The video game conference
PAX East
It all started when people went online and criticized a female game designer name Zoe Quinn both personally and professionally after her game “Depression Quest” came out. And the harassment quickly escalated. Quinn was threatened with violence, her personal information was posted online, and when others defended her, they were harassed as well.
Among those defenders was Brianna Wu, the co-founder of video game company Giant Spacekat. As a result, she, too says she was harassed. Ultimately, her company decided to skip its planned appearance at this weekend’s convention.
Amanda Warner