Game industry women on Twitter are ꦿstepping forward w𒁃ith stories of sexual harassment and abuse from fellow content creators.
When Twitch streamers , , and outed Destiny 2 str🍸eamer SayNoToRage AKA on Friday for , they likely didn't expect that dozens more women would come forward with their own stories of sexual abuse from within the industry.
Each new horrific account gives another victim the courage to share her story. Over the weekend, Twitch streamers, Youtubers, game developers, talent ma♊nagers, and other men working in the industry have one-by-one had their predatory behavior exposed and, in many cases, are already suffering the consequences of their deeds finally being made public.
While it's essential that all of these sᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚtories are heard, some of the more prominent men accused of sexual abuse include AAA game writer , Twitch streamer AKA Tom Cassel📖l, OPG CEO , and Youtube "" Vargas.
Some of the accused, like Syndicate, have denied the claims made against them, calling the victim's stories "false allegations." Others, like Magic: The Gathering artist Noah Bradley, issued after being
CEO of the content creator talent agency OP Group Omeed Dariani, who was accused of , has stepped down from his position at the company in light of the allegations. Meanwhile, OPG clients like , , and many more have already fired their representation in solidarity with the vict꧃i♐ms.
Even as I write this the list of women victimized by men in the game industry continues to grow. Twitch has made a statement, promising to look into the accounts of the accused and involv🐻e law enforcement if necessary.
Considering the number of Destiny streamers in particular that have been accused, Bungie and 💜have spoken out to express support for all the victims that are now telling their stories. Bungie also shared their Code of Conduct to reinforce the behaviors that will not be tolerated in the community, including sexual harassment of any kind.