![]() ![]() Multiple people had used racial slurs, while Arch himself referred to Sámi people (an indigenous people of northern Scandinavia) as “gypsy but worse”. Two months ago, screenshots from Arch’s Discord server were posted on /r/Sigmarxism, a left-wing Warhammer subreddit. “This seems to me to be a signal to a very small group of extreme people… What my campaign is saying is that Warhammer is for everyone, full stop.” “For me, this is the same kind of dog-whistling that we hear about for the alt-right, where they talk about some of their code phrases,” he explains, via Discord. Rather, he takes the view that Games Workshop’s statement was tantamount to aligning itself with “extremists” who support communism and, he says, advocate violence. He launched an email campaign in July, urging his 200,000 plus subscribers to email Games Workshop and tell them to “keep politics out”.Īrch says he does not identify as a member of the far-right, and insists that he was “genuinely not aware” of any alt-right or fascist section of the 40k community. One such member is Norway-based YouTuber, Arch (known as “Arch Warhammer” until a recent trademark dispute with Games Workshop prompted a name change). “It is really easy to misinterpret the Imperium as being presented as a ‘good thing’, as opposed to what it originally was, which was lampooning the very idea of this totalitarian state,” he says.īut some in the 40k community felt Games Workshop should not have made a statement at all. Players who ask for greater representation and a more inclusive atmosphere in the world of 40k are often targeted by far-right trolls, with little in the way of recourse. “We look forward to your support and seeing the precedent you set by taking repeated and consistent action to address prejudice.”Īlthough the letter, which was signed by over a dozen wargaming groups, was mostly well-received, No More Damsels expected to receive some online backlash. ![]() “Providing open and clear measures around discouraging hatred and abuse would go a long way towards making the community more welcoming and tolerant for all,” the letter read. Last month, No More Damsels’ co-founder, Sarah Pipkin, helped to write an open letter addressed to Games Workshop, calling out bigotry in Warhammer. Members want Games Workshop to outline specific plans to tackle racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of prejudice in the wargaming community. One group taking action is No More Damsels, a charity calling for a more inclusive atmosphere in the London wargaming scene. Many Warhammer fans are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the alt-right faction of the fandom flowering in certain online corners. ![]()
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