News Riot Games will now ban creators for bad conduct even if it's not said in-game "If a creator uses hateful slurs on their stream but not in-game, we can still issue a penalty." Nov. 29, 2024 Vikki Blake 31 comments
News Valorant studio head tells toxic players to "play something else, we won't miss you" "If you want to make evil statements under the guise of s**t talk, you aren't welcome here." May 31, 2024 Vikki Blake 12 comments
News The Last of Us Part 2's Abby actor reveals online abuse didn't just threaten her life but her baby son, too "Every time I went online, that's all I saw. Death threats and threats of violence." Feb. 4, 2024 Vikki Blake 81 comments
News "Bobby Kotick's decisions made our games worse," says former Call of Duty dev "I demanded his firing in front of everyone." Dec. 31, 2023 Vikki Blake 102 comments
News Rainbow Six Siege Year 8 Season 1 "addresses mouse and keyboard on consoles" and voice chat toxicity Rainbow Six Shhh. Feb. 19, 2023 Vikki Blake 11 comments
News Overwatch 2 adds audio transcription to PC chat to beat "disruptive behaviour" Right now, though, it's a "limited rollout for PC players in select countries". Nov. 20, 2022 Vikki Blake 5 comments
News Santa Monica Studio asks "gamers and developers alike" to be treated with respect "Passion should not be toxic nor come at the expense of any human being's dignity." July 2, 2022 Vikki Blake 15 comments
News Riot outlines plans to start monitoring Valorant voice chat in a bid to "combat disruptive behaviour" "Before we can even think of expanding this tool, we'll have to be confident it's effective." June 26, 2022 Vikki Blake 8 comments