Game Over, Man

"This week Chelsea continues her 5 part series on how we got to where we are politically today. Gamergate was an intense situation for those for media and gaming inclined and changed the landscape for anyone in gaming forever. Please stay safe out there and go vote!"

Presented by: Chelsea
Category: Conspiracy

Gamergate began when Zoe Quinn's ex-boyfriend posted a 9000 word rant online after they refused to get back together with him. The post alleged that Quinn slept with Nathan Grayson, a game reviewer on Kotaku, in exchange for favorable reviews on their game Depression Quest. Despite the fact that Grayson never reviewed the game, and any reference to it predates their relationship, the cause angered the element online that already didn't want women in what they thought of as their spaces and began harassing Quinn.

The rage extended to other figures, such as Anita Sarkeesian, a YouTuber who created a series of videos discussing her views on sexism in video games and Brianna Wu, another independent developer.

Steve Bannon saw the anger in this portion of the internet and deliberately targeted them as a part of the base in the 2016 election.

Takeaway: The internet has given people the ability to collaborate.