Sega has taken legal action against a harassing social media user. The company takes threats against its employees seriously and is prepared to take action.
Video game developer Segahas taken legal action against a harassing social media user. The Japanese company has previously acknowledged that it receives its fair share of negative comments, even admitting that one of its developers was recently subjected to a slanderous attack. While the company says it sincerely values feedback from its massive player base, whether it’s praise or criticism, the studio has taken a stance against what it sees as excessive harassment from a staff member.
Sega Takes Tough Stance Against Harassment
While not representative of all gamers, a minority of troublemakers have caused their fair share of controversy. Developers, streamers, and even voice actors have received threatening emails from angry gamers on more than one occasion. Just this year, the developers of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 spoke out about their own experiences with online harassment, leading one community manager to criticize malicious users for sending death threats to the people behind the game.
Famed video game developer Sega has taken things a step further by officially taking an allegedly toxic fan to court. The company recently announced that it was taking legal action against an individual who reportedly posted defamatory and libelous comments online about a Sega employee. While Sega declined to identify the individual, it did say that it had reached a settlement that forces the offender to pay compensation to the employee in question.
Sega reiterated that it takes threats against its employees, whether physical or mental, seriously, warning would-be offenders that it is prepared to take action under its Customer Harassment Policy if necessary. It also thanked fans for their continued support and promised to aim to exceed expectations on future projects.