{"id":1881,"date":"2023-08-17T05:42:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T00:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.followeraudit.com\/blog\/?p=1881"},"modified":"2024-04-03T12:22:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T06:52:39","slug":"5-times-gaming-companies-left-us-cringing-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.followeraudit.com\/blog\/5-times-gaming-companies-left-us-cringing-on-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Times Gaming Companies Left Us Cringing on Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][\/vc_column][vc_column right_padding_desktop=”40″ right_padding_tablet=”0″ right_padding_phone=”0″ top_margin=”-240″ top_margin_tablet=”-180″ top_margin_phone=”-135″ column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” el_class=”text_block_wrapper” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”advanced” gradient_type=”default” offset=”vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-12″][image_with_animation image_url=”1431″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” margin_top=”20″][vc_column_text]\r\n

From Twitch to Twitter, social media has become an integral part of how gamers enjoy games. Everything from communities to content creation take place on them, and gaming companies are well aware of this\u2014giving them a huge incentive to stay relevant and active on social platforms themselves.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

However, corporate PR is very different to the banter and shenanigans that gamers tend to get up to on these platforms; meaning that gaming companies often find themselves out of their depth. This has led to a variety of poor publicity campaigns, missteps and plain misunderstandings on social media. Let\u2019s take a look back at ten examples of such moments which left gamers cringing.<\/p>\r\n

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