Open letter to the gaming community (cont.)

Andreas Zecher
8 min readSep 2, 2014

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Rob Lach (Independent)
Rob Manuel (Independent)
Rob McMurtry (Relic Entertainment)
Rob Tatnell (Arrowhead)
Robert B. Marks (Independent)
Robert Bowling (Robotoki)
Robert Cain (Bournemouth University)
Robert Clemmons jr. (Independent)
Robert DeWolfe (Hamilton)
Robert Fearon (Bagfull Of Wrong)
Robert Gatewood (EGSR Unltd.)
Robert Gehorsam (Institute of Play)
Robert Hogg (Kalamazoo College)
Robert Macdonald (Splash Damage)
Robert McPherson (SAE/Qantm Melbourne)
Robert Meissner (Independent)
Robert Morgan (Backbeat Networks)
Robert Troughton (Epic Games)
Robert Wasiuk (Full Sail University)
Roberta Saliani (Just a Pixel)
Roberto Cortés (Independent)
Roberto Guedes (Give Me Five Entertainment Group)
Robin Clarke (AppyNation)
Robin Hagblom (Fatshark)
Robin Hunicke (Funomena)
Robin Kocaurek (Klonk Games)
Robin Lacey (Independent)
Robin Squire (Rovio)
Robin Thunström (Independent)
Robin Vilain (Independent)
Rodolfo Rolando (Digital Bros S.p.A.)
Rodolphe Moindreau (Sciences Po Lille)
Roger Hanna (Glug Glug)
Rohan Harris (Flat Earth Games)
Rohan van den Braak (BlewScreen)
Rokashi Edwards (Independent)
Rollin Dietrich (Independent)
Romana Ramzan (Glasgow Caledonian University)
Roméo Jr. Labonté (q-bit Games)
Ron Carmel (2D Boy)
Ronny Burkersroda (Lightrock Entertainment)
Rory Driscoll (Independent)
Ross Furmidge (Aorta Studios)
Ross Mansfield (Ten24)
Ross Odwyer (Independent)
Ross Sharp (Rare)
Rowan Walker (Independent)
Roy Claflin (Independent)
Royne Borrud (Ghost Games, EA)
Ruan Rothmann (Free Lives)
Ruari O’Sullivan (Randomnine Ltd)
Ruben Montalvo (Independent)
Rudd Zwolinski (Heartonomy)
Rumena Najchevska (Independent)
Rune Nielsen (IT University of Copenhagen)
Rune Skovbo Johansen (Unity Technologies)
Russ Brock (Independent)
Russ Horton (Independent)
Rusty Moyher (Independent)
Ryan Booker (Independent)
Ryan Brown (Microtrave Games Ltd)
Ryan Dinsdale (Independent)
Ryan Duffin (DICE)
Ryan Evans (Retro Dreamer)
Ryan Green (That Dragon, Cancer)
Ryan James O’Sullivan (Aureus Knights)
Ryan Leigh (Red Storm Entertainment)
Ryan Lumanlan (Independent)
Ryan Matthews (Microsoft)
Ryan McCabe (Deep Silver Volition)
Ryan McGechaen (Relic Entertainment)
Ryan Mohler (Funomena)
Ryan O’Donnell (AREA 5)
Ryan Patton (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Ryan Sanderson (iron Galaxy Studios)
Ryan Warzecha (Cyan Inc.)
