A popular studio’s future is in question amid allegations of inappropriate behavior stemming from the highest levels of management. We discuss what’s being reported and examine everyone’s responsibility to identify and help change this pattern in the workplace.
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Show links
- Scavengers Studio creative director accused of belittling, screaming at, groping employees, Rebekah Valentine for GamesIndustry.biz
- Scavengers Studio suspends creative director after harassment allegations, Steven Messner for PC Gamer
- Official statement by Scavengers Studio
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Todd Mitchell is a US Midwest-based comedy writer and game developer with bylines at Weekly Humorist, Fanbyte, Slackjaw, End of the Bench Sports, and more. He’s the author of Inside Video Game Creation, the founder of CodeWritePlay, and host of the GameDev Breakdown podcast. Follow him on Twitter @Mechatodzilla.