Video game developer Raina Punjabi (Mouzam Makkar) ignores warnings from online predators as the release date of her game arrives. When a female employee is soon assaulted at a game convention, the detectives ask Punjabi to halt the game's release. When she refuses, Fin and SVU must race to protect her from technically skilled predators that want to see Punjabi out of the gaming business.
Reception
Critical response
Announced on January 29, 2015 and aired on NBC in the United States on February 11, 2015,[1][2] the episode received negative reviews for its portrayal of gaming culture and sexism in video games.[3][4][5]
Ratings
According to TV by the Numbers, the episode's original broadcast was watched by 6.12 million viewers and acquired a 1.4 rating/4% share in the 18–49 demographic.[6]
References
^Kollar, Philip (January 29, 2015). "Law & Order: SVU to air episode based on GamerGate". Polygon. from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
^Burton, Bonnie (February 9, 2015). "Gamergate is the latest controversial plot in 'Law & Order: SVU'". CNET. from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
^Machkovech, Sam (February 12, 2015). "Law & Order SVU takes on GamerGate, everyone loses". Ars Technica. from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
^Robertson, Adi (February 12, 2015). "The Law & Order Gamergate episode manages to be even more depressing than Gamergate". The Verge. from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
^Rosenberg, Alyssa (February 12, 2015). "'Law & Order' and GamerGate's legacy". The Washington Post. from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
^Kondolojy, Amanda (February 12, 2015). . TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
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