Chris Avellone accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women

[Iormlund]

Similar accusations launched against Angry Joe - I think some people here followed him on youtube?

I don't really follow him, but I do watch his videos from time to time.

He plays genres/platforms I'm not that interested in, but his reviews seem genuine and are often entertaining (especially the bits with Other Joe). He does tend to interrupt his staff a lot, though, which I find annoying.

[The Larch]

Unrelated to that, but Cards Against humanity is also under fire recently:

Former employees accuse Cards Against Humanity of a racist and sexist office culture
Co-founder Max Temkin has stepped down following these accusations

[Habbaku]

Unrelated to that, but Cards Against humanity is also under fire recently:

Former employees accuse Cards Against Humanity of a racist and sexist office culture

Wow, you don't say. Who could have seen this coming. I am so shocked.

[Caliga]

  It's like... have you ever played it?

[Solmyr]

Didn't Avellone have a drinking and drug problem as well?

At least he hasn't denied it and seems to be remorseful.

[Tamas]

Didn't Avellone have a drinking and drug problem as well?

At least he hasn't denied it and seems to be remorseful.

What does being remorseful matter if he continues doing it?

[Solmyr]

Hopefully he won't continue doing it.

[Tamas]

AssCreed's creative director has resigned. I am not sure if there's more to it, but it seems it was triggered by a female Twitter personality of sorts revealing that he is married and that she didn't know  as she was "with him for a year on and off" before finding out.

I guess revealing him as the manipulative scumbag that he is is a net positive but it feels childish to publicise what was basically an affair where one party lied about their life, and trying to latch it unto a growing upheaval over genuine sexual harassment cases.

[garbon]

AssCreed's creative director has resigned. I am not sure if there's more to it, but it seems it was triggered by a female Twitter personality of sorts revealing that he is married and that she didn't know  as she was "with him for a year on and off" before finding out.

I guess revealing him as the manipulative scumbag that he is is a net positive but it feels childish to publicise what was basically an affair where one party lied about their life, and trying to latch it unto a growing upheaval over genuine sexual harassment cases.

Looking at her twitter account, she says that she found out he had done this to multiple women and thus felt compelled to speak out.

And in her own words:

If someone is routinely seeking out partners who are 8-18 years younger than them and fans of theirs, that person is seeking out people they can take advantage of. They are abusing their position of power.

It's not rape, but that does not make it okay.

[HVC]

Sleeping with groupies is bad now? I mean what position of power do you hold over someone who's a fan?

[Tamas]

Sleeping with groupies is bad now? I mean what position of power do you hold over someone who's a fan?

Yeah this is not a good narrative unless you imply women are unable to control themselves around people they admire.

[HVC]

Half the reason most people become famous is to sleep with attractive people

[garbon]

Sleeping with groupies is bad now?

Hasn't it always been sleazy?

[HVC]

Sleeping with groupies is bad now?

Hasn't it always been sleazy?

I mean sure, especially in the case of married people, but to use

It's not rape, but that does not make it okay.

to intentionally connect the act with rape is a whole other thing. Plus to lose your job over it?

[garbon]

I've no issue with people losing their job over such actions. After all its down to the company to determine what image they want to promote and game designer isn't a low flunky position.

Agreed though that it is nothing akin to rape and wrong to still hint at an equivalency by bringing it up.