PC Gamer Annual - UK (2022)

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game. ‘Alright, why don’t I just fire
off some angry comments to these
people who must be making loads of
money?’” As Dr Lamont points out,
community managers do not make
loads of money. “I think this is
getting into the issues with online
communication ... [the]
asynchronous aspect of it. It’s not a
real-time conversation. It’s not
connected, you don’t see the whole
of somebody’s life so you tell
yourself, ‘I’ll write this horrible
message, but it’s OK because they’re
in a really privileged position.’”

UNFAIR COMMENT
As tempting as it is to think that the
likes of death threats and vile insults
aren’t delivered at in-person events

THERE’S NO SHORTAGE

OF PEOPLE WITHIN THE

INDUSTRY WITH SIMILAR

HORROR STORIES

GAMES DONE QUICK

Communities can be great; money raised by GDQ’s events

$4m

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Money raised

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