The Big Gib takes place in the year 20xx after humanity uploaded itself into cyberspace because the Communists have won.
You play as one of SpaceComs elite cyberspace commanders tasked to clean the internet up. In this case, an unauthorized tourney took place creating a dangerous influx of gibs. The gibs are now DOS-ing critical sectors of the internet, and it is only a mater of time before everything is overloaded with meat. It is your job to find the source of gibs and destroy it. The internet depends on you.