User:CarolusRex/GamerGate
GamerGate refers to a controversy in the video games industry on the ethics of video game journalism, accusations of using personal relationships to obtain favorable reviews and awards in the industry, and a debate over the increasing number of critiques of video games from feminist and predominately left-leaning perspectives.
Background
In 2013, Chelsea Van Valkenburg or better known as Zoe Quinn[1], made a game called Depression Quest in which the player role-plays the life of a individual suffering from depression, and eventually got it green-lighted on Steam.[2] Meanwhile, her ex-boyfriend published a WordPress blog called The Zoe Post showing evidence of infidelity, using sex as a means to gain favorable coverage for herself and her game amongst mainstream sites.[3].
References
- ↑ Milo Yiannopoulos, "Feminist Bullies Tearing the Video Game Industry Apart". Breitbart, 1 Sep 2014.
- ↑ , "Depression Quest Now Available on Steam for Free". AusGamers, August 16, 2014.
- ↑ The Zoe Post