FIFA 20 and Gears 5 add Black Lives Matter in-game messages

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If you log on to FIFA 20 or Gears 5 today you'll be greeted with a Black Lives Matter in👍-game message. The FIFA 20 message pops up at the initial game startup, whereas the Gears 5 message can be found under the Gears News section on the homepage.

"The deep-rooted and systemic r🍒acial discrimination that is still unquestionably present towards the African-American/Black community is unacceptable," the FIFA 20 statement reads. "Racism, whether from an individual or an institution, should not exist in our society. We stand with all of 🗹our African-American/Black players, families, friends, colleagues, and partners in our commitment to fighting racism and social injustice."

a commitment to actively monitor and remove individuals who "perpetuate racist, xenophobic, homophobic, or sexist behaviors in our games."  

The Gears 5 message has some of the expected Gears edge to it: "#BlackLivesMatter. Stop the bullshit. Equal justice under the law." It then goes on to state that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Microsoft has pledged $1.5 million to the Black Lives Matter Foundation, Equal Justice Initiative, Innocence Project, The Leadership Conference, Minnesota Freedom Fund and the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (each or♒ganization will get $250,000). Microsoft will also match🦩 employee donations by 100% as well. 

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Alyssa Mercante is an editor and features writer at GamesRadar based out of Brooklyn, NY. Prior to entering the industry, she got her Masters's degree in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Newcastle University with a dissertation focusing on contemporary indie games. She spends most of her time playing competitive shooters and in-depth RPGs and was recently on a PAX Panel about the🦋 best bars in video games. In her spare time Alyssa rescues cats, practices her Italian, and plays soccer.