"We made a very difficult decision": Australian indie showcase Freeplay reject antisemitism claims after delisting a Jewish sponsor who was allegedly accused of being a "zionist"
The Australian independent games showcase Freeplay has refunded and delisted the sponsorship of developer Wren Brier, citing accusations from an unnamed speaker that she is a "zionist." Brier, who is Jewish and emigrated from Israel as a teenager, denies being a zionist and states the accusation stemmed from her game Unpacking being featured in a Jewish publication. Freeplay claims the decision was difficult and made under time pressure to prevent the event from being cancelled, while rejecting accusations of prejudice, though the event has faced backlash and lost support from the Australian Centre for the Moving Image.
- Entities
- Person: Rami Ismail
- Company: Freeplay
- Topic: Zionism
- Game: Dreams on a Pillow
- Person: Joel Davidson
- Person: Naphtali Faulkner
- Company: Vlambeer
- Game: Penguin Colony
- Person: Wren Brier
- Company: Witch Beam
- Topic: Game Development
- Person: Rasheed Abueideh
- Company: Australian Centre for the Moving Image
- Game: Unpacking
- Company: Origame Digital
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