June turned out to be a surprisingly hot month, and amid riots due to #BlackLivesMatter and “Month of pride“other problems faded into the background. However, the fighters with harassment do not sleep, opening a new season of” witch hunt “, known as #MeToo.
In just the last few days, several famous people from the gaming industry have been suspected of sexual harassment at once. So, a certain Carissa blamed the screenwriter Chris Avellone (Fallout 2, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Pillars of eternity, Dying Light 2) in the fact that he allegedly used “emotional violence” against her and other girls who were intoxicated. Presumably, it was because of this behavior that the game developer was fired from the studio. Obsidian entertainment. The accusations were also supported by an indie developer friend, who stated that Avellone touched her “below the back” without permission.
The screenwriter himself has already apologized to the victims and urged him not to defend him, since he is already “almost in the grave”. However, with Avellone hastened to break the studio’s collaboration Techland (Dying Light 2), Hardsuit Labs (Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2) and Gato studio (The waylanders)
The second target was the creative director of the series Assassin’s creed Ashraf Ismail. how stated blogger and feminist Matrondea, she met with Ismail for about a year, but supposedly did not know that he was married. According to her, the developer claimed that he wears a ring only in order not to anger Muslim parents, but in fact he divorced his wife.
The third target was also an employee Ubisoft. It’s about a product and brand marketing manager in Ubisoft toronto Andriene Gbinigiwho is also an activist of #BlackLivesMatter. A certain Kate D. accused the developer of violence, her statements supported streamer Hana Rutherford. However, Gbinigi himself did not become silent, providing evidence of his innocence on the portal Medium.com. The catch is that the site administration blocked the publication for “violation of the rules of the community.”
Well-known blogger did not escape accusations Joe Vargas (Angry joe) The streamer accused him of harassment Queen of the feederswho claims that the incident occurred at an exhibition PAX East 2018. Under the guise of an invitation to a restaurant, the blogger allegedly brought the girl to the hotel, where he offered to take a shower with him, took a picture with her on the bed, and then walked arm in arm during business meetings, hugging and calling his girlfriend.
Angry Joe denies everything blaming Queen of the Feeders in a lie. According to him, he invited the girl to two public meetings of bloggers, and she is now trying to expose him as an abuser, whose stage image (an angry gamer) merged with the real one.
About what is happening in the gaming industry sharply spoke out and famous blogger Danny O’Dwyerwho releases documentaries about making games on the YouTube channel Noclip. He clearly does not know what the presumption of innocence is, so he threatens to blacklist any gaming company if at least one of their employees is suspected of harassment.
The summer season of exacerbation affected show business. True, in this case, the situation turned against the “victim”. It’s about a singer Justin Bieber. He was accused of sexual harassment by a certain female person via Twitter. The incident allegedly occurred during a concert in Austin in 2014. However, the artist did not sit out on the defensive and went on the attack.
Bieber notedthat at that moment was in a completely different place in the city with friends and a singer Selena Gomezwith whom at that moment he met. Moreover, the artist provided evidence of his innocence: photos and correspondence with the owner of the apartment. The singer also added that he intends to sue the offender.
Well, the #MeToo parade completes Amber Heardwho continues to sue her ex-husband Johnny depp. The fact is that recently the actress was left without four lawyers who represented her interests in court. The reasons were not disclosed, but it can be assumed that there were some problems with the line of defense (Hurd is accused of giving false evidence).
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