Gaming Industry Rape and Sexual Assault Allegations

Two very serious stories have surfaced with allegations of rape and sexual assault in the game development industry. A post titled calling out my rapist by Nathalie Lawhead accuses famed game music composer Jeremy Soule of rape during a time she was working on an ARG in Vancouver in 2008. WCCFTECH reports that Soule, who has worked on renowned soundtracks for many prominent games, has not yet commented on the allegation. Inspired by Nathalie sharing her story, Zoë Quinn has tweeted a "me too" story as well (thanks GameRevolution). Quinn, who was at the center of events that helped spark the GamerGate controversy, alleges an abusive relationship with Night in the Woods creator Alec Holowka in the aftermath of a sexual assault by an unnamed assailant. To be clear Holowka is not being accused of this sexual assault. His twitter feed is protected, however, and it's not clear if he's responded to this. The actual assailant will apparently remain anonymous, as Quinn says: "A few months into making games, I was sexually assaulted. My visa status was threatened if I told anyone (but a third party who saw it happed confronted him about it the next day). This story isn't about him - after years of therapy and working on himself, he reached out an apologized for everything, and I've forgiven him."