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Misogynistic online harassment campaign
Gamergate or GamerGate (GG) was a loosely organized misogynistic online harassment campaign motivated by a right-wing backlash against feminism, diversity
Gamergate
Reproductively viable female worker ant
A gamergate (/ˈɡæmərˌɡeɪt/ GAM-ər-gayt) is a mated worker ant that can reproduce sexually, i.e., lay fertilized eggs that will develop as females. In
Gamergate_(ant)
Canadian narrative development and consultation studio
supported Sweet Baby. Several journalists and content creators compared it to Gamergate, and TheGamer's Stacey Henley called it "the latest dogwhistle for rejecting
Sweet_Baby_Inc.
Topics referred to by the same term
Gamergate was a loosely organized misogynistic online harassment campaign. Gamergate may also refer to: Gamergate (ant), a worker ant that can store sperm
Gamergate_(disambiguation)
American actor (born 1962)
and veterans. In 2014, Baldwin became associated with GamerGate after using the hashtag "#GamerGate" during the controversy. Sources differed on how to
Adam_Baldwin
American video game developer (born 1977)
as Gamergate supporters, following the recent death of her dog. Along with Anita Sarkeesian and Zoë Quinn, Wu was one of the targets of Gamergate harassment
Brianna_Wu
Imageboard website
of the site's boards played an active role in the Gamergate harassment campaign, encouraging Gamergate affiliates to frequent 8chan after 4chan banned the
8chan
Canadian-American feminist media critic (born 1983)
formed by game developers Zoë Quinn and Alex Lifschitz in the wake of the GamerGate harassment campaign.[non-primary source needed] The Tropes vs. Women in
Anita_Sarkeesian
American video game developer (born 1987)
by their ex-boyfriend sparked the online harassment campaign known as Gamergate, during which Quinn was subjected to extensive harassment, including doxing
Zoë_Quinn
American pornographic actress
frequent commentator in support of the antifeminist Gamergate campaign and collaborated with the pro-Gamergate group The Fine Young Capitalists in 2015 on a
Mercedes_Carrera
Video game website and blog
as The Week, Wired, and The Verge compared the backlash to Gamergate or dubbed it "Gamergate 2.0". In March 2025, former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby
Kotaku
different from their own. In species and colonies operating under the gamergate system, where each worker is a potential queen, ants engage in battles
Social_conflict_in_ants
British YouTuber and political commentator (born 1979)
England constituency at the 2019 European Parliament election. During the Gamergate harassment campaign, Benjamin promoted the conspiracy theory that feminists
Carl_Benjamin
Pejorative term for a socially progressive person
primarily positive term to an overwhelmingly negative one. During the Gamergate controversy, the term was adopted by what would become the alt-right,
Social_justice_warrior
Anonymous imageboard website
particularly /r9k/. Discussion regarding Gamergate was banned on 4chan due to alleged rule violations, and Gamergate supporters moved to alternate forums
4chan
British political commentator (born 1984)
2014 to 2017, during which time he became a significant voice in the Gamergate controversy. In July 2016, he was banned from Twitter for online harassment
Milo_Yiannopoulos
American podcaster (born 1989)
Following that, she earned the support of conservatives involved in the Gamergate harassment campaign, including right-wing political commentators such
Candace_Owens
2011 science fiction novel by Ernest Cline
Jolt Cola and lowbrow smugness". Shortly after the book was published, Gamergate became a focal point in the culture wars during the 2010s. This led some
Ready_Player_One
Publication of private details
mid-2010s, the events of the Gamergate harassment campaign brought the term into wider public use. Participants in Gamergate became known for releasing
Doxing
American social networking service
including a blocking mechanism devised by Randi Harper, a target of GamerGate. In February 2015, CEO Dick Costolo said he was 'frankly ashamed' at how
X_(social_network)
