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[Piggoro]

And nothing of value has been lost.

 

[DAHGAMING]

Whenever I see anything about Polygon I instantly think of that Doom 2016 gameplay, amazing stuff, I will go rewatch it later.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Whenever I see anything about Polygon I instantly think of that Doom 2016 gameplay, amazing stuff, I will go rewatch it later.

Here, saved you some time.

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

I never liked this site from day 1. Psycho Ben Kuchera, sanctimonious Arthur Gies and Chris Plante, and a whole bunch of purple hairs. No idea if any of them are still there or not. Well I guess not after today.

My favorite Arthur Gies moment was when he went on a crusade defending EA for not having an offline mode in Sim City 2013, ranting about how it was impossible because of muh cloud etc. They patched in offline mode three days later.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

My favorite Arthur Gies moment was when he went on a crusade defending EA for not having an offline mode in Sim City 2013, ranting about how it was impossible because of muh cloud etc. They patched in offline mode three days later.

Never paid much attention to these clowns, but I got a good laugh when they criticized Forspoken for portraying a black person in a fantasy world where racism doesn't exist.

 

[laynelane]

Unsurprisingly, antagonizing readers and focusing on activism and self-interest over gaming news has consequences. What I actually find strange is someone wanted to buy the site. Valnet already has a small collection of media sites too.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

It's media.

So their livelihood depends on clicks, edgy content and clickbait article titles unless its something truly sought after. Something like Wall St Journal business articles people want hard news, so the content is accurate and to the point talking business and numbers. People will read that stuff not to be entertained like watching a movie, but for knowledge. People seek out this info even if it's boring text.

Gaming is pure entertainment. Hardly anyone is going to care about it unless there's some kind of eyepopping text to get their click. And in recent times, it skews to agendas and politics and dumbass articles hoping you give them your 5 cent click.

 

[small_law]

Good riddance. The whole gaming journalism sphere is imploding before our eyes in real time.

 

[proandrad]

Hmmm, its almost as if in some positions unionization doesn't mean shit.

If their collective value is nothing then the union is worthless.

 

[lmimmfn]

Good

 

[SJRB]

USAID defunded, gamergate websites going out of business. Make it make sense.

I mean, what's there to make sense? Chances are that's exactly what this is.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Here, saved you some time.

It's actually insane. This guy was probably getting paid 100k a year or close to it (Patrick Klepek was getting 100k from Kotaku) to talk/ write about videogames. This looks like you handed the controller to grandpa at Thanksgiving or something. You are not qualified to have an opinion worth listening to if this is what happens when you press record and pick up the controller.




I still remember the douche chills I got from this video the day they launched the site. He also got a Polygon tattoo. Lmao.

 

[LordOcidax]

0 second of silence…

 

[Draugoth]

Alyssa Mercante is melting down over this

 

[Superkewl]

Absolute shit game reviews

LOL, I remember their video review for doom 2016 and the reviewer couldn't hit shit. Tried looking for the video but couldn't find it.

EDIT: found it

 

[DeepEnigma]

Alyssa Mercante is melting down over this

 

[laynelane]

Alyssa Mercante is melting down over this

That part about "little to no moral standards" really sticks out to me. It is that exact attitude, that belief that they are the arbiters of morality, that has resulted in audience alienation, sites closing, and job losses. It is apparent, though, that people like her are incapable of understanding this simple concept. Normally I'm sympathetic to job losses, but not so much in this case. It is so thoroughly deserved - especially in cases like hers.

 

[GrayChild]

Alyssa Mercante is melting down over this

Where's my double cheeseburger, bitch!?! Stop slacking!

 

[Wilhelm_85]

Alyssa Mercante is melting down over this

"Let's see what we can create."

Absolutely nothing. They have clearly demonstrated they can only destroy.

 

[VGA-Games]

Awesome!

Polygon are full of useless Activists and not Journalist's!

