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In August 2014 gaming culture engendered a complicated and manifold controversy <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/03/gamergate-corruption-games-anita-sarkeesian-zoe-quinn The Guardian on Anita Sarkeesian and Zoe Quinn, et al.]</ref> known as GamerGate (partially promulgated on [[Twitter]] with the hashtag #GamerGate) involving [[journalistic ethics]] and [[misogyny]]<ref>[http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/08/the-death-of-the-gamers-and-the-women-who-killed-them/ Misogny, doxing, and death threats.]</ref> in gaming culture which itself went [[viral phenomenon|viral]]<ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/games/GamerGate-Everyone-Hates-Each-Other-I-Really-Tired-67039.html An overview of the GamerGate controversy two weeks on.]</ref>; after actor [[James Baldwin]] became involved in a related kickstarter project <ref>[http://www.buzzfeed.com/josephbernstein/gaming-is-leaving-gamers-behind#14ezth0 Growth pains of a medium.]</ref> the controversy began attracting mainstream media coverage,<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2014/09/04/gamergate-a-closer-look-at-the-controversy-sweeping-video-games/ Forbes overview.]</ref> including the business press<ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/fed-up-game-developers-sign-open-letter-2014-9 Business Insider coverage]</ref> and [[TIME magazine]].<ref>[http://time.com/3274247/video-game-culture-war/ Video game culture war]</ref> The controversy began with the release of private information about the game developer [[Zoe Quinn]], and expanded to include the video journalist [[Anita Sarkeesian]], the latter of whom has received death threats.<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2014/8/27/6075679/sarkeesian-driven-out-of-home-by-online-abuse-and-death-threats Death threats against Sarkeesian]</ref> |
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'''GamerGate''' is a name used to refer to a 2014 controversy in [[video gaming]].{{citation needed}} |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal||Feminism|Journalism|Video games}} |
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Revision as of 06:07, 6 September 2014
In August 2014 gaming culture engendered a complicated and manifold controversy [1] known as GamerGate (partially promulgated on Twitter with the hashtag #GamerGate) involving journalistic ethics and misogyny[2] in gaming culture which itself went viral[3]; after actor James Baldwin became involved in a related kickstarter project [4] the controversy began attracting mainstream media coverage,[5] including the business press[6] and TIME magazine.[7] The controversy began with the release of private information about the game developer Zoe Quinn, and expanded to include the video journalist Anita Sarkeesian, the latter of whom has received death threats.[8]