Game Developers celebrating assassination of Charlie Kirk [Update] Sucker Punch Dev Fired, and SP issue statement

DonkeyPunchJr said:


Bethesda posted this then deleted it after it got a ton of angry responses.
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For a second I didnt know what was wrong with that Bethesda pic until I noticed that tiny font subtitle at the bottom. Pretty horrendous.

Isnt it amazing how much gaming and media kinds on companies are so political while just about every other industry doesnt get involved with hot topics making fun? It's truly mind blowing.

It's bad enough the industry would get jabbed with a hot poker about violence in games or inappropriate pervy games. Then it extends to political hot takes. And gaming workers wonder why people think they're weird and immature.
 
ProtoByte said:
Oh, I know. When people like Angry_Megalodon Angry_Megalodon start using phrases like "by any means necessary", it's difficult not to see where some people are thinking. When I see top personalities implying or explicating fascistic intent, and all sorts of slogans in relation to it (ie references to Weimar, talk about "solutions", etc, you know the woke left energy is now galvanizing on the right.
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What I mean is that politicians must start doing something to solve the problem. The first thing is to recognize that there is a problem. As a shock therapy, the grave dancers must face harsh consequences, but that's not enough. The twitter mob actions are only useful to let the other side know that they will face serious opposition. Media, social platforms and political parties need to agree on a set of rules for everyone to adhere. That's "all means necessary" and it will take a lot of resources and a massive pedagogic work, which the global Right has been avoiding for two decades.
 
Reizo Ryuu said:
trans but not detached from reality or pushing dogmatic views on others.
if you want to see a more balanced conversation, because joe is much better at it, with blair, check out JRE 1746
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That's because he is very good at passing. Has the best voice for sure. Trans people that can do that don't need to be preachy 'cause they get the treatment they want. It's the bearded dude with a beer gut, pink/purple/blue pigtails, and wearing a hello kitty miniskirt trying to get into womens bathrooms that gotta be loud about it.
 
As I said before, do what you want supporting a company. If there was a hot Bethesda game coming out, I'd still play it on GP. But for those of you with more strict convictions about supporting a game studio based off politics or any other non-gaming related message, no worries. Just do it and teach these companies a lesson.

Dont listen to anyone saying you shouldnt do that. And if you feel one person or a couple bad apples is enough to turn you off and spend your money elsewhere, just do it and dont listen to any brown nosers saying you cant do that and should still buy the game no matter what. Those people are just day one gamers who will feel like shit their hyped up game just had sales go down 20%.

It's your money and choice. Do as you want.
 
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StreetsofBeige said:
As I said before, do what you want supporting a company. If there was a hot Bethesda game coming out, I'd still play it on GP. But for those of you with more strict convictions about supporting a game studio based off politics or any other non-gaming related message, no worries. Just do it and teach these companies a lesson.

Dont listen to anyone saying you shouldnt do that. And if you feel one person or a couple bad apples is enough to turn you off and spend your money elsewhere, just do it and dont listen to any brown nosers saying you cant do that and should still buy the game.

It's your money and choice. Do as you want.
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Already refunding gamepass as we speak
 
StreetsofBeige said:
As I said before, do what you want supporting a company. If there was a hot Bethesda game coming out, I'd still play it on GP. But for those of you with more strict convictions about supporting a game studio based off politics or any other non-gaming related message, no worries. Just do it and teach these companies a lesson.

Dont listen to anyone saying you shouldnt do that. And if you feel one person or a couple bad apples is enough to turn you off and spend your money elsewhere, just do it and dont listen to any brown nosers saying you cant do that and should still buy the game no matter what. Those people are just day one gamers who will feel like shit their hyped up game just had sales go down 20%.

It's your money and choice. Do as you want.
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I agree. If folks don't want to get involved in politics and just want to play games then that's their choice. I would much rather it be that way myself. For those who feel this is too much to ignore and they decide to use the only real devices they have, their voice and their money, then that their choice.

I would suggest those who don't want to get wrapped up in all this just put the thread on ignore.
 
