ArenaNet developers fired after being targeted for sexist abuse

The video game industry is notoriously hostile to women — even more so than the IT industry as a whole, in my opinion. The lack of women characters in games themselves, dealing with sexism from co-workers, vicious harassment from fans and other players — it’s a constant onslaught.

And now, women developers are facing attacks seemingly designed to get them fired.

In July, ArenaNet game developer Jessica Price responded to a Twitch streamer who’d mansplained her job to her.

To read this article in full, please click here