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Ellie Sep 7, 2018

Riot Games just fired two employees, both longtime activists for gender diversity within the company, for calling out gamergaters who whined about a no-men-allowed panel at PAX West, because we have learned nothing from Jessica Price: https://kotaku.com/two-riot-employees-leave-under-complicated-circumstance-1828886072

(So if you play League of Legends, this is the part where you find another MOBA to get into.)

Two Riot Employees Leave Under Complicated Circumstances After PAX Session Excluding Men [UPDATE]

In the wake of public allegations that Riot Games has fostered a sexist workplace culture, two longtime employees exited the company yesterday under hazy circumstances.

Kotaku

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aetios [MOVED]Sep 7, 2018

@noelle IF im going to be entirely honest the fanbase for any moba is incredibly toxic and trash - id stay away from any of them

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Ellie Sep 7, 2018

@aetios Well, yeah, but this is about the company that makes LOL being toxic and trash. I'm perfectly happy to play games while ignoring the hell out of the community, but I'm also perfectly happy to punish the companies that publish the games if they're shitty.

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Bae Grylls

@noelle @aetios Agreed. Honestly, I knew I'd never play LoL again after engaging their community in real life at Gamescom 2013 but the company itself fosters the exact same culture that fuelled GG as a cultural event.