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Episode 129 - Gamergate 2? w/Mike Senters and Andy Vitek

Episode 129 - Gamergate 2? w/Mike Senters and Andy Vitek

FromDid Nothing Wrong podcast


Episode 129 - Gamergate 2? w/Mike Senters and Andy Vitek

FromDid Nothing Wrong podcast

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62 minutes
Released:
Mar 11, 2024
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Podcast episode

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On this episode, I'm joined by Mike Senters and Andy Vitek to talk about this latest controversy about "Wokeness" in the gaming world that some are calling "Gamergate 2".Find this episode on your favorite podcast player here: https://pod.link/1647010767/Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:Andrew Vitek: Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science and Director, Counterterrorism Optionhttps://polisci.la.psu.edu/people/auv434/Sweet Baby Inc.https://sweetbabyinc.com/Sweet Baby Inc. Doesn’t Do What Some Gamers Think It Doeshttps://kotaku.com/sweet-baby-inc-consulting-games-alan-wake-2-dei-1851312428A company called Sweet Baby Inc. has become the target of 'anti-woke' gamers because it offers consultancy work, an industry-standard service that's been normal for yearshttps://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/a-company-called-sweet-baby-inc-has-become-the-target-of-anti-woke-gamers-because-it-offers-consultancy-work-an-industry-standard-service-thats-been-normal-for-years/Spider-Man, Alan Wake, Ridiculous Fishing devs speak up in support of consultancy studio Sweet Baby Inchttps://www.eurogamer.net/spider-man-alan-wake-ridiculous-fishing-devs-speak-up-in-support-of-consultancy-studio-sweet-baby-incWhat we still haven’t learned from Gamergatehttps://www.vox.com/culture/2020/1/20/20808875/gamergate-lessons-cultural-impact-changes-harassment-lawsIt’s 10 years since Gamergate – the industry must now stand up to far-right trollshttps://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/mar/08/gamergate-trolls-woke-game-consultantsDNW Episode 127 - God, Guns, and Sedition w/Jacob WareComments? Suggestions? Email: didnothingwrongpod@protonmail.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.didnothingwrongpod.com/subscribe
Released:
Mar 11, 2024
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