Apex Legends Needs An Option For Reporting People
It’s a cold truth that some people in this world are just assholes. That’s why every online game game should have an…
Deadmau5 Says He’s Quitting Twitch After Getting Suspended For Using A Homophobic Slur [Update]
Joel Zimmerman, better known by his stage name Deadmau5, announced in a now deleted Reddit post that he’s quitting…
GOG's Community Manager Was Fired For Offensive Tweets
On October 22 the Twitter account for the digital gaming storefront GOG sent out a Tweet using a hashtag advocating for…
After Dota 2 Team Fails To Ban One Of Its Players, Valve Does It For Them
Yesterday, professional Dota 2 player Carlo “Kuku” Palad was banned from a major tournament due to making what were…
Fallout 76 Players Banned For Life After Saying They Plan To 'Eliminate All Gays'
Bethesda has banned a group of Fallout 76 players for life after they launched a homophobic attack on others in the…
Valve Condemns Dota 2 Pros Making Racist Remarks But Calls On Teams To Regulate Themselves
Following a series of offensive remarks made by professional Dota 2 players recently, the game’s creator Valve has…
Every Game Should Copy Rainbow Six's New Chat Moderation
Earlier this year, Ubisoft said it would be implementing stricter moderation in Rainbow Six Siege to find and sanction…
The Total War Steam Community Was ‘Awful’ Until The Devs Brought In A Moderator
According to developer Creative Assembly’s Grace Carroll, the Total War series’ Steam community was, until very…
Overwatch’s Trolls Are Losing
Overwatch players needed something to incentivize good sportsmanship and, yesterday, they got it. Blizzard’s latest Over…
The New Ways Rainbow Six Siege Is Going To Get Rid Of Jerk Players
Toxic interactions have long been a problem in Rainbow Six Siege. As the game has grown in popularity, so has the…
Blizzard Is Trying To Teach Computers To Spot Overwatch Jerks
Despite arriving too late to prevent what some might call a full-blown crisis, Overwatch’s anti-toxicity efforts seem…
Riot, Blizzard, And Twitch Are Teaming Up To Fight Toxic Gaming Behavior
For years now, gaming companies like Riot, Blizzard, and Twitch have been fighting online abuse and harassment in their…
A report today by The Verge details the recent history of Telltale Games leading up to last fall’s layoffs, including…
Heroes Of The Storm Streamer Reports Entire Team, Prompts Blizzard To Investigate
Heroes of the Storm’s game director says Blizzard is looking into one of the game’s streamers frivolously reporting…
Ubisoft Cracks Down On Hate Speech In Rainbow Six Siege
Starting this week, Ubisoft plans to issue permanent bans for Rainbow Six Siege’s most toxic players, according to a…
“Toxic behavior doesn’t just hurt the individual it hurts our entire industry,” said the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, dur…
Blizzard Is Now Monitoring YouTube For Toxic Overwatch Players
Overwatch, a team-based shooter about working together, isn’t always the friendliest of places. From random quitters to…
David Cage's Quantic Dream Accused Of Being A Toxic Workplace [UPDATE]
Reports in three separate French outlets depict a pattern of inappropriate behavior, sexist and homophobic jokes, and…
Riot Games Unbans Tyler1, A Player It Once Called A 'Genuine Jerk'
Riot Games confirmed to Compete that it has lifted the indefinite ban on Twitch League of Legends streamer Tyler1.
Blizzard Built A 'Strike Team' To Put An End To Overwatch Jerks
These days, it’s hard to talk about Overwatch without mentioning its ongoing struggles with sexism, racism, griefing,…