PlayCreateGreenA toolbox for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from game development. Play, Create, Calculate has been developed by the Swedish Games Industry in collaboration with U&We as part of the Vinnova-funded project Sustainability in new digital industries (Susindi). Read more about the project and the game industry’s role in the green transition at dataspelsbranschen.se/hllbarhetsrapporter The toolbox…Continue readingPlay, Create, Calculate
Join us for the first edition of Climate & Games Awareness Day Game Habitat are inviting the games community for a day of awareness and inspiration on the topic of climate impact – and how we together as an industry can be part of the greener transition. When? Wed 29th March | Time 14.00 -17.00 Where? Onsite…Continue readingClimate & Games Awareness Day
Research into the use of video games in education is on the rise, and they are cementing their position as part of the modernized, digital world. Sustainability education has also become a subject of interest among environmentally minded game developers and understanding the impact of such games is more and more important. Author: Bernhard Richter,…Continue readingHow Environmental Consciousness Hits the Game Industry
Ghost Ship Games is one of the newest members of PlayCreateGreen. The company’s office manager, Lizette Jensen, tells us that their green stance is ubiquitous amongst the close-knit team. Since the studio was founded in 2018, Ghost Ship has been focusing on getting the basics right. Thorough recycling, changing to a greener office cleaning service,…Continue readingGhost Ship Games & getting the basics right
Cop27 is upon us, and the summit has once again called for urgent action to address the ongoing climate crisis. It’s great to see so many gaming leaders taking steps to heed these calls. Last week, Ubisoft announced it’s bringing environment-themed events to its games, Brawlhalla, Rocksmith+, Hungry Shark World and Trackmania, this November to…Continue readingReal-world action in games
Tallest Tree Tallest Tree is a mobile platformer built around reforestation. While a lot of games have introduced environmental elements to spread awareness over the years, Tallest Tree blossoms in a way that’s never been seen before. The free-to-play game sees players collect in-game currency, ‘seeds’, which are used to plant real-world trees. To date,…Continue readingBuilding sustainability into the heart of a mobile game
