December 11, Brighton – Antifascism and Gaming: Pwning the Nazis
We’re very excited to have Game Workers Unite down to talk about Antifascism and gaming!
// Cowley Club
// 11th December
// 8pm
Gaming is now the biggest global section of the entertainment industry. It is the definition of mass culture. But the gaming world is also currently a recruiting ground for fascism. The Alt-Right was born online and continues to grow by broadcasting their ideas through games-related channels like YouTube, Twitch and Discord. By running targeted harassment campaigns against feminists and anti-racists in the industry, they’re trying to take control of a global cultural phenomena.
Fascist recruitment in gaming can’t be ignored any longer. Brighton antifascists have invited Game Workers Unite and Marijam Didžgalvytė to speak on how initiatives like theirs are building worker power in the cultural industry the Alt-Right calls home, and how anti-fascists can support a fightback to pwn the Nazis and build a culture where gaming is for all.
// Game Workers Unite is an organising initiative for workers in the game industry.
// Marijam Didžgalvytė is a games journalist, trade unionist, antifascist, and creator of ‘Left Left Up’ – a show about left-wing politics and gaming.
Members and guests welcome.