American right-wing commentator and conspiracy theorist (born 1977)
mindset techniques. In 2014, Cernovich became a prominent figure in the Gamergate harassment campaign against several women in the video game industry,
Mike_Cernovich
Internet slang term
mid 2010s, the term was adopted by online misogynists as part of the Gamergate campaign to refer to conservative critic Christina Hoff Sommers as "Based
Based
2013 video game
around the time of the game's Steam release, triggered the start of the Gamergate harassment campaign. Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game,
Depression_Quest
Type of Internet forum
prevention hotlines. Wizardchan was one of the first sites involved in Gamergate following their harassment of Zoe Quinn. It shut down in 2023.[citation
Imageboard
Ejaculation on images of someone
and aims to get the most replies from men browsing. Starting with the Gamergate controversy, tributes have gained notoriety as a way for male communities
Tribute_(sexual_act)
American writer and activist (born 1968)
Castalia House ranked below No Award. Beale was an early supporter of Gamergate and hosted the GGinParis meetup in July 2015 with Milo Yiannopoulos and
Vox_Day
the most notorious instances of widespread gender-based violence was Gamergate. Beginning in August 2014, this controversy evolved into a widespread
Online_gender-based_violence
Videogames discussion board on 4chan
has also attracted much criticism for the userbase's involvement in the Gamergate harassment campaign in 2014 and 2015. 4chan was launched on 1 October
/v/_(imageboard)
American author and journalist (born 1980s)
over". The article became a focal point within the Gamergate controversy, with users of #Gamergate successfully campaigning Intel to pull all of their
Leigh_Alexander_(journalist)
Species of ant
control in the nest, with only one dominant female, or gamergate, laying all of the eggs. The gamergate will render workers sterile by mutilating their vestigial
Diacamma_rugosum
2013 video game
discussion at the onset of the Gamergate controversy in August 2014. A portion of video game players, some who supported the Gamergate movement, criticized games
Gone_Home
at neutrality regarding Gamergate", Wales allegedly wrote, "It is very difficult for me to buy into the notion that gamergate is 'really about ethics
Ideological_bias_on_Wikipedia
Co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)
at neutrality regarding Gamergate", Wales allegedly wrote: "It is very difficult for me to buy into the notion that gamergate is 'really about ethics
Jimmy_Wales
Defunct internet trolling group
members began playing an active role in the Gamergate controversy, sabotaging efforts made by pro-Gamergate parties. Several GNAA members were able to
Gay Nigger Association of America
Gay_Nigger_Association_of_America
Video games
statements around 2014 and since on social media that were seen as pro-Gamergate, and antifeminism. Coupled with the descriptors used within the game's
The_Last_Night_(video_game)
American video game designer
Gamergate supporters targeted Schafer for harassment by claiming he had been making a joke that mocked the minorities using this hashtag. Gamergate supporters
Tim_Schafer
2016 video game expansion pack
"Really, it's about ethics in heroic adventuring", a reference to the Gamergate controversy. The second is an optional dialogue tree in which the cleric
Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
Baldur's_Gate:_Siege_of_Dragonspear
Topics referred to by the same term
side-scrolling action game by Sega released for the Game Gear in 1991 Gamergate (harassment campaign) G. G. (album), 1975, by Gary Glitter Girls' Generation
GG
British politician and blogger
regarding the movement involved in the Gamergate controversy, claiming that it was Baldwin who created the Gamergate hashtag to "describe the scandal of
Louise_Mensch
3DS and Wii U systems. On Twitter and other Internet social media, the Gamergate controversy began. Among video games originally released in 2014, critics
2014_in_video_games
Japanese manga series and its adaptations
criticized for altering the original meaning of a line while referencing the Gamergate controversy, written by Tyson Rinehart. The kanji 監獄学園 in the Japanese
