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Union alleges Nacon's closure of Spiders studio was deliberate, calls for boycott

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A French video game union, Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV), has accused Nacon of deliberately closing the game studio Spiders. The union is urging a boycott of Nacon following this decision. Separately, a new rating for 'BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!' has appeared in Taiwan, sparking speculation about a potential Nintendo Switch 2 release. AI

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Union alleges Nacon's closure of Spiders studio was deliberate, calls for boycott

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Français(FR) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Union claims Nacon's decision to shutter Spiders was a "premeditated and deliberate choice" French union Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV)

    🎮 Union claims Nacon's decision to shutter Spiders was a "premeditated and deliberate choice" French union Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV) described Nacon's decision to close Spiders as a "premeditated and deliberate choice" and called for a boycott of the co…

    LINKS gamesindustry.biz/union-claims-nacons-dec…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 New 'BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!' Rating Spotted In Taiwan But is it for a Switch 2 version?The ratings board is at it again, and this time it's for a Nintendo-publish

    📰 New 'BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!' Rating Spotted In Taiwan But is it for a Switch 2 version?The ratings board is at it again, and this time it's for a Nintendo-published title. But there's a little bit of confusion as to what it actually means.Resetera use... 📰 Source: Nintendo Life | L…

    LINKS nintendolife.com/…/new-boxboy-plus-boxgir…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Greedfall studio Spiders' liquidation is a "premeditated and deliberate choice by Nacon’s management" claim union as they call for a boycott Following confirm

    📰 Greedfall studio Spiders' liquidation is a "premeditated and deliberate choice by Nacon’s management" claim union as they call for a boycott Following confirmation that Greedfall 2 developers Spiders are being liquidated, the French Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (S…

    LINKS rockpapershotgun.com/greedfall-studio-spi…

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