There are members of the LGBTQIA+ community in every part of gaming, from fan to development. The way I see people reacting is actually sickening. Actions have consequences, hate has no place in the scene.
@charlieINTEL
Due to recent events, we have removed the “NICKMERCS Operator” bundle from the Modern Warfare II and Warzone store. We are focused on celebrating PRIDE with our employees and our community.
You mean Pedro Pascal our father figure who openly says Trans Rights and is in 2 of the most talked about recent shows? That one? The lead actor in a Star Wars show?
STOP 👏🏼 ONLY 👏🏼 SPEAKING 👏🏼 TO 👏🏼 PEOPLE 👏🏼 TO 👏🏼 FURTHER 👏🏼 YOUR 👏🏼 OWN 👏🏼 CAREER 👏🏼
It's not cool, especially if the other party is trying to be your friend and has no idea. Plus, it's big ick and people see it.
This is disgusting and proving my point.
I redirect you to where I said last night that people demanding he be deplatformed would be his topic tonight, because he can't resist being the victim when he perpetuates toxic behavior and aggression.
#deplatformkeemstar
Oh nooooo I lost followers because I'm posting jobs and boosting people looking for work in a tumultuous time how will I ever recover oh noooo /s - We support game devs in this house. If that's not for you, welp, bye
Shouting at Blizzard CS, degrading the dev team, and demanding a refund on Twitter because you made the incredibly stupid choice to play a HC char during a DDOS is a skill issue. No I will not debate this.
@YourFellowArab
@LudwigAhgren
So I know you've been here a while, but let me help you understand how Twitter beef works:
This is the part where you don't respond, because you won't have anything funny or witty to say.
Hope this helps!
Friendly reminder to the
#ActivisionBlizzard
community - With Jess stepping back, that doesn't mean we quit fighting for
#ABetterABK
Today isn't about loss, it's about hope. It's about her trusting those who have joined along the way to keep pushing. We can't simply just
Imma say it with my whole chest:
If you're a creator, or a gamer & you see the Blizzard dev team OPENLY SAYING they're working through the night to try & fix this w/ 2 DDOS hits, but STILL choose to shit on them or this game because you can't log, I think you're an asshole.
@MelonieMac
Ma'am you were sent to the hospital because you refused to drink water and eat whole sticks of butter. I don't believe you're entitled to gatekeep on my behalf.
Okay, so, I have NO CLUE if this will work BUT if we can do so: Game Dev/Recruiting moots - Can you please comment with links to your company if you have positions open/resources? Hoping we can make a collective thread using my reach 🫶
@KEEMSTAR
@thekeemstarshow
You're literally the worst creative representation in NY.
Your content is bland, you lack self awareness, and the only thing anyone knows you for is being a manufactured discount Jerry Springer show.
My hope used to be that one day you'd change angles.
You're a disappointment.
I would love for the CFO at ABK to give us a detailed budget breakdown on the Feb financial call of why they can't afford the less than 20 employees they laid off from Raven
Boost/React if you agree.
Let's apply pressure for
#ABetterABK
#endabuseingaming
&
#squadupforequality
I would encourage those who have players or creators running unchecked and spewing rhetoric in that thread to truly reflect on what is being said in representation of your groups, and determine if that is what you want people to perceive of your efforts and talent.
Unfriendly, disrespectful reminder to the Keyboard Clowns that severe spine injuries aren't funny. They can ruin someone's life and y'all are disgusting for mocking it.
Acceptable occasions to wear yoga pants…
Alone in your house w/ your husband.
Working out alone in your private gym while your husband watches you.
The end.
No public venues. Not social media.
It's almost as if nobody plans to be DDOSed and work through the night losing personal time, rest, and family time because some group wants to be shitty, and entitled gamers should probably do some research 🤡
It's almost as if people are pissed because it's a game that has been up and running for 6 years and they can't handle the "launch" of the game for the third time if you count the open beta. You're not an asshole for being mad at them mishandling the situation
Mandatory RTO doesn't work. The team shipped while working remotely. Executives are more worried about share prices than they are quality and staff well being. Most of the things we see as players are these same executives valuing profit over people.
They deserve
#ABetterABK
Being loud about it because I've lost yet *another* person this week.
Blizzard is losing amazing talent because someone in power doesn't listen to the game directors who make his products. DE&I also means diversity of thought, especially when it's backed by data and financials.
PSA: We talk mad shit about
#ActivisionBlizzard
here. I'm aware. I'm one of the larger critics. However, hoping for bankruptcy or closure only hurts the staff. Be better than those who you're pissed at. We're all angry here, but the ones who deserve our anger are leadership.
Content warning: I'm not shutting the fuck up about this. If you jumped through hoops for your stupid game, now is when you self reflect. You challenged every viewpoint, gave the "but society" reaction.
A 16 year old girl died as a direct result of what Rowling supports.
BREAKING: Elon Musk is abandoning his legal battle to back out of buying Twitter and offering to go through with his original $44 billion bid for the social media platform.
@Qwik
@LifeatBlizzard
By firing staff who speak up because their peers can't continue working there if it's return to office? Or by paying less than competitors while making approximately 575.00k/employee?
Jesus fucking Christ I don't know HOW MANY TIMES I need to say this in regards to esports commentary:
TRANS 👏🏼 WOMEN 👏🏼 ARE 👏🏼 WOMEN 👏🏼
TRANS 👏🏼 MEN 👏🏼 ARE 👏🏼 MEN 👏🏼
STOP TRYING TO SEGREGATE A PART OF THE COMP SCENE BECAUSE AS A CIS WHITE PERSON YOU'RE UNCOMFORTABLE.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is how we finally end up seeing games get banned. Because regardless of your take, we have a hyper realistic FPS shooting human targets that is a cop. And despite ALL OF TWITTER saying this is a bad idea, nobody gives a shit.
