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[Solarstrike]

Elon is a very high ranking and intelligent troll. His "Cybertruck" was literally a joke, that worked. In that, Elon proved just how gullible some people are; those who bought that truck are the same people who would have bought that duct taped banana
Anyone who get's "mad" at Elon Musk will only upset themselves lmao

 

[Kokoloko85]

You forgot the ship AI who also looks like a lesbian for some reason

I saw that and thought it was fake lol. Here it is

 

[MiguelItUp]

Stop acting like you're above it all when you're gaslighting in every thread.

I've never insisted such a thing or intended to. But alright man.

 

[Topher]

Narcissism

And probably too much alcohol

 

[BennyBlanco]

This was a deeply retarded move from this guy. I was gonna buy this day 1 but now I know exactly what this game will be like. Sick and tired of devs taking a giant shoehorn and forcing their cringe politics into their videogames. All I can do is bitch about it and not buy their games so that's what Ill do.

 

[Roberts]

He should have asked Josh Sawyer for an advice: he is so much sharper, subtler and funnier when it comes to shitting on Musk.

 

[JerryinSoCal]

Devs need to stop talking about their projects on twitter IMO, at least when it comes to things like this. Either have a separate account that doesn't mention who you work for or what you are working on and speak about these kinds in a more general way or just keep quiet about it.

 

[SHAKEZ]

He got what he wanted, he won't get what MS wants though, the money.

 

[MiguelItUp]

I'm genuinely surprised no studio has used examples like this or similar as a thing to not do. Social Media doesn't make you invincible.

 

[Super Lemon Drop]

 

[GHG]

And probably too much alcohol

Alcohol would likely result in more well thought out and witty responses.

It's probably just the cocktail of meds he's on that's causing this.

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

This deserves the classic, lol, lmao even response.
These suicidal idiots are amusing. Shame about Obsidian though, they had a good run.

To think they first made a masterpiece like Fallout New Vegas which especially modded is easily one of the greatest games of all times. Game had amazing lore and writing and with a good amount of diversity and even got queer elements and characters in it. The best balance to do a game. Now they have become just another sad company infested with nasty abominable woke shits.

 

[Ozriel]

Musk and Grummz = 'all gamers' now? What a weird thread title.

That said, really really daft of the dude to stoke controversy this way. Not every publicity is good publicity...

The outrage about pronouns in a character creator doesn't make sense, but there's absolutely nothing to be gained from doing this, and a lot to be lost.

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Alcohol would likely result in more well thought out and witty responses.

It's probably just the cocktail of meds he's on that's causing this.

Not to mention these lunatics are completely sick in the head to the point where being drunk would probably make them act more sane lol.

 

[Kacho]

Fairly recently I've made the decision to only follow and get excited for games that are made out of Europe and Asia. Games made in America typically just don't fall under my radar anymore for a whole host of reasons, this is one of them.

Doom will be the exception to this. Thank god.

 

[DavidGzz]

I honestly wouldn't know. I'll just continue to ignore all sides of it. If the game's good, cool, I'll check it out. If not, cool, I won't.

Yeah, to me either side is a stupid hive mind. Not letting anti-woke or woke nerds dictate what I play. Taking each case by case. Screw Veilguard but so far Avowed looks fun.

 

[Barakov]

Avowed Art Director Calls Gamers 'Sickos' Following Pronoun Criticism

One of the major Avowed developers has found himself at odds with some fans, using harsh words after criticism of pronouns.

tech4gamers.com

Following discourse over Avowed's pronouns, he pointed to an image of former Blizzard developer Mark Kern and Elon Musk, dubbing the image "Sickos.jpg." This was followed by additional criticism of Elon Musk, where the developer claimed to have wanted to make Elon Musk mad with his work on the RPG.

Videogame developers going out of their way to piss off their audience Part 36.

 

[diffusionx]

I want to make him mad too (by not buying his game and hopefully leading his studio to be shut down)

 

[Eesha]

So wait, now im a chud and a sicko too?

Neat.

 

[nowhat]

And probably too much alcohol

There's no such thing.

 

[cireza]

Clickbait title it seems. It is not explicitly directed at all gamers.

 

[KINGMOKU]

You forgot the ship AI who also looks like a lesbian for some reason

Why does this look like Rosie O'Donnell.

 

[Topher]

Alcohol would likely result in more well thought out and witty responses.

It's probably just the cocktail of meds he's on that's causing this.

Kinda like....

 

[Unknown Soldier]

So wait, now im a chud and a sicko too?

Neat.

You're also an incel, a racist, a bigot, a misogynist, a transphobe, a homophobe, a Nazi, and a fascist

There, did I cover all the usual labels? LMAO

 

[GHG]

Kinda like....

 

[winjer]

If this guy is already insulting gamers before the game launches, I can't wait to see what he does if the game flops.

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

So wait, now im a chud and a sicko too?

Neat.

