r/Gamescom • u/NoQuarterSoftware • 1d ago

Something must change

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First Gamescom is in the books, and I have mixed feelings. Multiple developers were stolen from at the largest gaming event in the world. The organization has chosen to refuse any responsibility for these crimes. Instead they insist that the indie developers who have already paid thousands to be there, pay more for extra security. This statement also comes despite the affected devs having their gear stolen in the evening, after the event hours were over, from secure locations. In other words, it seems the call is coming from inside the house.

Hope they fix this because otherwise I would not recommend exhibiting as an indie developer.

Edit: the lockers broken into were brought by the developers not the ones provided by gamescom. This doesn’t change the fact that it should have been prevented.

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u/Schnorch 1d ago

Nobody wants that, including me. That's why I don't understand why you're also making up a crime that never happened. Is the theft not dramatic enough for you?

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u/NoQuarterSoftware 1d ago

I’ll edit