Regardless of the obstacles, the mere existence of such a large subreddit should be seen as a victory for leftism. Over a million people thinking about their unions and their contracts is a massive step in the right direction for class consciousness, and even those who would attack the subreddit’s goals have so far only managed to boost engagement. Theory and practice have merged together into a remarkably useful tool for examining labour relations.

Perhaps, the last best hope in this sorry and sordid saga is that this may be a wake-up call to workers in the videogame industry. It’s a strong argument for unionisation, an example of how passion alone cannot create a safe work environment, and motivation to hold abusive bosses to the fire.