Fact check: Sweet Baby Inc employee Camerin Wild acknowledged in his GDC address that one of his goals was burning the gaming industry to the ground.

1. Summary of the results

1. Summary of the results:

Camerin Wild, a narrative designer and sensitivity reader at Sweet Baby Inc, did include a slide in their Game Devs of Color Expo presentation that literally stated "burning the games industry to the ground" as one of their goals. Wild has worked on major titles including Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Alan Wake II, and God of War: Ragnarök.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints:

The original statement omits crucial context that Wild was speaking metaphorically about transforming storytelling approaches and industry practices, not literal destruction. The presentation was specifically focused on challenging existing narrative structures and advocating for more diverse representation in games. This context significantly changes the interpretation of the statement from something potentially threatening to a call for industry transformation.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement:

The original statement presents Wild's words in isolation, which could lead readers to interpret them as a literal threat rather than industry critique. This framing benefits those who oppose diversity initiatives in gaming, as it can be used to paint inclusion advocates as destructive rather than transformative. The statement also omits Wild's professional credentials and contributions to major gaming titles, which provides important context about their industry role and expertise. Those who benefit from maintaining current industry power structures could use such decontextualized quotes to discredit efforts for increased diversity in game development and storytelling.