#GAMERGATE

Shaun Keating GamerGate, News Feather Story 2014

Months of drama continue to dominate industry

GamerGate spiraled out of a gaming journalism ethics scandal.

  1. In August, ethical breaches in gaming industry were alleged.
  2. Breaches involved game developers and gaming journalists.
  3. Gamers were upset about this and talked about it a lot online.
  4. Actor Adam Baldwin 1st tweeted about #GamerGate 8/27.
  5. 8/28 a series of articles discussed the end of “gamer” identity.
  6. Online discussion turned on feminist bloggers and YouTubers.
  7. Death threats targeted female gaming industry members.
  8. GamerGate supporters say their majority is not making threats.