GYGO: IGDA Allegedly Mishandles Conduct Complaints

GYGO: IGDA Allegedly Mishandles Conduct Complaints

Content note: mentions of harassment and abuse, toxic workplace environments, queerphobia and transphobia.

Welcome back to Get Your Game On! My name is Zainabb and it’s been A Week. While I’m dealing with grief, mega-fatigue, and depression, this week’s gaming news almost feels lighthearted even though we’re still dealing with harassment and abuse in the industry, fuckin’ NFTs, and a reminder that our global queer fam continues to fight against oppression!

Please do at least one nice thing for yourself today and get some fresh air, even if it’s just by opening a window for five minutes. (more…)

GYGO: IGDA Allegedly Mishandles Conduct Complaints

GYGO: Activision Blizzard Faces a Federal Investigation and Quantic Dream Loses Libel Suits

Content warning: mention of harassment and discrimination.

Hello and welcome to Get Your Game On. My name is Zainabb and can we go a single week without a new episode in the Activision Blizzard saga? No. No, we can’t.

Remember to drink some water, take your meds, and have a nap if—like me—you’re completely exhausted all of the time. (more…)

GYGO: IGDA Allegedly Mishandles Conduct Complaints

GYGO: Gaming Needs To Do More To Address Anti-Asian Racism

Content warning: racism, including anti-Asian and anti-Muslim racism.

Hello and welcome to Get Your Game On! My name is Zainabb, and this week has shone a stark light on the ongoing issue of racism, and particularly anti-Asian racism, across gaming. Remember to take care of yourself, support Black and Asian creators, and fight against racism in all areas of your life. (more…)

GYGO: IGDA Allegedly Mishandles Conduct Complaints

GYGO: CD Projekt Apologises For Cyberpunk Release, Pay Your Translators, and More

Hi there and welcome to Get Your Game On! My name is Zainabb and I can’t believe we’re halfway through January already. 2021 is off to a stressful start for many of us so please take time to look after yourself, play games, drink tea, and get through one breath at a time. Here’s our gaming news for this week.

Content warning: mentions of racism, sexual abuse and harassment, and transphobia. (more…)

Twitch Partner Tanya DePass Harassed, With No Response from Twitch

Twitch Partner Tanya DePass Harassed, With No Response from Twitch

Content warning: this article includes discussions of racism, homophobia, harassment, and stalking.

Tanya DePass, a prominent streamer and Twitch Partner, has been receiving harassment from Twitch user “Mosheddy” for over a month. DePass was first targeted by the user on December 17, 2018, and subsequently banned them from her channel for racist and homophobic comments in the chat. Since then, “Mosheddy” has been evading DePass’ and her moderators’ bans across virtually all of her streams. (more…)