You're also an incel, a racist, a bigot, a misogynist, a transphobe, a homophobe, a Nazi, and a fascist

There, did I cover all the usual labels? LMAO

Usually it's bad to get label with these but if it's coming from the woke insane nutjobs then being called all these things is actually a good thing since it just means you're a normal sane person.

 

[Branded]

I didn't know the Elon fanclub was so big on here. This is funny to me lol

No the issue is that we have another dev (studio) who suffers from EDS and deems it necessary to put that in their game.

Fuck that.

 

[LectureMaster]

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

calling your customers names is a pretty good business strategy.

 

[Neon Xenon]

From the thread title alone, I knew this was going to be some stupid shit posted by a site or someone that is essentially a quote being twisted from its original context, but I was curious about how much it was twisted.

"Avowed Art Director Calls Gamers 'Sickos' Following Pronoun Criticism"

No, Matt Hansen, the Art Director of Avowed did not call all gamers sickos. That is not what happened in that picture at all. The reality is likely closer to what Ailike pointed out.

Not to 'um aktually' but I dont believe he's calling gamers sickos. I think hes referring to himself as in this picture.

Not even saying that Matt Hansen is completely blameless here; I think his biggest mistake was even engaging with this at all. But with even a little bit of scrutiny put towards the post from "tech4gamers", this is incredibly low-tier clickbait shit that isn't worth tripping over.

Also, both Grummz and Elon Musk are insufferable cunts.

What a waste of fucking time.

 

[simpatico]

You could fit the total number of people with more OG gaming clout than Mark Kern on a decent sized bus. Kid needs to hush.

 

[darrylgorn]

I saw that and thought it was fake lol. Here it is

Yeah, I'm playing through this and it would be nice if there was one decently attractive female. Just one, plz.

 

[deriks]

That's gonna leave a mark...

 

[whyman]

All these devs sacrificing job security for the cause is impressive indeed. Brave even in Trump times.

 

[adamsapple]

Clickbait title it seems. It is not explicitly directed at all gamers.

 

[Oppoi]

I love the statment they performed holding a sword against that pac-man figure with a person above doing the stink gesture.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Don't forget @BattleScar and Bumblebeetuna

Probably all sat waiting for Phil to tell them how they're allowed to react to this.

The opposite side of grifters and their sheep is typically a pretty good side to be. Try it sometime, if Sony allows it.

edit, also since when are Gummz and Elon Musk representative of gamers as a whole

 

[JayK47]

So many Avowed threads. The game is the definition of unappealing to me from the very first reveal to now. How far Obsidian has fallen. I really enjoyed some of their past games.

 

[KaiserBecks]

Musk and Grummz = 'all gamers' now? What a weird thread title.

That said, really really daft of the dude to stoke controversy this way. Not every publicity is good publicity...

The outrage about pronouns in a character creator doesn't make sense, but there's absolutely nothing to be gained from doing this, and a lot to be lost.

Yes, no matter how stupid his take is, I fail to see how Musk and the other guy are supposed to represent all gamers. Typical clickbait and of course "gamers" are biting.

 

[demigod]

Hopefully adamsapple and @Senua won't accept the Xbox name being dragged down by this filthy Woke idiot.

Don't forget @BattleScar and Bumblebeetuna

Probably all sat waiting for Phil to tell them how they're allowed to react to this.

The ones that were so vocal in that other thread like Black_Stride and Buggy Loop are hiding. Just Pronouns right boys?

 

[Plague Doctor]

1, You go out of your way to hide pronouns (which you should be proud of, right? Being on the right side of history and all)
2. Insult the consumer base and a billionaire who known to talk shit and has a vastly bigger reach than you do, openly before the game releases.
3.
4. Profit?

Edit: Did Microsoft cut PR training or public social media standards for their people or something? Cause this is some clown hour shit right here.

This game now has an uphill battle, if not fucked considering the new environment. Xbox better muzzle this fucker, ditch the pronouns publicaly to triage this if they don't want to see a sales loss or "missing their estimates" or some shit. They won't...

 

[Schmendrick]

Ah yes I can already smell the "engagement" headlines.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

This game was never going to sell anyway. This isn't going to help though.

 

[RagnarokIV]

Being a gamepass title it's already on life support. This has killed the majority of Steam sales. I predict a big flop but with press releases that brag about "engagement" and the numbers of players (through gamepass).

 

[realcool]

What in the actual fuck

self-hatred is a core principle of today's white leftists in the western world. it's white saviorism taken to an extreme conclusion. a similar belief found in male feminists. truly embarrassing.

 

[Zacfoldor]

Yes, no matter how stupid his take is, I fail to see how Musk and the other guy are supposed to represent all gamers. Typical clickbait and of course "gamers" are biting.

 

[GHG]

 

[The Cockatrice]

All he had to do was shut the fuck up and people would've still played the game or tried it. Now he's just making it worse...what an idiot.

 

[Freeman76]

Another game I was gna buy but now wont play even if its free. What a cunt