Ryan Watson (Deep Silver Volition)
Ryan Williams (Spry Fox)
Sam Barlow (Independent)
Sam Haley (Ubisoft Reflections)
Sam Hulick (Independent)
Sam Lewis (Zenimax Online/Retired)
Sam Roberts (IndieCade, USC Interactive Media & Games)
Sam Rosenthal (Giant Sparrow)
Sam Sher (Metatron Studios)
Sam Stewart (Independent)
Sam Suite (Independent)
Sam Watts (Tammeka Games)
Sam Win-Mason (Albedo Games)
Samantha Liebenberg (Slie Labs)
Samuel Abram (GameDan Team)
Samuel Bass (Three One Zero)
Samuel Fiunte Matarredona (Codemasters)
Samuel Llethan (Hyper Thetical Games)
Samuel Taylor (Independent)
Sandro Odak (Gamezone)
Sanjay Madhav (University of Southern California)
Sara Lempiäinen (Goo Technologies)
Sara Sällemark (Fatshark)
Sarah Brin (Independent)
Sarah Lowery (Disney Interactive)
Sarah Morris (Lionhead Studios)
Sarah Northway (Northway Games)
Sarah Schoemann (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Sarp Kurkcu (Oyungezer Magazine)
Sascha Reinhold (Independent)
Saxs Persson (Team Dakota, Microsoft Studios)
Scott Benson (Undependent)
Scott Gillies (Independent)
Scott Jennings (Portalarium)
Scott Lantz (PopCap Games)
Scott Lewis (Independent)
Scott McCutchen (Soverance Studios, Independent)
Scott Meyer (MutatedSoftware)
Scott Rothman (Independent)
Scott Shaw (Gameloft)
Scott Stephan (GUTS Department)
Sean Doidge (Wizardry Computing)
Sean Duncan (Indiana University)
Sean Givan (Independent)
Sean Hinz (ScrewAttack)
Sean Hogan (Independent)
Sean James McKenzie (Independent)
Sean Kersey (Underrated Retro)
Sean Krankel (Night School)
Sean McNair (Formerly Mythic)
Sean Noonan (Ubisoft Montreal)
Sean Oxspring (Hitpoint Games Ltd, The University Of Lincoln)
Sean Roberts (Kizzycocoa)
Sean Siem (Robocognito)
Sean Taylor (Denki)
Sebastiaan van Waardenberg (Rockworth-Games, Blue Giraffe)
Sebastian Deterding (Hubbub, Northeastern University)
Sebastian Dieguez (Southern Pixels)
Sebastian Dorda (Fairytale Distillery)
Sebastian Geschke (Salzburg University of Applied Sciences)
Sebastian Gosztyla (Independent)
Sebastian Ring (JFF)
Sebastian Scaini (Brilliantly Insane Games)
Sebastian Tyzak (netzwelt GmbH)
Sebastian Zethraeus (Gone North Games)
Sebastiano Catignani (Independent)
Sebastián Vansteenkiste (Heart~Bit Games)
Sefik “Rocko” Akkoc (LEVEL Magazine Turkey)
Selma Oors (Stolen Couch Games)
Semion Dyukov (Game Insight)
Seon Rozenblum (3 Sprockets)
Seppo Helava (Wonderspark)
Serana Storey (Independent)
Serena Nelson (Kickstart Ventures)
Sergio Hidalgo (Independent)
Sergio Kossio (Independent)
Seth A. Robinson (Robinson Technologies)
Seth Shain (Arkane Studios)
Severin Ecker (Ubisoft Montreal)
Shale Williams (id Software)
Shalev Moran (Plarium)
Shane McCafferty (Independent)
Shane Trewartha (Level Machine)
Shanee Nishry (Google)
Sharon Oh (USC)
Sharon Price (BioWare Montreal)
Shaun Keathley (IGN, Independent)
Shawn Beck (Independent)
Shawn Struck (Independent)
Shay Pierce (Independent)
Shaz Yousaf (Honey Tribe Studios)
Shelley Franklin Collum (Epic Games)
Shelley Kandola (University of Minnesota)
Shelly Alon (Independent)
Sheri Rubin (Design Direct Deliver)
Shervin Ghazazani (Digital Extremes)
Siggi Jónsson (Plain Vanilla Games)
Simon Bachmann (Robotality)
Simon Barratt (Four Door Lemon)
Simon Bates (Independent)
Simon Chauvin (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers)
Simon Cubasch (Firepunchd)
Simon Cutajar (Kvasir Games)
Simon Edis (Ezone.com)
Simon Flesser (Simogo)
Simon Klein (Independent)
Simon Kratz (Klonk Games)
Simon Lundmark (Pixeldiet Entertainment)
Simon McClure (TT Games)
Simon Munk (Independent)
Simon Naus (Monogon Games)
Simon Patis (GamerDads)
Simon Trümpler (EGOSOFT)
Simon Wallner (Independent)
Simone Bocedi (Dingle Oy, Finland)
Simone Macrae (Independent)
Simone Tagliaferri (Dreampainters Software, Independent)
Sion Lenton (Independent)
Skjalg S. Mæhre (Megapop)
Slawa Deisling (Behind The Stone)
