As the gaming world continues to rise in prominence and cultural visibility, abusive behavior by players has been hard to root out and, to some, threatens to curb the rapid growth of gaming and esports.
Young people “don’t tend to report it, so it can go on and [they can] be victims for long periods of time,” Osofsky said, especially if parents don’t ask. “It’s still hard for young people, and older people, to talk about the fact ‘I have a problem and need help.’ ”
Riot Games announced it would be studying and trying to reduce toxicity more than five years ago and began adding in-game tips to encourage positive interactions. That brought down verbal abuse by about 6 percent and offensive language by 11 percent, according to With the gaming industry booming — game sales topped out at a record $43.4 billion in revenue in 2018, according to an ESA/NPD Group press release, up 18 percent from 2017 — publishers would seem to have little incentive to put their houses in order. But industry observers see a potential brewing storm for the gaming industry. Asked about potential consequences, Pachter said, “same as Twitter, stalled growth.
“I think it’s going to get worse before it gets better,” he said, expressing surprise at how little impact the 2017 fatal swatting incident of Gaskill had on gaming companies’ efforts to combat toxicity.Short of actions taken by game publishers and gaming platforms, parties trying to wrestle with toxicity are left in a chase mode, with few ways to punish perpetrators. Ambiguities within the U.S.
“It’s an evolving area,” McQuade said, which sometimes leaves prosecutors feeling as though they don’t have the legal “tools,” or precedents, to make a case.
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