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Mod edit: these posts were split from other threads into this one as a containment area to discuss the impending controversy rather than bleed into a number of other threads. This was not created by the OP. Reviews of the thread will take place periodically or posts moved here from other tangentially related threads.




From the Charlie Kirk shooter thread in OT.

woke retard dev at sony celebrating

might be worth adding this thread from Savvy in the OP, she's tracking a lot of the deplorable reactions from people in the gaming space

 

[Shmunter]

From the Charlie Kirk shooter thread in OT.

Younger generation buys less consoles & games they say, coincidence?

 

[vpance]

 

[MayauMiao]

Well I won't be touching their titles anymore.

 

[T-0800]

From the Charlie Kirk shooter thread in OT.

Plenty of idiots post here but I don't hold that against the rest of you.

 

[Saint Boot Gaming]

Not buying this piece of shit game since the senior dev on the team is celebrating a certain assassinated politician:

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

Not buying this piece of shit game since the senior dev on the team is celebrating a certain assassinated politician:

Absolutely, they can go fuck themselves if they think I'll ever give them a dollar once again.

 

[Labadal]

Yeah, game is dead to me.

 

[pqueue]

loved the first game. always will.

was already iffy on the sequel, but now I am done.

granted Sony won't notice or miss my $70 for sure. but I will find another game to spend it on.

 

[Boss Mog]

Plenty of idiots post here but I don't hold that against the rest of you.

I would say this goes much further than posting a bad take on GAF though. Personally, I won't buy a game made by a studio that employs a piece of shit publicly cheering an act of terror, an assassination of somebody she disagrees with. If she still has a job, I take it to mean that the studio is in agreement and supports her stance.

Many other devs from big studios liked her post too. It's really saddening to see so many of these evil degenerates involved in the development of my hobby. I feel bad for the decent people that have to keep a low profile while working with this kind of scum.

What these big western studios don't seem to understand is that they aren't needed anymore. Between huge backlogs and so many devs in Japan, Korea and China releasing a constant flow of good games devoid of propaganda, there's no longer any reason to support degenerate western devs who hate gamers and see their games only as tools to push their evil agenda.

 

[Aurelius]

Fuck this game, studio and everybody involved with it.

 

[Aurelius]

Many other devs from big studios liked her post too.

Is there a list?

 

[Gonzito]

Who is Charlie Kirk?

Okay I just read the news.

Yeah I ain't buying Ghost of Yotei

Fuck them

 

[GHound]

Blue Sky really is a shit hole.

 

[Zathalus]

If I refused to buy products or consume media from people I disagree with I'd probably have way less games and books than I do.

 

[Thief1987]

probably have way less games and books than I do.

Negatives? Selectivity is a good quality, and mindlessly consuming everything isn't.

 

[pqueue]

Negatives? Selectivity is a good quality, and mindlessly consuming everything isn't.

my video game and tv show backlog is immense. at this point it is probably too much for my lifetime as it is.

 

[Zathalus]

Negatives? Selectivity is a good quality, and mindlessly consuming everything isn't.

I don't censor myself based on what a handful of people state from a project that over a thousand people worked on. Or refuse to read a book because the author is conservative. I heavily disagree with the views of Orson Scott Card but I still read Ender's Game and thought it was fantastic.

In most cases like this when people highlight the tweets of a developer they disagree with it is nothing more then performative outrage, the exact same behaviour the far left and right use when somebody says something they have a problem with. I refuse to participate in banal cancel culture and my enjoyment or purchasing of media will be due to the quality of the product itself, not because a few of the hundreds of artists said something bad on social media.

 

[Aurelius]

If I refused to buy products or consume media from people I disagree with I'd probably have way less games and books than I do.

Maybe, but I will feel a whole lot better about the media I do consume.

 

[DirtInUrEye]

Ah look, another bandwagon.

 

[Saint Boot Gaming]

Are they all the same people who did Tsushima? I have that game on PS5 but have never played it due to a stupidly large backlog. if they did, I am selling my copy.

 

[MagusMajul]

i wasnt buying this trash made from blue hairs anyway

 

[DoctorFish]

I'm really tired of social media websites.

 

[begotten]

People who talk more about games than playing them - boycotting a game they were never going to play to begin with.

Just another day in the online gamingsphere.

 

[Signalis]

Nice. Will buy several copies.

You are a vile person

 

[pqueue]

I'm really tired of social media websites.

gaf is a form of social media website as it allows linking to other sites.

 

[DoctorFish]

gaf is a form of social media website as it allows linking to other sites.

yeah, sucks

 

[DirtInUrEye]

Ironically Kirk was a big advocate for more guns. Oh well

 

[TDiddyLive]

If I refused to buy products or consume media from people I disagree with I'd probably have way less games and books than I do.

