It seems that "GamerGate" and the assorted nonsense it stirred up has now undeniably seeped into the mainstream media, as NBC's long-running crime drama "Law & Order: SVU" has announced plans to air an episode about harassment in the video game world. The episode, "Intimidation Game," will air on Feb. 11.
Here's the basic plot synopsis: "The virtual world becomes reality when a video game convention turns into a crime scene."
More plot details about the episode were published on NBC's media site. "Intimidation Game" will follow a female video game developer named Raina Punjabi, played by Mouzam Makkar, who has launched her first game and immediately faces death threats from the "male-dominated gaming community."
When a female employee working for Punjabi is assaulted at a gamer convention (I doubt they'll use a real one and just make up a fake one with a ridiculous name), Punjabi refuses to delay the launch of her game. As a result, NBC writes that the cops, including detective Tutuola (Ice-T), will have to "level up" to protect her.
The "SVU" episode will also feature series veteran Mariska Hargitay as Sgt. Olivia Benson, as well as guest stars Peter Mark Kendall, Susannah Flood and Griffin Matthews.
"SVU" is not the first NBC show to focus on video gaming this season. An October episode of "The Mysteries of Laura" depicted a detective hunting down a criminal inside of a Massively Multiplayer Online game. Thanks to Kotaku for the tip.
