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Gamer Girl is an upcoming full motion video (FMV) thriller video game by Wales Interactive. The game is set in the world of online video game streaming in which the players acts as a moderator for a female streamer named Abicake99, leading her through a series of dangerous situations. Shortly announcing the game, Wales Interactive defended the game against criticism about the game's content.

History

On July 16th, 2020, Wales Interactive tweeted the trailer for the game (mirror below). They wrote, "Gamer Girl is a chilling FMV thriller game set in the world of online streaming, featuring a multi-branched narrative and real-time chat simulation. Going live on PC, PS4, Xbox One & Switch this September." Wales Interactive later deleted the tweet.[1]

Reception

Announcement

Following the announcement of the game, Wales Interactive tweeted a statement about the game, explaining that the game aims to raise awareness about online abuse. They wrote,[2] "Gamer Girl is about the impact user comments and actions have on a streamer’s mental health and wellbeing. The reason why FMV Future created the game was to raise the issue of the toxic environment which can often appear online behind the anonymity of a username. Without giving away too much, Gamer Girl is an empowering story of a female streamer who, with the help of her moderator friend, battles the trolls and -- overcomes-- the toxic characters in her stream" (shown below).

Wales Interactive i @WalesInter Gamer Girl is about the impact user comments and actions have on a streamer's mental health and wellbeing. The reason why FMV Future created the game was to raise the issue of the toxic environment which can often appear online behind the anonymity of a username... 2:15 PM · Jul 16, 2020 · Twitter Web App 68 Retweets and comments 100 Likes Wales Interactive @WalesInter · 19h i Replying to @WalesInter Without giving away too much, Gamer Girl is an empowering story of a female streamer who, with the help of her moderator friend, battles the trolls and – overcomes- the toxic characters in her stream... 276 O 25 Wales Interactive @WalesInter · 19h i Gamer Girl was co-written by Alexandra Burton, the lead actress who improvised the entire script. The research into the streaming content of Gamer Girl took 4 years and the dev team at FMV Future interviewed dozens of female streamers... 27 10 O 28 Wales Interactive @WalesInter · 19h most of whom have experienced abuse of various kinds online - some have even shared their experiences during interviews within the game... 18 Wales Interactive @WalesInter · 19h WE Players start the game as one of Abi's friends whom she trusts, and it is their job to make the channel a success but also to guide the stream to keep Abi in a positive frame of mind.... 1 27 4 22 Wales Interactive @WalesInter · 19h i Online abuse is real and is still happening every day – Gamer Girl seeks to raise awareness of this issue. O 21 O 32

The following day, Twitter user @Slasher tweeted the trailer with the caption, "the official PlayStation account released a trailer for a new FMV game before quickly deleting it i present to you: GAMER GIRL." The tweet received more than 420,000 views, 4,900 likes and 2,900 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).

Many online joked online about the game, calling it a "simp simulator."

Velly @VellyCasts SIMP MOD SIMULATOR 2020 JUST WONT STOP DOING THIS TO US Rod Breslau @Slasher · 2h the official PlayStation account released a trailer for a new FMV game before quickly deleting it i present to you: GAMER GIRL Show this thread TM 13 |www.pegi.info 1:38 516.5K views 9:05 AM · Jul 17, 2020 · Twitter Web App >

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[1] Nintendo Life – Moderate A Streamer's Chat In Gamer Girl, Coming To Switch This September

[2] Twitter – @WalesInter's Tweet

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Gamer Girl is an upcoming full motion video (FMV) thriller video game by Wales Interactive. The game is set in the world of online video game streaming in which the players acts as a moderator for a female streamer named Abicake99, leading her through a series of dangerous situations. Shortly announcing the game, Wales Interactive defended the game against criticism about the game's content.

History

On July 16th, 2020, Wales Interactive tweeted the trailer for the game (mirror below). They wrote, "Gamer Girl is a chilling FMV thriller game set in the world of online streaming, featuring a multi-branched narrative and real-time chat simulation. Going live on PC, PS4, Xbox One & Switch this September." Wales Interactive later deleted the tweet.[1]



Reception

Announcement

Following the announcement of the game, Wales Interactive tweeted a statement about the game, explaining that the game aims to raise awareness about online abuse. They wrote,[2] "Gamer Girl is about the impact user comments and actions have on a streamer’s mental health and wellbeing. The reason why FMV Future created the game was to raise the issue of the toxic environment which can often appear online behind the anonymity of a username. Without giving away too much, Gamer Girl is an empowering story of a female streamer who, with the help of her moderator friend, battles the trolls and -- overcomes-- the toxic characters in her stream" (shown below).


Wales Interactive i @WalesInter Gamer Girl is about the impact user comments and actions have on a streamer's mental health and wellbeing. The reason why FMV Future created the game was to raise the issue of the toxic environment which can often appear online behind the anonymity of a username... 2:15 PM · Jul 16, 2020 · Twitter Web App 68 Retweets and comments 100 Likes Wales Interactive @WalesInter · 19h i Replying to @WalesInter Without giving away too much, Gamer Girl is an empowering story of a female streamer who, with the help of her moderator friend, battles the trolls and – overcomes- the toxic characters in her stream... 276 O 25 Wales Interactive @WalesInter · 19h i Gamer Girl was co-written by Alexandra Burton, the lead actress who improvised the entire script. The research into the streaming content of Gamer Girl took 4 years and the dev team at FMV Future interviewed dozens of female streamers... 27 10 O 28 Wales Interactive @WalesInter · 19h most of whom have experienced abuse of various kinds online - some have even shared their experiences during interviews within the game... 18 Wales Interactive @WalesInter · 19h WE Players start the game as one of Abi's friends whom she trusts, and it is their job to make the channel a success but also to guide the stream to keep Abi in a positive frame of mind.... 1 27 4 22 Wales Interactive @WalesInter · 19h i Online abuse is real and is still happening every day – Gamer Girl seeks to raise awareness of this issue. O 21 O 32

The following day, Twitter user @Slasher tweeted the trailer with the caption, "the official PlayStation account released a trailer for a new FMV game before quickly deleting it i present to you: GAMER GIRL." The tweet received more than 420,000 views, 4,900 likes and 2,900 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).

Many online joked online about the game, calling it a "simp simulator."


Velly @VellyCasts SIMP MOD SIMULATOR 2020 JUST WONT STOP DOING THIS TO US Rod Breslau @Slasher · 2h the official PlayStation account released a trailer for a new FMV game before quickly deleting it i present to you: GAMER GIRL Show this thread TM 13 |www.pegi.info 1:38 516.5K views 9:05 AM · Jul 17, 2020 · Twitter Web App >

Search Interest

External References

[1] Nintendo Life – Moderate A Streamer's Chat In Gamer Girl, Coming To Switch This September

[2] Twitter – @WalesInter's Tweet

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If a major point of this narrative is female empowerment, having you take the role of a male moderator whose actions ultimately decide the fate of the female lead feels like it's undermining the themes a little.

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