Paramount confirms Mike Zaimont is employed by Avatar Legends dev

Game Developer · 4 min read · policy

Paramount Games confirmed that Mike Zaimont, former Lab Zero Games CEO previously accused of sexual harassment, is employed at Gameplay Group International working on backend programming and netcode for Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game. The revelation prompted public concern from industry figures including Avatar comic artist Irene Koh.

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