Nexon Games...sexist and sexually objectified female designs...
Oh wait this is the same company that kicked out women after they supported feminism. Same with Smilegate (Crossfire, Lost Ark). These companies embolden gamers to witch hunt female developers with any inkling they might support any women's rights issues or actions. Yeah I'd never support any companies that strengthen gamergate tactics.
Controversial online feminist movement Megalia has been pushing against sexism and harassment of women in South Korea. A recent photo posted by a voice actress has sparked a new standoff with critics.
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When Kim's tweet surfaced on July 18, scores of male gamers demanded that she apologize for supporting what they call a "anti-man hate group." When Kim refused to budge, they bombarded Nexon, her employer and publisher of Closers, with complaints and refund requests, and soon, she was out.
"We have to be responsive to our customers' opinions," Nexon told The Hankyoreh, a South Korean news outlet. "The voice actress exacerbated the issue by posting inflammatory tweets such as 'what's wrong with supporting Megalia?'"
After Kim Jayeon's departure from Nexon, other voice actors, webcomic artists and musicians who chided Nexon's handling of her situation faced mounting pressure by online hordes to reverse their stances. "Over 80 people were badgered into issuing public apologies," says Lee Junhaeng, a South Korean computer programmer and columnist.
"It's basically the South Korean Gamergate," Kim Hwanmin says about the escalation of accusations since the actress's tweet.
When US video-game maker Riot Games held a highly anticipated League of Legends championship match in South Korea last year, about half the spectators in the packed arena were women. While the pastime is traditionally seen as the preserve of young men, the number of female gamers in hyper-wired...
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Another major developer, Smilegate, promised last month to remove images by female illustrators accused by gamers of being linked to the group for writing or retweeting posts about women's rights issues.
Many gamers monitor female developers to check whether any of their tweets, retweets or likes involve feminism, and file complaints to their employers with boycott threats, multiple industry sources told AFP. All of them refused to be named, fearful of consequences for their careers or a backlash against their employers. "These gamers relentlessly attack whoever posts anything slightly related to women's rights issues, and label the person a Megalia supporter who should be sacked immediately," said one senior manager at an online game firm. "Game sales could go down very quickly if we don't cave in," she added, saying many firms in the ultra-competitive industry end up removing accused staff. The female CEO of one gaming company said that Nexon's move in 2016 had emboldened and convinced many gamers that they had a "right to witch-hunt" female developers. Many workers now take extra caution on social media and avoid posting "anything remotely related to women's rights issues", she said. "It's common sense that one should not be punished at the workplace for personal beliefs that have nothing to do with work," said the CEO. "But that common sense is not accepted at all in this industry right now, especially for women."
