Ubisoft and Keywords fail to credit Skull & Bones translators
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
'It definitely feels unrewarding and demotivating not having my name in the credits.
February, 2024
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The Story of Oscar Esio and Africacomicade’s Community Impact
PreMortem.Games
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
I have always wanted to visit Nigeria, partly fueled by my Nigerian brother-in-law. Unaware of this fact, in 2023, Michael Oscar Esio made my wish come true when he invited me to visit the bustling city of Lagos. During my stay, I had the incredible opportunity to witness Esio, the founder and program coordinator of Africacomicade , take charge of video game industry discussions at Lagos ComicCon and work the room at the tight-knit Xbox game developer community meetup at Microsoft’s Lagos
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