Topher said:
I have no words right now
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Can't say I'm surprised there are folks at Bethesda who are happy about the assassination. But I am shocked that they'd post this on their official account, 4 days after the incident. Really makes me wonder what the culture is like inside their bubble if they thought this was an OK thing to post.
 
StreetsofBeige said:
For a second I didnt know what was wrong with that Bethesda pic until I noticed that tiny font subtitle at the bottom. Pretty horrendous.

Isnt it amazing how much gaming and media kinds on companies are so political while just about every other industry doesnt get involved with hot topics making fun? It's truly mind blowing.

It's bad enough the industry would get jabbed with a hot poker about violence in games or inappropriate pervy games. Then it extends to political hot takes. And gaming workers wonder why people think they're weird and immature.
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Yeah the sheer number of unforced errors is fascinating to watch. Just shut up and make videogames FFS. Nobody asked for your opinion on world events. A dumbass posting shit on their personal account is one thing, but on the official Bethesda account? I don't even...
 
I'm just catching up with stuff now, but I'm assuming Sony and SuckerPunch haven't acknowledged anything or apologized?

It's so close to Yotei's release you can see why they'd want to keep their mouths shut, but still...jesus christ.
 
viveks86 said:
Yeah the sheer number of unforced errors is fascinating to watch. Just shut up and make videogames FFS. Nobody asked for your opinion on world events. A dumbass posting shit on their personal account is one thing, but on the official Bethesda account? I don't even...
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And some gamers try to defend "well, it's only a couple bad aples here and there"

Of course not everyone is a political hothead, but it sure seems like it's more and more as some people thought. As you said, when the company's Twitter handler gets it on it, you know there's trouble.
 
Chuck Berry said:
I'm just catching up with stuff now, but I'm assuming Sony and SuckerPunch haven't acknowledged anything or apologized?

It's so close to Yotei's release you can see why they'd want to keep their mouths shut, but still...jesus christ.
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Zero. I even gave them the benefit of the doubt it might be a Monday statement. Well, there's still half a business day left.
 
Chuck Berry said:
I'm just catching up with stuff now, but I'm assuming Sony and SuckerPunch haven't acknowledged anything or apologized?

It's so close to Yotei's release you can see why they'd want to keep their mouths shut, but still...jesus christ.
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I'd imagine it would add more fuel to the fire if they issued a statement and more uproar comments cuz it's the internet after all. Just assuming though.
 
StreetsofBeige said:
For a second I didnt know what was wrong with that Bethesda pic until I noticed that tiny font subtitle at the bottom. Pretty horrendous.

Isnt it amazing how much gaming and media kinds on companies are so political while just about every other industry doesnt get involved with hot topics making fun? It's truly mind blowing.

It's bad enough the industry would get jabbed with a hot poker about violence in games or inappropriate pervy games. Then it extends to political hot takes. And gaming workers wonder why people think they're weird and immature.
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Its not at all a coincidence that industry who deals making visual products for kids (movies and games) are this way... its very very orchestrated
 
AJUMP23 said:
Did they put out a first one?
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Nope. But they did issue out a general statement saying something like they are looking into it as some employees were stating inappropriate things. someone posted a pic of it days ago.

Edit: Haha. Mr Moose just posted MS's tweet.
 
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Bethesda is Scrubbing their social media post. Where people had replied with proof of what the PR person did. All post after SEP 10 are gone. And the last post they have is Sep 5.

They are scrubbing hard.
 
don't forget their promo campaign around Wolfenstein 2 back in 2017 was a tacit endorsement of punching Nazi's IE right-wingers/trumpies.
 
SpacemanStarfighter said:
What's funny (in a twisted way) about this, is that I know that there is some game journalists somewhere that it's itching to write a piece about the "coordinated harassment campaign by far-right misogynist troll incels aimed at intimidating a poor female developer". I wouldn't want to be their editor 😅
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I'm quoting myself because I called it: this is from a recent Kotaku article.
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You can call me Nostradamus now 😂
 
im not trying to get political but right now people need to shut their mouths for 1 minute go look into the mirror and think about what it means to be an American. Free speech life liberty and the pursuit of happiness and if what you say or do dosnt promote that or work to that goal then you should reevaluate your life.
 
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