ResetEra is one of the world's biggest gaming forums, with an average of 60 million page views monthly. The site was set up in 2017 after staff and users of

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broke away to form their own website, following sexual misconduct allegations against NeoGAF's owner and a subsequent ban on political discussions.

History

Following the sexual misconduct allegations against Malka, a number of former NeoGAF members and former moderators launched a new forum named ResetEra on October 24, 2017. In March 2021, ResetEra had over 53,000 registered users. In October 2021, the site was purchased by Swedish company MOBA Network. Overtime game developers and journalists have visited the forums to stoke hype for a release or conduct interviews, such as journalist

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, Creative Director at

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, James Stevenson, the Community Director for

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, and

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, director of Moon Studios, among others. From November 2017 to March 2018, ResetEra also hosted Q&A sessions with

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, LizardCube,

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, and Tom Happ and Dan Adelman, the creators of

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. In March 2021, ResetEra moderators enacted the site's first game ban by barring all promotion of the game ''

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'', citing a "

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channel run by then-lead designer Troy Leavitt, and comments criticized for

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made by author

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. In January 2023, the ban was extended to include any discussion of the game.Gaming forum bans ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ due to J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans views
Gaming forum bans ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ due to J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans views
accessdate: July 9, 2023

Accquisition

ResetEra was bought in 2021 by M.O.B.A. Network, a Swedish company that focuses on managing web based forums for video games and esports, for 4.5 million dollars. In a statement MOBA network said it wants to look into ways to increase advertising revenue through new ad formats and other ideas, and increase traffic flow, saying ResetEra has signifigant growth potential and can be used to reify new audiences for ads

Criticism

ResetEra has on occasion been criticized for toxicity, particularly over the

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. As opposed to the politics ban on

before the exodus, ResetEra prioritizes social justice discussion and inclusivity and allows political discussion with the level of controversy that entails. Discussions on the site often skew towards minority groups. The moderators have also been criticized for being too quick to ban people.JoyFreak
ResetEra: Navigating the Complex Issue of Toxicity within a Gaming Community , JoyFreak
accessdate: July 11, 2023

Announcements and Leaks

Games have been leaked or announced on ResetEra over time, such as a Just Cause game in June 2022VG247
Square Enix casually confirms there's a new Just Cause in development , VG247
accessdate: July 9, 2023

References

{{reflist Video game Internet forums Video game news websites Internet properties established in 2017