Sega is taking the issue of game dev harassment seriously, following Bungieâs footsteps by suing a social media user for âexcessive slanderous and insulting commentsâ against an employee. In a world where the lines are becoming increasingly blurred between online toxicity and offline harassment, Sega has warned others that itâll protect its employees at all costs.
Sega has a company policy for dealing with game dev harassment
In a press release (thanks, Automaton), Sega declined to delve into details of the incident â likely due to the legal settlement â but revealed that it had given the individual in question a chance to rectify their behavior. However, their âslanderous actsâ did not stop, prompting the company to identify the culprit via a court order. The defendant will now pay damages to the employee and remove the objectionable material.
Itâs unclear where this incident took place and where the social media user is from, but given that the press release weâve seen is in Japanese, weâre speculating that the case was filed in Japan against a local social media user.
That said, Sega has made it clear that it now has a âCustomer Harassment Policyâ whereby players who âdamage the dignity of employees and lead to a deterioration of the work environmentâ will be dealt with. The company says that it has zero tolerance for violence, threats, and intimidation.