Bro you literally made a bot to block anyone that mentions me or Jess in a tweet and another to RT yourself on your alt, wym? 🤡
Nobody is complaining, you're a meme 🤣
It's time for the final video for the
@NYXL
#YXLProject
- I wouldn't be here without you. Let's break the internet to help pave the way for those out there who want to make their dreams come true! 💙🫂
Run it up, and thank you, all of you 💙
To summarize my thoughts on the TL today:
- Leakers are trash
- GTA6 looks amazing
- Game devs are not your punching bag
- People shouldn't be allowed awards if they use that platform to incite hatred to marginalized folks
- Trans rights or I fight
The confirmation is there now (GG Kotaku) - Activision fired 2 QA testers for speaking about stress caused by RTO while Execs are going to DICE and all the money spent on promos.
I lied. I don’t actually like sex. Now put your clothes back on, I'm going to explain why you should donate to the ABetterABK strike fund, support women's equality & mental health in gaming to drive change 💙
TW: Loss
It's with a shattered heart that I wanted to let the community know that Yuffie passed peacefully in her sleep last night after a rough battle with illness at 13 1/2 years old. Anyone who met her knew how much she loved everything and everyone.
I had to have a termination.
In Texas.
I learned I was pregnant because of a test for my back.
My doctor informed me healthy development of that fetus was unlikely because of the amount of radiation I'd gone through during diagnosis, and that there was no guarantee if I'd make
Men who support women in content creation in all avenues without trying to tell us what or how to create, or degrading us, or crying "wimmin took my views with bewbs" are hot, and should be treasured
Pass it on for the GOATs 💙
Dear Gamers™️:
If you are in a shared space with a developer because of a shared support network, community, or whatever the case, THEY 👏🏼 ARE 👏🏼 OFF 👏🏼 THE 👏🏼 CLOCK. They DO NOT owe you anything job related after hours. Treat them like people.
Thank you.
This literally ruins my experience. I want my hourly foxes, raccoons, possums, ace attorney bot, make it a quote bot, and the accessibility bots available.
@BillyM2k
@ericnakagawa
Yeah, free API is being abused badly right now by bot scammers & opinion manipulators. There’s no verification process or cost, so easy to spin up 100k bots to do bad things.
Just ~$100/month for API access with ID verification will clean things up greatly.
An executive at ABK really made the Chat emoji only mode while telling people who can barely survive that if they think execs aren't in the same boat bc profit sharing they live in a myth.
Whew.
Love gaming?
Love esports?
Want to travel and see different airports and arenas around the world?
We're looking for someone to join the Monster Energy gaming team as the Esports Manager to help grow our roster.
RT's appreciated!
#DeplatformKeemstar
- He's been the center of an internet cesspool and gotten attention for far too long.
Block him. Shut down his opportunity to feed on engagement. End this. He's built a platform off of abusive behavior and enough is enough.
I stand with victims.
The game studio CEO is just like us FR 🥴🥴
P.S. Ignore the ABK tag showing it's paid for by Activision at $50/month/acct + $1000/year minimum while they hemmorage talent because of RTO and lack of accessibility.
I want to wish
@RavenSoftware
QA members my deepest condolences and support. I know this is awful, and cruel, and words can't express the hurt for y'all.
Just know: You're destined for better things, and we appreciate everything you've done for us in the
#Warzone
community 💙
Hello Twitter
I am once again making an important PSA:
Ahem
FUCK. BOBERT. KOTICK.
The staff deserve better, and I'm tired of this shit happening over and over again.
No. This does not mean OMG BOYCOTT.
This means PAY ATTENTION TO WHY THEY FIGHT
Friendly reminder that "women in gaming" doesn't mean we're all a single hivemind w/ the same exact likes, anesthetics, & personalities that a cookie cutter approach will work with to shut us up.
We're individuals too. We agree or disagree. We have preferences.
Shocking. I know.
The fact that I can be having a nice day, enjoying my music and beverage, only to log in to Twitter dot com and see a bunch of Tater Tot opinions as well as the opinion of their ringleader, a man who resembles a smushed thumb is actually wild.
Halo is for everyone.
Drawing lines of segregation in video games is absurd, especially when women in esports already face discrimination—why create a new generation of problems by perpetuating that to trans people?
As the good word of the Master Chief himself says:
As someone who has been through the shit with a romantic partner, I will openly go feral if I see y'all mocking this today. Nobody deserves abuse. Ever.
Alright, I'm gonna say it. Not that I really need to.
Fuck the wizard high school creator. She took something we all loved and turned it into a vessel for hatred. It's 2023. As content creators in the space, we know the issue is present. Y'all boycott for less, so do better.
Friendly reminder for all the COD kids, WoW folks, OW homies, etc. - Those automessages you get so frustrated with? The pre-written replies? Thank an ABK executive. Their churn & burn mentality while refusing to retain quality QA/CS reps directly impacts player experience.
Ok but
@Diablo
Rogue cosplay has probably been one of my favorites to date - Took us about 4 1/2 hours to get me fully suited up and it was surprisingly comfortable 👀 I can't wait to do this one at other future cons!
#DiabloIV
#DiabloPartner
So I hate to upset the unwashed asses of Twitter dot com (jk I don't care if I do) but having a temper tantrum because people can enjoy an RPG and immerse themselves is the dumbest fucking Gamer™️ take I've ever heard.
@kitty_raging
Women don't orgasm the way a guy does, maybe on their cycle when the sex drive is even higher than a man's, but 28 days out of the month women don't get anything from sex hence they don't have a biological need for it. They get more use out of cuddling.