Soner Sen (Microsoft)
Sorawit Mokekhaow (Realiable Studio Thailand)
Soren Johnson (Mohawk Games)
Soren Silkenson (Duelboot)
Sos Sosowski (Independent)
Spenser Flugum (BlindSpot Interactive)
Stacy Swartz Thomas (Independent)
Stacy Washington (Independent)
Staffan Tejre (Fatshark)
Stanley Kuschick (Manly Gamedays)
Starr Long (Portalarium, Stellar Effect)
Stef Bow (Sports Interactive)
Stefan Hall (High Point University)
Stefan Hauk (Rovio)
Stefan Insam (Independent)
Stefan Jacobi (Ubisoft Blue Byte)
Stefan Kernjak (Independent)
Stefan Maton (Sidéma)
Stefan Mikaelsson (Ghost Games)
Stefan Radicke (Stuttgart Media University)
Stefan Srb (Mi’pu’mi Games)
Stefanie Pirsich (Daedalic Entertainment)
Steph Parr (Green Man Gaming)
Stephan Hövelbrinks (Independent)
Stephane “FRLinux” Dudzinski (Demonware)
Stephane Brochu (Ubisoft Montreal)
Stephane Jankowski (Ubisoft)
Stephanie Anne (Independent)
Stephanie Boluk (Pratt Institute)
Stephen Ascher (Independent)
Stephen Boyce (Nexus Game Studio)
Stephen Froeber (SRF Audio Productions, Independent)
Stephen Hill (Ubisoft Montreal)
Stephen O’Sullivan (Demonware)
Stephen Parkes (Independent)
Stephen Reid (2K)
Stephen Sammons (Traveller’s Tales)
Stephen Wark (Ludia)
Stephen Whitmore (Independent)
Stephen Wood (Moore College of Art and Design)
Sterling Reames (Proletariat Inc.)
Steve Anichini (CodeBeast)
Steve Ellmore (CodeBeast)
Steve Fowler (ArenaNet)
Steve Gaffney (Splash Damage)
Steve Gillham (Independent)
Steve Haßenpflug (flaregames)
Steve Ince (Freelance Game Writer)
Steve Lawton (The Video Game Podcast Show)
Steve Lee (Arkane Studios)
Steve Longhurst (FinBlade Ltd)
Steve Mason (Independent)
Steve Smith (Independent)
Steve Swink (Cubeheart Games)
Steven An (unknown worlds entertainment)
Steven Batchelor-M (Independent)
Steven Jan Cadena (IDe La Salle College of Saint Benilde)
Steven Kovensky (Humble Bundle)
Stewart C. Brown (Deep Silver Volition)
Stian Buhagen (Independent)
Stu Brett (University of Edinburgh)
Stu Horvath (Unwinnable)
Stuart Barnett (Sony Computer Entertainment)
Stuart Jeff (Sparkypants Studios)
Sulka Haro (Makie Lab)
Susan Gold (Global Game Jam, Northeastern University)
Susana Meza Graham (Paradox Interactive)
Susanne Chan (Independent)
Sutthikeiat Bamrungthai (Independent)
Sven Van de Perre (Monkube)
Sydney Kalenda (Independent)
Sylvain Dubrofsky (Independent)
Sylvain Gardel (Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council)
Sylvain Vignaud (BioWare)
Syrenne McNulty (4 Corner Games)
Sören Gade (Independent)
Tabby Rose (Axon Interactive, Humber College)
Tadhg Kelly (Game Designer)
Talha Kaya (Kayabros)
Tamir Nadav (Independent)
Tanja Short (Kitfox Games)
Tanya Taylor (Independent)
Tara M. Clapper (The Geek Initiative)
Tarik Soliman (Hidden Variable Studios)
Tassos Stevens (Coney)
Taylor Ment (Academy Of Interactive Entertainment)
Ted Aronson (Funomena)
Ted Kesgar (Bandung Institute of Technology)
Ted Price (Insomniac Games)
Teddy Diefenbach (Independent)
Tejay Boman (Pixel)
Telmo Couto (Meus Jogos DS)
Teresa Howe (Full Sail University)
Terry Cavanagh (Independent)
Terry Greer (Independent)
Tess Snider (Hidden Achievement)
Theresa Duringer (Turtle Sandbox)
Thierry Platon (Gloomywood)
Thijmen Bink (Digital Dreams)
Thomas Bedenk (Brightside Games)
Thomas Bidaux (ICO Partners)
Thomas Dufour (Ankama)
Thomas Geffroyd (Ubisoft)
Thomas Goik (GIGA GAMES)
Thomas Grønvoll (University of Oslo)
Thomas Hambleton (University of Canberra)
Thomas Happ (Thomas Happ Games LLC)
Thomas Jager (BlauwPrint)
Thomas Malaby (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Thomas Nickel (Games Academy)
Thomas Robinson (Independent)
Thomas Sandmeier (Independent)
Thomas Terebesi (Universität Bayreuth)
Thomas Wellmann (Independent)
Thomas Welsh (Calm Down Tom)
Thomas Whitener (Independent)
Tiffany Toms (Anjel Syndicate)
Tiggs (Reloaded Games Inc.)
