Vara Dark Challenges Woke Kotaku Editor Alyssa Mercante to a Fight!

Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante Challenges YouTubers to Fight, Vara Dark Accepts. Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante recently made headlines with a bold appearance on the YouTube channel Giant Bomb, where she openly challenged YouTubers to a physical fight. Her remarks have sparked significant controversy and debate within the gaming community.

Mercante shared a clip from her appearance, stating, “I want people in the industry to be a little bit louder about people being mean to other people and maybe say it’s not a good thing. Maybe say we don’t want you around if you’re going to be a ct and hateful. The games industry is naturally diverse, not because anyone is making them be diverse, because the world is diverse, you stupid motherfer. And if you have a problem with that, come fight me, physically, b**h.”

After issuing the challenge, one of the individuals in the room asked if anyone had taken her up on it. She responded, “No, because they’re all p*****s.” It would be interesting if people in the video game industry did indeed take her advice, given Mercante is known for her aggressive online persona. A glance at her X (formerly Twitter) feed reveals posts like, “marinating in men’s tears.”

Mercante also supported Second Wind Editor-in-Chief Nick Calandra’s coordinated campaign against YouTuber Smash JT, which led to a brief shutdown of Smash JT’s website and his Kotaku Detected web page. While the site was down, Mercante celebrated, “Oop! Website not detected! Huge shoutout to Nick Calandra who reached out to Wix about this site and consistently followed up. Clearly, they agree he was engaging in targeted harassment, among other things.”

As for her challenge to a fight, YouTuber Vara Dark accepted after the video was posted. Dark wrote on X, “Can’t hit up this little b***h who's hiding behind a block, so send me a DM and let’s talk match details.”

She added, “Let’s do one better and lay it out publicly. Winner gets $1k, loser has to put up content publicly announcing their loss (an article from you, a video from me) and what, 3 months for a venue and train?”

Alyssa Mercante, a figure in the gaming industry, made some explosive comments at the Summer Games Fest. She went on a rant about toxicity in the gaming community, even challenging gamers to a physical fight if they disagreed with her views. We're diving into the full story, breaking down her statements, and discussing the broader implications of her controversial remarks. Buckle up and get ready for an intense discussion on the latest drama shaking up the gaming world.

Alyssa decided to send a message to so-called "toxic YouTubers." Here's what she had to say:

"You know what I want? I want people in the industry to be louder about people being mean to others and maybe say it's not a good thing. Yeah, maybe say we don't want you around if you're going to be a jerk and hateful. The games industry is diverse naturally, not because anyone's making them be diverse, because the world is diverse, you stupid idiots. And if you have a problem with that, come fight me physically."

Alyssa claims that the gaming industry is naturally diverse, which is why DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) isn't needed. Yet, she supports these DEI initiatives. It's such a contradiction. She says the industry is naturally diverse, but then insists on pushing DEI.

She goes on to challenge people to a physical fight if they have a problem with her views. Seriously? I doubt she's talking to people like me because I promise you, I wouldn't back down. But let's be real, I'm not condoning fighting women.