April 10, 2024

Gamergate

Gamergate

Gamergate or GamerGate (GG) was a loosely organized  campaign and a  backlash against , diversity, and  in . It was conducted using the  "#Gamergate" primarily in 2014 and...

Gamergate or GamerGate (GG)[1] was a loosely organized misogynistic online harassment campaign and a right-wing backlash against feminism, diversity, and progressivism in video game culture.[2][3][4] It was conducted using the hashtag "#Gamergate" primarily in 2014 and 2015.[1][5][6][7] Gamergate targeted women in the video game industry, most notably feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian and video game developers Zoë Quinn and Brianna Wu.[8][9][10][11][12]