Prison_School
21st episode of the 6th season of Adventure Time
the episode is named Lt. Gamergate (in reference to a type of ant). Some fans mistook this to be a reference to the Gamergate controversy. After one of
Dentist_(Adventure_Time)
1999 film by the Wachowskis
term has been used in discussion forums for right-wing topics such as Gamergate, white supremacy, incel subculture and QAnon. As of 2021, the verb "pill"
The_Matrix
Defunct organization
group. Quinn and Lifschitz were subjected to online abuse during the Gamergate harassment campaign, with both receiving death threats and being doxxed
Crash_Override_Network
British game critic and commentator (1984–2018)
interviewed Stephen Totilo of Kotaku about the Gamergate controversy in general, and specifically about Gamergate supporters' concerns with regard to Kotaku's
TotalBiscuit
Collection of masculist and misogynistic websites and forums
harassment campaign against women in the video game industry known as GamerGate. Bedrock figures within the manosphere are authors Neil Strauss and Rollo
Manosphere
Czech video game entrepreneur (born 1975)
development of Kingdom Come: Deliverance Vávra was described as a supporter of Gamergate, with Vávra being critical of what they saw as a progressive bias in video
Daniel_Vávra
Annika Waern from Uppsala University in Sweden. In 2014, during the Gamergate controversy, DiGRA became the subject of a conspiracy theory promoted
Digital Games Research Association
Digital_Games_Research_Association
Genus of ants
morphologically specialized queen caste for a reproductive worker known as a gamergate. Conflict over dominance is intense in colonies, with younger workers
Dinoponera
Indian-born American actress and producer
based on GamerGate". Polygon. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2018. Burton, Bonnie (9 February 2015). "Gamergate is the
Mouzam_Makkar
Type of trolling or harassment
participating in the Gamergate harassment campaign. In a 2016 study published in First Monday focusing on users of the Gamergate subreddit /r/KotakuInAction
Sealioning
14th episode of the 16th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
February 11, 2015, on NBC. In the episode, which was loosely inspired by the Gamergate controversy, a female video game developer is harassed and threatened
Intimidation_Game
Russian-American writer (born 1963)
Against Feminism. Describing the Gamergate controversy in relation to feminism, Young has stated that she believes that Gamergate is a backlash against feminism
Cathy_Young
Annual award for science fiction or fantasy
by The A.V. Club as a "group of white guys", and were linked with the Gamergate campaign. Multiple Hugo winner Samuel R. Delany characterized the campaigns
Hugo_Award
American social news and discussion site
advertising on Reddit. On July 12, 2018, the creator and head moderator of the GamerGate subreddit, r/KotakuInAction, removed all of the moderators and set the
Type of video game
implying that the gameplay is tedious and mundane. Critics, including Gamergate proponents and "hardcore" gamers, contend that walking sims are not "real
Walking_simulator
American far-right activist (born 1998)
Berkeley protests Comicsgate DeploraBall End Domestic Terrorism rally Gamergate Macron e-mail leaks Unite the Right rally Unite the Right 2 Attacks Assault
Thomas_Rousseau
American software developer, founder of 8chan (1994–2026)
Following 8chan's surge in popularity in 2014, largely due to the number of Gamergate proponents migrating to the site from 4chan, Brennan moved to the Philippines
Fredrick_Brennan
American businessman and owner of 8chan (born 1963)
website known for hosting alt-right and racist content, for its role in the Gamergate harassment campaign, and for its being the only site to host free talk
Jim_Watkins_(businessman)
2017 book by Zoë Quinn
Crash Override: How Gamergate (Nearly) Destroyed My Life, and How We Can Win the Fight Against Online Hate is a memoir by indie video game developer Zoë
Crash_Override_(book)
Debunked conspiracy theory about alleged child sex ring
