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gaming-industry1 year ago

"Uncovering the Truth: The Saga of Sweet Baby Inc. and Gamergate 2.0"

The resurgence of a Gamergate-like movement, targeting diversity and inclusion in video games, has centered around Sweet Baby Inc, a narrative development company. The movement, operating under the guise of opposing "forced diversity," has led to a wave of bigoted harassment against marginalized developers, journalists, and gamers. Despite the harassment, the video game industry is pushing back, affirming the importance of diversity. The movement's impact seems to be waning, with Steam taking action against it and Sweet Baby's clients expressing support for the company.

via The Verge|
#diversity-in-gaming#gamergate#gaming-industry
technologygaming1 year ago

"Defending Sweet Baby Inc.: Confronting Harassment and Radical Wokeness in the Video Game Industry"

The government-funded non-profit Take This is defending Sweet Baby Inc. against backlash stemming from an employee's harassment campaign against a Steam user, labeling it as "Gamergate 2" and calling on the gaming industry to denounce it. Despite Sweet Baby's lack of affiliation with Gamergate, Take This is using its platform to push this narrative. The Department of Homeland Security partially funds Take This, raising questions about government ties. The harassment has been occurring on platforms like Discord, Steam, and X, with lists of game studios and companies being circulated for targeting.

via Niche Gamer|
#department-of-homeland-security#gamergate#harassment
gaming2 years ago

"Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in the Gaming Industry"

Despite progress in the video game industry with more women working as innovators, leaders, journalists, and streamers, recent events have highlighted the ongoing lack of representation and harassment faced by women in gaming. From the absence of women on-stage during Summer Game Fest to a woman-less round-up celebrating PC Gamer's 30-year history, the industry still has a long way to go. The importance of representation and centering female voices is emphasized, with a call for men in positions of power to actively support and elevate women in the industry. Without meaningful change, the industry risks repeating the events and ideologies of the GamerGate era.

via Kotaku|
#diversity#gamergate#gaming
gaming2 years ago

The Controversial Backlash Surrounding Call of Duty and Streamer Nickmercs.

Outrage over Activision Blizzard's removal of a Call of Duty influencer's products due to his anti-LGBTQ comments has sparked a boycott campaign by the anti-woke right. The incident is reminiscent of the Gamergate movement, which targeted progressive and feminist values in video games. The reactionaries' outrage over a video game endorsing Pride is a throwback to the troll movement that opened the floodgates to such crusades almost a decade ago. The incident reveals the projection that underlies the past decade of right-wing resentment and their fear of losing cultural territory to newcomers.

via Rolling Stone|
#activision-blizzard#anti-woke-movement#call-of-duty