Over 600 Game Creators Call For An End To “Hateful, Harassing Speech”

Over 600 Game Creators Call For An End To “Hateful, Harassing Speech”

Stating that everyone “has the right to play games, criticise games and make games without getting harassed or threatened”, some of the biggest names in gaming have put their names to an open letter addressing the community conflict that’s been so prominent online over the past few weeks.

That number includes developers from companies like EA, Ubisoft, Bungie, Sony, Infinity Ward, Bioware, Blizzard, Microsoft, Riot, Epic and Paradox, as well as indie developers like Tim Schafer and Rami Ismail.

The letter reads:

We believe that everyone, no matter what gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or religion has the right to play games, criticise games and make games without getting harassed or threatened. It is the diversity of our community that allows games to flourish.

If you see threats of violence or harm in comments on Steam, YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook or reddit, please take a minute to report them on the respective sites.

If you see hateful, harassing speech, take a public stand against it and make the gaming community a more enjoyable space to be in.

If you want to read the full (and ever-growing) list, you can see it here.


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