GDC Attendees Report Alleged Assault and Drink Spiking.
TL;DR
At least four people were allegedly "roofied" at a private party for gaming industry professionals at a Downtown San Francisco karaoke bar. The event followed the annual Game Developers Conference, a massive gaming industry gathering. The party was not affiliated with any video game company or association, but was organized privately. The organizers acknowledged that drink-spiking is common at game industry events. Multiple accounts said they had been spiked at game industry events or knew others who had. The Game Developers Conference condemned alleged drink-spiking and assault at game industry events.
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