People Make Games

People Make Games (PMG) is a British investigative video game journalism YouTube channel.[2] It was founded by former Eurogamer journalist Chris Bratt[3][4] and Anni Sayers in 2018. The channel focus on the developers and people who make video games, with Bratt along with Quintin Smith as journalists.

People Make Games
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018—present
Subscribers369 thousand[1]
Total views22 million[1]
Updated: March 15, 2022

People Make Games has reported on topics like video game crunch,[4][5] outsourcing,[6] and worker exploitation.

Notable reports

Roblox investigation

In 2021, People Makes Games' Smith accused Roblox's parent company, Roblox Corporation, of exploiting young game developers.[7][8] Smith argues the revenue split is significantly higher than other video game marketplaces,[9][10][11] and players are encouraged to keep all ingame currency on Roblox by having high exchange fees and likening it to scrip.[12][13][2] Roblox tells users that they can make money, which Kotaku later calls "shady."[14] In a followup investigation, he accused the platform of having child safety issues,[15][16][17] and criticized its "collectibles stock market".[18]

See also

References
  1. "About YouTube channel". YouTube.
  2. Pischke, Peter (2021-09-03). "Massive Online Gaming Platform Roblox Is Rife With Scams And Abuse". The Federalist. Retrieved 2021-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Good, Owen S. (2019-01-19). "They found the Queen's golden Wii!". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  4. Video Game Developers Outsource 'Crunch' Time (Radio broadcast). WBUR. March 24, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  5. Bashir, Dale (2021-03-08). "Malaysian CGI Art Studio Lemon Sky Denies Allegations Staff Undergo Crunch Without Pay". IGN Southeast Asia. Retrieved 2021-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "New People Make Games Video Examines How Big Publishers Exploit Outside Labor". GameSpot. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  7. Yin-Poole, Wesley (2021-08-20). "Roblox "exploiting" young game developers, new investigation reports". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2021-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Carpenter, Nicole (2021-11-24). "Roblox sues banned 'cybermob leader' for terrorizing the platform, its developers". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  9. Dealessandri, Marie (November 25, 2021). "Roblox 101: Adopt Me developer's tips on finding success". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2021-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. Rousseau, Jeffrey (August 20, 2021). "Roblox business model criticized as exploiting children". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2021-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. D'Anastasio, Cecilia. "On Roblox, Kids Learn It's Hard to Earn Money Making Games". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  12. Hilliard, Wesley (March 19, 2021). "What is Roblox? Everything you need to know about the latest craze". AppleInsider. Retrieved 2021-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Is it worth paying for a Roblox Premium membership?". Android Central. 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  14. "It's Shocking Just How Shady Roblox Actually Is". Kotaku. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  15. "People Make Games reports Roblox is riddled with child abuse". Gamepur. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  16. Hoffman, William (December 16, 2021). "Roblox (RBLX) stock down 18% amid user safety concerns". Capital.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  17. Campbell, Kyle (2021-12-15). "Roblox is facing accusations of being unsafe for children". For The Win. Retrieved 2021-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. "Roblox criticized for lack of safeguards for kids, stock-market-like collectibles". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
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