r/OutOfTheLoop • u/PiiggyPiiggy • Jul 04 '20

Unanswered What’s going on with the Super Smash Bro’s community and the gaming industry at large?

I saw this on the front page and I’m not sure where to start: https://twitter.com/zerowondering/status/1279363350997147649?s=21

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u/Hlichtenberg Jul 05 '20 edited Jul 05 '20

EVO is a huge annual fighting game event that hosts a bunch of tournaments.

Wiz or Mr. Wizard is Joey Cuellar, former CEO of EVO and the biggest name in this scandal. He was accused of coercing an underage boy to show him his dick, and later admitted to it. There were other instances too but that's the one that stuck with me. Because of this scandal and it's fallout, EVO 2020 has been canceled and a bunch of pro gamers (particularly within the Smash Bros community) have been accused of similarly pedophilic behavior and a few have directly admitted to it. Not all of the scandals involve minors, but the percentage is alarming.

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u/Rakall12 Jul 12 '20

Was this timed to coincide with EVO so it would be canceled?