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SmashJT and the Quiet Drift of GamerGate 2.0

From Firebrands to Footnotes

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Sam Gray
Aug 18, 2025
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In recent days, my mind has wandered back to the previous four to five years where the gaming landscape was ablaze with ideological tension. Consider the following games:

The Last of Us Part II (2020)

  • Forced Diversity: Lesbian protagonist, trans side character, and a hyper-masculine female antagonist (Abby) who looks like she bench-presses pickup trucks.

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