Online gaming has grown by leaps and bounds over the last two decades, but the experience remains unpleasant for a lot of users, particularly women. On Twitter, Twitch streamer Grenade Queen shared a video in which she is subjected to a number of sexist comments while playing Halo Infinite. Players harass her during the game, telling her that she should switch to games like Fortnite or Valorant, with one saying that she should “show your t*ts on Twitch.” The video was noticed by Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley, who Quote Tweeted it, stating that this type of behavior “needs to be highlighted and stopped.”
This wasn’t the future for @xbox live we envisioned. As a community and with the help of @Microsoft this needs to be highlighted and stopped. It will take teamwork between players, devs, and console manufacturers to change this and it’s time. It’s past time. https://t.co/hVPHDvESVP