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

Alyssa Mercante is melting down over this

Big Mac with medium fries and a coke

 

[CLW]

 

[HYDE]

Good

 

[CLW]

Big Mac with medium fries and a coke

Nah they ain't that talented dedicated or smart enough to pull that off

 

[TerribleAtThisGame]

Alyssa Mercante is melting down over this

Imagine thinking that posting paid-off fluff pieces for utterly generic AAA drivel and writing nonsensical hit pieces based on Aderrall-riddled emotional instability is "research".

 

[The Mad Draklor]

 

[CLW]

Maybe articles along the lines of , "Top 5 reasons to stand on your head and masturbate while playing your video games", didn't help?

I'm not sure, just asking.

 

[Peroroncino]

 

[Radical_3d]

Can't believe this might actually come back. Can't wait!!!

Wait what?
What a shame this parody was most needed a few years ago in Hollywood.

Anyway, about Polygon:

 

[Astray]

Lol they're the ones who did that Xbox fluff documentary right?

Chris Plante was a remarkable Phil Spencer dicksucker from what I recall too.

 

[Three]

I used to frequent that site in its early years when it was just starting up. I remember they recommended the xbox one throughout the console launch giving it a higher score than PS4. I thought nothing of it at the time.
Then they gave the PS4 version of Call Of Duty Ghosts a lower score than the xbox one version (a first to split scores like that) citing an inexplicable "performance difference" that never showed up in any actual testing. Then with the countless other PS4 vs Xbox One games that performed noticeably worse on xbox they never gave a lower score, ever, to the xbox one when it was apparent that the PS4 was more powerful. Fast forward some months it was revealed that MS paid polygon $750,000 to fund a crap video that could not have had a budget greater than 75k where they interviewed Polygon staff like Arthur Gies. It's obvious that something was fishy there and I stopped visiting entirely.

 

[TheDuskwalker]

Here, saved you some time.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

 

[Impotaku]

Alyssa Mercante is melting down over this

Their creation

They should change their name to Polygone now LOOOOL

 

[Schmendrick]

 

[SJRB]

Alyssa Mercante is melting down over this

Just put the fries in the bag ma'am

 

[FoxMcChief]

My wife's store is hiring. They start at $18.50 an hour. Works out there, if you look.

 

[Humdinger]

I can't remember the last Polygon article I read. I forgot they were even still around.

 

[Durin]

Literally will celebrate with a drink tonight, they were on the top of my list for most insufferable gaming site along with Kotaku.

Polygon was straight up hipster garbage from their pretentious as fuck introduction video that showed Arthur Gies getting a tattoo in San Francisco to show how raw and different they were...to then just be the same tired ass games journalism "researching" articles...by sifting through social media for information like everybody else.

Too few of the people working at these outlets could build anything on their own, only had value going to work for something already established (usually with venture capital), have limited technical knowledge to even build a platform, and are just insufferable people that couldn't hack it in other journalistic places they'd rather be.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Wait what?
What a shame this parody was most needed a few years ago in Hollywood.

Anyway, about Polygon:

Jon Lovitz is trying to bring back The Critic.

 

[ZehDon]

Well, after Microsoft's pricing insanity, we were due some good news.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Excellent

 

[BbMajor7th]

"Let's see what we can create."

Absolutely nothing. They have clearly demonstrated they can only destroy.

That's not true - they'll create a fantastic echo chamber.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Alyssa Mercante is melting down over this

Hilarious that these insufferable rejects still think someone will pay them to write clickbait.

Don't quit your food service job, toots.

 

[Wilhelm_85]

That's not true - they'll create a fantastic echo chamber.

Sure, but they're already doing that for free on Bluesky and I doubt anyone will pay them for it.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

What the fuck is "Valnet" lmao

I'm sad they didn't just shut Polygon down tho

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Oh jeez. Oh God. The modern majority politically correct modern audience fails their kin again.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

 

[Hero of Spielberg]