Tilo Franke (Independent)
Tim Aidley (Hutch Games Ltd)
Tim Borrelli (5TH Cell)
Tim Browne (Ubisoft)
Tim Bruhn (Independent)
Tim Conkling (Independent)
Tim Dawson (Witch Beam Games)
Tim Garbos (Independent)
Tim Henderson (Hyper Magazine)
Tim Hengeveld (Hedgefield)
Tim Keenan (Misfits Attic)
Tim Meredith (22Cans)
Tim Nicholson (Independent)
Tim Oliver (UberGames)
Tim Rodriguez (Brooklyn Indie Games)
Tim Schafer (Double Fine Productions)
Tim Segbert (Bigpoint)
Tim Stobo (Quest’s End Games)
Timea Tabori (Rockstar North)
Timo Daum (Independent)
Timo Heinäpurola (Next Games)
Timo Laitinen (Next Games)
Timothy Queen (Independent)
Tino Valo (Independent)
Tipatat Chennavasin (Independent)
TJ Darcy (University of Southern California)
TJ Thomas (alpha six productions LLC)
Tobe Mayr (Mipumi Games)
Tobias Berghoff (Sony Computer Entertainment)
Tobias Frisch (Studio Fizbin Crew)
Tobias Hieta (plexapp)
Tobias Möllstam (Mojang)
Tobias Olsson (Spell of Play Studios)
Tobias Sjögren (Paradox Interactive)
Todd Luke (Independent)
Tom Bramwell (Eurogamer)
Tom Burck (Gameforge)
Tom Buscaglia (The Game Attairney, Chair IGDA)
Tom Eastman (Trinket Studios)
Tom Gaulton (SEGA Hardlight)
Tom Greenaway (Kumobius)
Tom Hall (PlayFirst)
Tom Hunt (Neocade)
Tom Kline (SUNY Oswego)
Tom Mettam (Mivvo)
Tom Rethaller (Playwood Games)
Tom Sykes (Independent)
Tom Söderlund (Weld)
Tom Voros (Apparition Games)
Tom Waterhouse (Independent)
Tomas Pridalek (Independent)
Tommy Hoffmann (Independent)
Tommy Rousse (Northwestern University)
Tommy Thompson (Table Flip Games, University of Derby)
Tommy Tordsson Björk (MachineGames)
Tomáš Duda (SCS Software)
Toni Pizza (Independent)
Toni Rocca (GaymerX)
Tony Astone (Harmonix, Independent)
Tony Recchia (Independent)
Tony Tamplin (Independent)
Toralf Niebuhr (Independent)
Tove Lindholm (Rovio Stockholm)
Tracey Anderson (Independent)
Traci Lawson (Independent)
Tracy Carrithers (Independent)
Tracy Fullerton (USC Games)
Tracy Hurley (Tome Show)
Travis McGeathy (Trion Worlds)
Travis Ryan (Dumpling)
Trent Kusters (League of Geeks)
Trevor Swayze (Independent)
Tricia Gray (Plan of Attack)
Tristan Moore (Broken Window Studios)
Tristan Nishimoto (Independent)
Troy Gilbert (Independent)
Troy Gillis (Independent)
Tryggve Sollid (Independent)
Tunç Dinçer (Hacettepe University)
Tuomas Pirinen (Remedy Entertainment)
Tuuli Ranta (Sulake Corporation)
Tuuli Saarinen (Independent)
Ty Underwood (Horse Volume)
Tyler Coleman (Retora Game)
Tyler Hurd (Independent)
Tyler Martin (Ultramegatronic)
Tyler Wilde (PC Gamer)
Tymon Smektala (Techland)
Tyrus Peace (Independent)
Tyson Steele (Epic Games)
Udo Kramer (Independent)
Ugo Trelis (Independent)
Ugur Erkul (Wooga)
Ulf Borgenstam (Ghost Games)
Ulrich Wurzer (Yager)
Ulrika Tegtmeier (Effective Evolutions)
Unai Landa (Digital Legends)
Ursus Schneider (Independent)
