I’ll be honest with you – I’ve been gaming online for over two decades, and toxic players still catch me off guard sometimes. Just last week, I was playing Marvel Rivals when a teammate started ...

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Bungie’s new game, Marathon, won’t have any kind of proximity chat due to concerns of toxic players. Online gaming is considered a pretty toxic environment, though some see that as part of the appeal.

I often think of kids screaming out slurs when I hear "toxic gamer" in Counter-Strike 2. But I was completely wrong.