There's a difference between someone you don't agree with and someone who is so disgusting they take pride in the death of someone who's opinions they disagreed with.

I disagree with how Disney has handled their major properties the last few years, but still consume other media by them. These guys, however, are taking it to another level with their celebration of this horrific act.

 

[realcool]

I'm not surprised that a Sucker Punch dev endorses cowardly violence.

 

[TDiddyLive]

Ironically Kirk was a big advocate for more guns. Oh well

We get it, you don't understand context.

 

[Jubenhimer]

Regardless of whether you were going to buy this game or not. This kind of behavior from devs is absolutely unacceptable and should be called out by everyone.

It's no surprise that western AAA is celebrating the death of their ideological enimies. They've become as degenerate and morally bankrupt as Hollywood at this point.

 

[Zathalus]

Maybe, but I will feel a whole lot better about the media I do consume.

I wouldn't, as I consider self censoring my media consumption based on political takes to be something that would just lead to an increasingly troubled filter bubble and weaken critical thinking skills. Mind you a mainstream product like this likely doesn't have anything stimulating or revolutionary to say, but self censoring yourself due to political differences or performative social postings is not a road I want to go down. Be it games, books, or other forms of media.

There's a difference between someone you don't agree with and someone who is so disgusting they take pride in the death of someone who's opinions they disagreed with.

I disagree with how Disney has handled their major properties the last few years, but still consume other media by them. These guys, however, are taking it to another level with their celebration of this horrific act.

It's a handful of social media post by developers in a multi thousand strong collaborative effort. I've seen way worse opinions from filmmakers and authors.

 

[R3TRO]

That's their right…

But that seems dumb to post things like that publicly with your name attached but that's just me…

 

[Calverz]

 

[DarkBatman]

That's their right…

But that seems dumb to post things like that publicly with your name attached but that's just me…

While it's true that everyone has the right to their own opinion, the opinion "This family man deserved to be cowardly shot at close range" is extremely questionable, even if that person has attracted negative attention through radical statements.

 

[STARSBarry]

On one hand being from the UK and being an outsider looking in. Its hard to feel sorry for the guy when he said shit like this



Practice what the preach and all that, but on the other hand when did social media become open for people directly linked to a businesses to say shit like this?

 

[Gonzito]

?

 

[Investor9872]

This reminds me of the little girl who sabotage her own Snow White Disney movie recently. How dumb can you be to post something like this right before your main game's launch, regardless of your political affiliations???

 

[ryzen1]

When deciding which games to play, I do not take into account the political opinions voiced by a handful of developers, since these projects represent the collective effort of very large teams.
There is always someone who has a different view

 

[CuteFaceJay]

Dang that seems borderline schizo, Has me wondering how those people works in office environments and make games. Are they all like that or something?

 

[Zathalus]

but on the other hand when did social media become open for people directly linked to a businesses to say shit like this?

That's the real kicker isn't it. The company I work for has a social media policy that states anything that can reflect poorly on the company can have consequences. Some of these companies really need better guidelines and enforcement. Freedom of speech and all that but a company has a reputation to uphold.

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

That's their right…

But that seems dumb to post things like that publicly with your name attached but that's just me…

Dumb is their middle name

 

[thekillergreece]

I'm still buying those games if they ever come to PC (more specifically, Ghost of Yotei).
An individual's dev opinion does NOT reflect the company as a whole. Criticize the dev person, not the company. Those games are collectively created by multiple teams, not a single person.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Never playing another Sucker Punch game after this. Fuck them.

 

[Gonzito]

I'm still buying those games if they ever come to PC (more specifically, Ghost of Yotei).
An individual's dev opinion does NOT reflect the company as a whole. Criticize the dev person, not the company. Those games are collectively created by multiple teams, not a single person.

Do you understand that if Sucker Punch dont make an statement apologizing for this situation, then it makes them look as if they are supporting the ideas of these developers?

Are you seriously this dense that you dont see the whole picture here?

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

I mean, the pacific northwest is not exactly known for its ability to shut the fuck up about dumb political stances.

Also not known for shipping competent games in the last 5-10 years.

 

[Rheon]

I wasn't planning on buying the game anyway so this doesn't change anything.

 

[Stuart360]

It kind of shows how wokies still feel they are untouchable, even though the tide has been turning against them for a good while now.

Hopefully sales of their games reflect this.

 

[ryzen1]

Do you understand that if Sucker Punch dont make an statement apologizing for this situation, then it makes them look as if they are supporting the ideas of these developers?

Are you seriously this dense that you dont see the whole picture here?

Is it really to be expected that a company should issue a public statement every time an individual employee expresses a personal opinion that is some bullshit like in this case?