Overview The Anita Sarkeesian Slay the Spire 2 Credit Controversy refers to online backlash over controversial feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian being credited as a consultant in the 2026 video game Slay the Spire 2. Sarkeesian is a feminist blogger and commentator known as the founder of Feminist Frequency , which analyzes pop culture and social norms through a feminist lens. In early May 2026, after Slay the Spire 2 had already sold millions of copies, her inclusion in the game's credits as a consultant went viral, inspiring online backlash and review bombing on the game's Steam page. Criticisms of Sarkeesian largely stem from a series of videos she made in 2013 about what she perceived as sexism in video games that analyze female characters in games and how they're portrayed. While Sarkeesian received backlash from some online for her work on Slay the Spire 2 , she also received defense from others, who thought that the backlash was unwarranted and reactionary.…