Game developers locked out of the United States by the U.S. President’s executive order targeting Muslim immigration and refugees are being offered a helping hand by publisher Devolver Digital to get their games on display at this coming Game Developers Conference (GDC 2017). Following the ban’s chaotic implementation and nation-wide spontaneous protests at major airports, Devolver Digital has sent an open call via press release, asking for submissions from developers “unable to attend this month’s Game Developer Conference in San Francisco due to the recent ban on travel to the United States from certain foreign countries.”
Devolver Digital asks interested developers to submit their build or demo via email to fork@devolverdigital.com and include the following information:
• Studio Name / Developer Name
• Short description of the game
• Country of origin
• Link to video of the game if available
“One of my favorite things about games is that they are truly global in nature, transcending borders and cultural differences more seamlessly than other art forms, and working with different people from all over the world with wildly varying backgrounds has been a huge part of Devolver’s success and of our personal enjoyment of what we do,” said Mike Wilson, co-founder of Devolver Digital. “We are happy to have the opportunity to help create a bridge in some small way for some of the talented developers who will unfortunately be unable to attend this year’s GDC.”
The publisher will have PCs and HTC Vive sets set up at their offsite GDC event location nearby the conference to demo games from the affected developers, located in the basement level of 44 Tehama St., San Francisco, CA 94105. Dubbed the ‘Devolver Underground’, the space will be open to press and attendees Monday, February 27th through Wednesday, March 1st, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the conference. Devolver Digital asks interested developers to send their questions and submissions as soon as possible due to space limitations.
