The conspiracy theorist in me always believed the industry viewed gamergate as a godsend, because it distracted the public from their horrible anti-consumer business practices for a good 1-2 years.
Sources:
Middle-earth: Shadow of War Fans Up In Arms Over Pizza Roll Tie-In
https://totinos.promo.eprize.com/shadowofwar/
https://twitter.com/RageGoldenEagle/status/897280851565617152
Intro/Outro by Walker Trips:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC71c43_lOSAOMPOKj0MpgCQ
Background from Action Heroine Cheer Fruits