-free music used by PEI-expat dev Walk Home Games in the game Cardful Planning (2022)

- Outro Music by @Composingdan

HOSTED BY: @StephenLCrane & @StephanReilly

PRODUCED BY: @StephanReilly