Vadim Ciocazan (Independent)
Valentin Chelaru (Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg)
Valery Carpentier (Polyfonique)
Vanessa Celis (Independent)
Verena Riedl (Robot Overlord Games)
Veronica Peshterianu (PopCap Games)
Vesa Paakkanen (Rovio Entertainment)
Vic Bassey (Paradox Interactive, The Square)
Vic DeLeon (343 Industries)
Victor Alfonso Diaz (Masterworks Interactive)
Victor Apihtin (IT University of Copenhagen)
Victor Lucas (Electric Playground Network)
Victor Romero (Double Fine Productions)
Victor Zuylen (Guerrilla Games)
Victoria Earl (Independent)
Viktor Phoenix (Robotoki)
Vincent Chau (Firemonkeys, EA)
Vincent Legault (Tartine Games)
Violaine Briat (Independent)
Vitontonio Carmalitano (Clarkson University)
Vitor Navarro (Independent, Blue Monkeys)
Volker Fränkle (Independent)
Wade McGillis (Independent)
Walker Wondra-Lindley (PopCap Games)
Walt Williams (2K Games)
Wanda Meloni (M2Research)
Wasin Thonkaew (Independent)
Wayne Pearson (Independent)
Wesley Lam (San Francisco State University)
Wessam Fathi (YAGER)
Wessel Bakker (Independent)
Whitaker Trebella (Fixpoint Productions Ltd.)
Wiebke Scholz (Independent)
Wiley Wiggins (Fantastic Arcade, Karakasa Games)
Will Blanton (01010111)
Will Courtney (Independent)
Will Goldstone (Unity Technologies)
Will Kerslake (Crystal Dynamics)
Will Maiden (Independent)
Will Vale (Second Intention)
William Fisher (Quicksilver Software, Inc.)
William Hellwarth (Independent)
William Huber (Abertay University)
William Hutt (Independent)
William Ledent (Epic Minds)
William Lovelock (Witch Hunt Studios)
William Noble (Independent)
William Volk (PlayScreen)
Willie Fu (Synth Venture)
Wilson Maruyama Santos de Paula (Independent)
Wladia Summers (Kabam)
Wolf Lang (Threaks)
Wolfgang Walk (Grumpy Old Men)
Xavier Ho (University of Sydney)
Xavier Stamps-Lafont (Independent, MovieStarPlanet)
Yacine Salmi (Independent)
Yamilia Avendano (Twinfinite)
Yannick Boucher (2K)
Yasmine Altawell (Cubic Motion)
Yati Dumrongsukit (Independent)
Yehuda Berlinger (Gilead Games)
Yilmaz Kiymaz (Independent)
Yngvill Hopen (Henchman & Goon)
Yoni Rabinowitz (Ghost Games)
Yonna Ingolf (King)
Yori (Kvitchko Independent)
Yova Turnes (DeVuego)
Yusuf Pisan (Sydney University of Technology)
Yvan Corsiglia (Independent)
Yvan Da Silva (Independent)
Zach Gage (Independent)
Zach Wilson (Electronic Arts)
Zach Wood (Sony Santa Monica)
Zack Fowler (Independent)
Zak McClendon (Harmonix)
Zander Milroy (Uken Games, Independent)
Zeke Ogburn (Portland State University)
Ziba Scott (Popcannibal)
Zoë Quinn (The Quinnspiracy)
Zoë Sams (Abertay University/Bournemouth University)
Zvi Effron (Riot Games)
Özgür Tirpan (Mersin University)

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Andreas Zecher

Founder of Promoter Studios, Business & Development at Spaces of Play