Brianna Wu Comments on the 10th Anniversary of Gamergate's Start
“The tactics are the same. The harassment is the same. It was always about power to them. Not principals.”
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It has now been 10 years after Gamergate. What strikes me today is everyone involved got exactly what they deserved. The majority of filth that justified harassing women in games are career failures. They are still doing nothing with their lives. A few of the more prominent ones are still doing their sad act, creating low-rent ragebait, which I suppose is their career destiny.
The darkest irony is so many “SJWs” that enjoyed being in a culture war have become Gamergate. The tactics are the same. The harassment is the same. It was always about power to them. Not principals.
The few people on the Gamergate side that were interested in higher principles like @sleepy_devo have gone on to do interesting things. I’m proud to have developed friendships with him and Hat, Shoe and Lauren and a whole bunch of other people. As for myself, I do miss the game industry. I think that if Gamergate had not happened my life would look very different. I would be leading successful game dev teams and pursuing funding, hopefully leading the way inside the industry for reform.
But it did happen, and I did pivot and redefine myself. I make good money and I have a job I care a lot about where I get to help change public policy. I’m proud that I didn’t stand still and let it define my whole life.
I’m more proud of the fact that when my own side became Gamergate, I was willing to speak out about it. That was a test of integrity and as best as I can tell, no other progressive figure involved with the shitshow sees it or is willing to say it.
—Brianna Wu
