Ryan Laley was one such attendee, with a booth in the “Business” area of the show, which promises 24/7 security such that it’s a place where items can be left securely. Except it is being reported that on the morning of August 28, multiple developers entered to find that their equipment had been stolen overnight.
So they had some promise of security and that fell through, which sounds like a slam dunk lawsuit.
I’m more surprised by the mention of a few devs who lost their laptops which contained the only copy of their work… Is version control not a thing anymore?
Have you ever been to Gamesco? You know how big the halls are? You know how many people are there? Do you expect a security guard every 10 meters? It’s physically impossible to guarantee that no criminal stuff will happen there.
Also to quote Gamescom:
Individual stand security can be booked separately, and exhibitors are advised to insure equipment against theft. This is noted in the terms and conditions of participation and the technical guidelines.
I’m more surprised by the mention of a few devs who lost their laptops which contained the only copy of their work… Is version control not a thing anymore?
So they had some promise of security and that fell through, which sounds like a slam dunk lawsuit.
I’m more surprised by the mention of a few devs who lost their laptops which contained the only copy of their work… Is version control not a thing anymore?
Have you ever been to Gamesco? You know how big the halls are? You know how many people are there? Do you expect a security guard every 10 meters? It’s physically impossible to guarantee that no criminal stuff will happen there.
Also to quote Gamescom:
Yeah I’m with you on that point.