Choice of Games condemns the misogyny and hate speech of the GamerGate movement.

GamerGate’s primary effect is to drive women from the gaming community. For many participants in GamerGate, stigmatizing and threatening women gamers, game designers, and game commentators is not merely an effect of GamerGate, but is the underlying purpose. Even GamerGaters who do not themselves engage in hate speech against women contribute to the hostile environment of GamerGate when they hold themselves out as comrades-in-arms with people who make rape and murder threats, who engage in doxxing attacks against women for speaking out against GamerGate, and who strive to make the gaming community unwelcoming to women.

Feminism is a core value of Choice of Games. We believe that women, girls, and genderqueer individuals constitute a vital part of the gaming community; they are equally important and as welcome as men and boys. We are proud that many of our authors are women, many of the gamers who enjoy our games are women, and our professional staff includes both women and men.

Choice of Games is proud to fight for social justice. We oppose GamerGate, and we stand with the women who are making a better, more diverse gaming community.