forms of free expression." The affair has drawn comparisons with the Gamergate harassment campaign. Pizzagate-related harassment of businesses extended
Pizzagate_conspiracy_theory
Behavior amongst gamers
or feminists who are attempting to influence gaming, as seen in the Gamergate harassment campaign. While most gamer rage was attributed in a poll by
Gamer_rage
Technique in fiction
sexist and misogynistic. The website Vox described it as "a sequel to Gamergate". In 2018, Amanda Hess wrote in The New York Times that in the two years
Gender_flip
Prejudice against, or hatred of, women
also coordinated, collective attempts such as vote brigading and the Gamergate antifeminist harassment campaign. In a paper written for the Journal of
Misogyny
Far-right white nationalist movement
and Matthew Heimbach's Traditionalist Worker Party. Following the 2014 Gamergate controversy, the alt-right made increasing use of trolling and online
Alt-right
American YouTuber (born 1988)
eventually decided to begin making video responses to the alt-right and Gamergate on YouTube. Wynn started publishing YouTube videos in 2008, initially
ContraPoints
Video game developer and businessperson
Russ Pitts and published by Polygon. In 2015, during the height of the Gamergate harassment campaign, Smart appeared on a Society of Professional Journalists
Derek_Smart
Internet meme
of its creators, Tim Soret, was found to have spoken in support of the Gamergate harassment campaign in 2014, which led to criticism of his views a day
Milkshake_Duck
American journalist, author and podcast host
variety of content about 8chan, an anonymous message board, as well as the Gamergate controversy movement, a movement he describes as largely organically generated
Robert_Evans_(journalist)
2018 video game
criticised the views held by the game's director Daniel Vávra, who supported GamerGate. Eurogamer criticised Vávra for wearing a shirt from the band Burzum while
Kingdom_Come:_Deliverance
Movement against progressivism in the comics industry
led to a decline in both quality and sales. The name is derived from Gamergate, a similar movement related to video games. Its members present it as
Comicsgate
Fantasy/mystery book series by Jim Butcher
April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015. Biggs, Tim (April 9, 2015). "Gamergate-style furore after sci-fi awards hijacked". The Sydney Morning Herald
The_Dresden_Files
American annual film and music festival
South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual conference and festival that takes place in March in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1987, SXSW features
South_by_Southwest
(March 13, 2016). "Neutrality in the Face of Reckless Hate : Wikipedia and GamerGate". Nordisk Tidsskrift for Informationsvidenskab og Kulturformidling (in
List of edit wars on Wikipedia
List_of_edit_wars_on_Wikipedia
Form of online harassment
dogpiling. Ad hominem Bandwagon effect Cyberbullying Flaming (Internet) Gamergate harassment campaign Internet troll Online shaming "dog-pile". Dictionary
Dogpiling_(Internet)
American women's magazine
Berkeley protests Comicsgate DeploraBall End Domestic Terrorism rally Gamergate Macron e-mail leaks Unite the Right rally Unite the Right 2 Attacks Assault
Evie_Magazine
Genus of ants
slender and large in size (8–13.5 mm). Queens seem to be absent, but gamergates (reproductive female workers) present. Ophthalmopone berthoudi Forel,
Ophthalmopone
Conflict between cultural values
about diversity in popular culture occurring in the 2010s, such as the Gamergate controversy, Comicsgate and the Sad Puppies science fiction voting campaign
Culture_war
Syrian-Australian YouTube personality (born 1987)
Syrian civil war, United States foreign policy in the Middle East, and Gamergate. She has defended the former Syrian government under Bashar al-Assad,
Maram_Susli
2021 attack to stop election certification
Berkeley protests Comicsgate DeploraBall End Domestic Terrorism rally Gamergate Macron e-mail leaks Unite the Right rally Unite the Right 2 Attacks Assault
January 6 United States Capitol attack
January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack
2003 video game
Times. Retrieved August 27, 2019. Maiberg, Emanuel (April 25, 2015). "New GamerGate Favorite 'Postal 2: Paradise Lost' Is a Golden Shower of Bad Ideas". VICE
