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[ManaByte]

IGN put on their Kotaku hat in an attempt to take down Game Science. It didn't work out how they hoped:

 

[nial]

God bless community notes.

 

[DAHGAMING]

Get your pre-orders in on this 1, they deserve it.

 

[Guilty_AI]

can this really be called an "indie" game?

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

media really want to pivot all the reporting in regards of the games towards sexism accusations, aren't they?

 

[clarky]

can this really be called an "indie" game?

Independently developed and published. The very definition of an indie game no?

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

can this really be called an "indie" game?

Tencent only owns 5% of the studio so yes, for now.

 

[Gambit2483]

IGN put on their Kotaku hat in an attempt to take down Game Science. It didn't work out how they hoped:

IGN Tried it.

 

[Sonik]

Journoids think this is 10+ years ago and they're still relevant, in reality not only they're not damaging the reputation of the game but they're actively advertising it to gamers that usually hate their guts

 

[Gaiff]

Isn't that weeks old?

 

[semiconscious]

'ign digs deep.' right. into a cesspit...

 

[mitch1971]

Because sexism doesn't happen at IGN?

 

[bender]

Because sexism doesn't happen at IGN?

 

[Eimran]

You may like him or not, but Elon got a lot of "journalism" bullshit out of X

 

[mitch1971]

I looked the meaning up. One was disgusting the other seemed relatable.

 

[mckmas8808]

media really want to pivot all the reporting in regards of the games towards sexism accusations, aren't they?

Yeah and it's sad. Because sexism happens in this industry and others, but IGN shouldn't be tossing it around like this without more proof.

 

[Bartski]

Lmao

 

[diffusionx]

Journoids think this is 10+ years ago and they're still relevant, in reality not only they're not damaging the reputation of the game but they're actively advertising it to gamers that usually hate their guts

I don't care about this game at all, but IGN did this with the Life is Strange dev a couple months ago and got some traction out of it.

 

[bender]

I looked the meaning up. One was disgusting the other seemed relatable.

Now lookup Snowball Entertainment.

 

[mitch1971]

Now lookup Snowball Entertainment.

 

[ReyBrujo]

I'm all for community notes but unfortunately this one has an unnecessary sentence which lessens the previous one as it degrades its level.

 

[Sephimoth]

Apparently in several articles related to the game since, they keep tagging on this info about them having yet to respond to "sexist" allegations.
Serious "notice me" vibes from the Kotaku IGN writer.

 

[Ansphn]

Tired of IGN

 

[ManaByte]

Apparently in several articles related to the game since, they keep tagging on this info about them having yet to respond to "sexist" allegations.
Serious "notice me" vibes from the Kotaku IGN writer.

Sweet Baby are terrorist extortionists.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Sweet Baby are terrorist extortionists.

Yet you still defend Disney

 

[Sephimoth]

lmao

 

[mitch1971]

 

[Pelta88]

That community note is timeless.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

there is this drama that they refused to pay SBI $7M to adapt this story for modern Western audiences or something like that. While the report is sus. i just see it as part of the "force" seeking equilibrium in the specter of bullshitiness.

 

[BbMajor7th]

The innuendo baked into statements like 'the studio has yet to respond to allegations of sexism' is exhausting. As though refusal to engage is somehow evidence of guilt; as though it should only be natural that a studio digify whatever a journalist writes with a direct comment.

 

[Hrk69]

7 million? That can't be real

 

[poppabk]

7 million? That can't be real

It's obviously not.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

It could be yuan. 7 million yuan is 964K USD. That sounds more like it.

In any case, the timing of the articles tells the whole story. You just need to follow the dots line.

 

[Majima Everywhere System]

It's obviously not.

yes, but what instead is obviously true that we should believe instead?

 

[Unknown?]

7 million? That can't be real

I would have taken it, listened to them, then released the original version at the last second.

 

[Hayabusabruh]

I knew journalist were going to try this crap. Maybe they can try racism by correlating the word black with playing as a monkey.

 

[Sonik]

It's obviously not.

Poppabk denied that the Sweet Bay Inc story is real. However he has still not responded to reports of sexism

 

[nkarafo]

Fuck IGN, Sweet Baby and all their cronies. Why do they still exist is my question. Does hate bait really pay that much?

 

[nkarafo]

I would have taken it, listened to them, then released the original version at the last second.

Pretty sure they were supposed to pay that amount to Sweet Baby for their "services", not get paid by them.

 

[Brigandier]

Fuck DEI in any form of entertainment, Movies Video games and TV shows should be made exactly how the director envisions.

 

[Shakka43]

I would have taken it, listened to them, then released the original version at the last second.

It's not Sweet Baby giving money, it's them asking for money. Blackmail 101.

 

[phaedrus]

I would have taken it, listened to them, then released the original version at the last second.

 

[Unknown?]

It's not Sweet Baby giving money, it's them asking for money. Blackmail 101.

Ah, here in my innocence, thought they paid devs to push their money killing junk.

 

[Celcius]

What has happened to IGN over the years?

 

[tmlDan]

Get your pre-orders in on this 1, they deserve it.

why do they deserve it? they don't deserve anything

 

[Hypereides]

Seems like the gaming media are showing their true colors these days. Various Youtubers are getting aggression from them too. Grummz, SmashJT, Stuttering Craig and Vara Dark are fighting the good fight.

 

[just_jr]

I'm already convinced to buy it

 

[Rudius]

Get your pre-orders in on this 1, they deserve it.

This game I'll buy with pleasure.

 

[lmimmfn]

Great to see the lefties being called out on their BS!!!

 

[diffusionx]

there is this drama that they refused to pay SBI $7M to adapt this story for modern Western audiences or something like that. While the report is sus. i just see it as part of the "force" seeking equilibrium in the specter of bullshitiness.

I don’t know how if this story is real but I do know in other industries (like YA) you have to pay a diversity screener as basically cancel insurance. And I also know that IGN ran interference for Sweet Baby when the Steam group came out. And I do know that IGN lobbed these accusations at DontNod.