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Electronic Arts and the Battlefield V Controversy The video game industry has truly proven itself to be a juggernaut deserving of respect. In just a few decades, it has gone from being another “children’s plaything” to becoming a multi-billion-dollar industry that surpasses the music and movie industries combined. Video games are also slowly encroaching on the professional sports industry, with the growing popularity of electronic sports (Esports). Video games are also beginning to be described as an art form, due to some video games in the past few years having been created as a medium of expression rather than just a product for entertainment. However, just like any other business-to-consumer industry, there is no shortage of controversy and scandals when it comes to video games. Electronic Arts (EA) is a colossal publisher in the video game industry. The company began in 1982 as a software development company before transitioning into video game development an...

'Nothing On This Page Is Real': How Lies Become Truth Online The only light in the house came from the glow of three computer monitors, and Christopher Blair, 46, sat down at a keyboard and started to type. His wife had left for work and his children were on their way to school, but waiting online was his other community, an unreality where nothing was exactly as it seemed. He logged onto his website and began to invent his first news story of the day. "BREAKING," he wrote, pecking out each letter with his index fingers as he considered the possibilities. Maybe he would announce that Hillary Clinton had died during a secret overseas mission to smuggle more refugees into America. Maybe he would award President Donald Trump the Nobel Peace Prize for his courage in denying climate change. A new message popped onto Blair's screen from a friend who helped with his website. "What viral insanity should we spread this morning?" the friend asked. ...

China Attacks Sweden, Online! (Commentary by Aidi Shukor) Our use of social media today is becoming increasingly crucial as more and more individuals want to quickly get their messages out to the public. From the average Joe to the President of the United States, all of them interact increasingly with their followers and stakeholders using social media platforms. But, what happens when social media is collectively used to pour hate onto a specific person, an organisation, or even a whole country? The result – a parade of embarrassment and idiocy. Here’s a recent scenario. The Swedish government, and comedy host Jesper Rönndahl, were faced with angry comments and memes from thousands of patriotic Chinese keyboard warriors aligned to online community Di Ba, following a satirical segment produced by Rönndahl, claimed to be insulting to the Chinese. So, a thought to ponder; is social media evolving into a platform where more groups like Di Ba can make attacks to their...

Is Our Organisational Culture Healthy or….? | Commentary by Christeen Akkarawatte When I was an intern here at Orchan, the entire team would gather together to brainstorm on how we could implement an effective campaign strategy. It didn’t matter whether I was an intern, or if it was my last day; what did matter is that all our voices were heard. There is this safe space where we can learn from each other and come up with some great ideas, together. A positive organisation culture would have transparency, where feedback is a norm and growing together is important. What you would not need is a lot of office politics and unmotivated employees. But then, unmotivated employees would also be a sign of a negative organisational culture. Organisational culture is fundamental to an organisation. You give your employees the freedom to innovate and pitch in their ideas - where there is a nice flow of ideas and everyone’s involved. Forming relationships like this would reflect beautifully ...