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Playing For The Planet: A UN initiative to make games greener

In a partnership between game companies and the United Nations, Playing For The Planet has an ambition to reduce the industry’s environmental impact. Playing For The Planet is an open alliance, where companies can join by committing to reduce their negative impact on the environment. The commitments include anything from goals of carbon neutrality and…Continue readingPlaying For The Planet: A UN initiative to make games greener

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How to build a green gaming computer

The energy consumption from gaming computers is an important part of the carbon emission from the life cycle of games. But there are ways to reduce this. Two of the leading researchers on energy consumption of gaming computers have made a website describing things you can do to cut gaming computers energy consumption. Via their…Continue readingHow to build a green gaming computer

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Massive Entertainments considerations when creating a sustainable office

When Massive Entertainment moved from their old offices to their new office building Kvarteret Eden, it was important to remain as sustainable as possible. While a move is a complicated process, they had sustainability in mind from the moment the project started. Renovating an existing building Choosing Eden as their new home allowed Massive to…Continue readingMassive Entertainments considerations when creating a sustainable office

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Avalanche Studios are taking steps towards more climate-neutral offices

In 2018 Avalanche Studios Group opened its offices in Malmö, Sweden. One of the goals for its Studio Manager, Sara Ponnert, was to explore ways to create a truly sustainable office. The office in Malmö became a step on the company’s journey to becoming more climate neutral.Continue readingAvalanche Studios are taking steps towards more climate-neutral offices

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How BetaDwarf became carbon neutral through a change of hosting services

By adding ‘climate-friendly’ to the pro’s and con’s list when searching for hosting services, BetaDwarf reduced their climate impact attributed to distribution to near zero. Hosting services are a big part of the climate impact for game companies that run games-as-a-service. Servers consume a great deal of electricity but can easily be an overlooked climate…Continue readingHow BetaDwarf became carbon neutral through a change of hosting services