Following threats of on-site violence,‘marketplace of ideas is inevitably compromised’, says Interactive conference director
Two panels approximately Gamergate own been removed from the agenda of the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference following “numerous threats of on-site violence”, and according to the festivals organisers.
Gamergate,a movement opposed to the increasing prominence of feminist critics and designers in gaming, has been a flash point for misogyny in the video games industry.
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Source: theguardian.com