Postal_2
American video game developer
for his social media posts that supported cultural appropriation and Gamergate. This led to his resignation from Avalanche Software and the Hogwarts
Avalanche_Software
American far-right conspiracy theorist (born 1974)
Berkeley protests Comicsgate DeploraBall End Domestic Terrorism rally Gamergate Macron e-mail leaks Unite the Right rally Unite the Right 2 Attacks Assault
Alex_Jones
Ethno-nationalist political stance
Berkeley protests Comicsgate DeploraBall End Domestic Terrorism rally Gamergate Macron e-mail leaks Unite the Right rally Unite the Right 2 Attacks Assault
Right-wing_antiglobalism
American progressive news talk show
2014, Pakman conducted a series of interviews with people involved in Gamergate. People interviewed included game commentator John "TotalBiscuit" Bain
The_David_Pakman_Show
Metaphor for a choice of truth or illusion
Berkeley protests Comicsgate DeploraBall End Domestic Terrorism rally Gamergate Macron e-mail leaks Unite the Right rally Unite the Right 2 Attacks Assault
Red_pill_and_blue_pill
YouTube channel
writer Ben Kuchera praised "Folding Ideas - #GamerGate", a video where Olson analyzed the motives of the Gamergate movement. In 2018, Olson published a three-part
Folding_Ideas
Video hosting service
Berkeley protests Comicsgate DeploraBall End Domestic Terrorism rally Gamergate Macron e-mail leaks Unite the Right rally Unite the Right 2 Attacks Assault
BitChute
Romanian-American Internet personality (born 1980)
Berkeley protests Comicsgate DeploraBall End Domestic Terrorism rally Gamergate Macron e-mail leaks Unite the Right rally Unite the Right 2 Attacks Assault
Bronze_Age_Pervert
Swedish video game programmer (born 1979)
feminist Zoë Quinn a "cunt", although he was generally critical of the GamerGate movement. He has described intersectional feminism as a "framework for
Markus_Persson
American far-right blogger (born 1973)
Berkeley protests Comicsgate DeploraBall End Domestic Terrorism rally Gamergate Macron e-mail leaks Unite the Right rally Unite the Right 2 Attacks Assault
Curtis_Yarvin
American film producer and business executive (born 1958)
Pascal Pictures made a winning bid for a memoir by Zoë Quinn about "Gamergate" called Crash Override: How to Save the Internet from Itself, which was
Amy_Pascal
Web archiving service
2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013. Koebler, Jason (29 October 2014). "Dear GamerGate: Please Stop Stealing Our Shit". Motherboard. Archived from the original
Archive.today
Association for journalists in the US
awarded it in September 2025. Responding to concerns originating in the Gamergate controversy, in 2015 the SPJ launched the Kunkel Awards (named after pioneering
Society of Professional Journalists
Society_of_Professional_Journalists
American YouTube commentator (born 1998)
Twitter. Knibbs, Kate (15 September 2020). "How 'Cuties' Got Caught in a Gamergate-Style Internet Clash". Wired. Retrieved 30 October 2020. Sharma, Ruchira
D'Angelo_Wallace
American actress (born 1984)
2015). "Famous Flops: 'Sucker Punch' Was An Ahead Of Its Time Attack On 'GamerGate' Culture". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Waller
Jena_Malone
2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia
Public Policy, said that key figures in both the Unite the Right rally and Gamergate worked to raise online fury ahead of the January 6 United States Capitol
Unite_the_Right_rally
Character from Darkstalkers
particularly as a succubus. Rob Gallagher in the book Artgames After GamerGate examined Cassie McQuarter's game Black Room and discussed its use of Lilith
Lilith_(Darkstalkers)
American far-right conspiracy theory and fake news website
Berkeley protests Comicsgate DeploraBall End Domestic Terrorism rally Gamergate Macron e-mail leaks Unite the Right rally Unite the Right 2 Attacks Assault
Infowars
American journalist (born 1988)
context and comparing the episode to the harassment of women during the Gamergate harassment campaign. In August 2019, Jeong left The New York Times's editorial
Sarah_Jeong
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