Indie Devs Scramble as Laptops Vanish at Gamescom
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At Gamescom in Cologne, several indie developers reported laptops stolen from booths in the business area, including Ryan Laley of Mimic and iam8bit staff, threatening in-progress builds and jeopardizing booth commitments; the venue says security procedures were followed and police are involved, while the industry has rallied to support affected developers with donations and equipment offers, including assistance from CD Projekt Red.
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