Those who were hoping Gamergate might be fizzling out may have been surprised to see the online campaign featured on the satirical Colbert Report Wednesday night.
Stephen Colbert brought feminist video game critic Anita Sarkeesian on his show to discuss the topic. Two weeks ago, Sarkeesian canceled a speaking engagement at Utah State University following death threats, citing the school's inability to restrict firearms from the event.
Gamergate is the name of a disparate online movement of gamers who claim to be opposed to a loosely defined problem of "ethics" in games journalism. But the movement, formed in the wake of a post by the ex-boyfriend of a female games developer, has also been associated with violent threats against women in the industry.
Colbert devoted nearly 10 minutes of his show to Gamergate, treating the movement with his trademark in-character satire. You can watch the full clip above.