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[JLB]

This is a PR strategy employed by companies to divert criticism/ attention (of any nature). Kind of like a "false flag" operation.

 

[Revolutionary]

They really shouldn't keep feeding the trolls though, it only gives them more power.

Social media managers have come to the realization that feeding the trolls publically means more engagement and sympathy from dumbasses that live in social media.

 

[proandrad]

I hope they delay the game if it needs more time. Gamers need to chill, no one wants another unfinished unpolished AAA game.

 

[Lognor]

Cool story bro

 

[nemiroff]

I despise dick pic posters as much as anyone, but it seems to me that SMS is deliberately riding the social media victim energy wave for all its symphaty and pr worth here. I mean, why feed the trolls if all you want is to stop getting dick pics. I may be wrong, Idk..

 

[jaysius]

“we really do mean EVERYONE, we’ve got the janitors coding. Last week someone’s cat came into the office, now they’re doing Q&A.”

This is a really dumb tweet, can’t wait to see the bitching about “crunch” on this one near release or post release.

 

[alabtrosMyster]

Does every tweet require a thread? Could have added to the other thread.

Bah humbug

 

[adamsapple]

Does every tweet require a thread? Could have added to the other thread.

Bah humbug

There was already another thread made for Cory telling people not to send dick pics either.

This should have been a post in that, it's basically the same chain of message.

 

[VN1X]

I love respecting people!

 

[jaysius]

Does every tweet require a thread? Could have added to the other thread.

Bah humbug

Where have you been the last few months? OP content quality has dropped severely, sometimes it’s a poster’s own shitty YouTube content, most times it’s a random rumour that has 0 weight but they wanted to start a thread. Some low effort ban begging or unban begging, the criteria for a thread have reached an all time low on here in the past few months.

 

[Team Andromeda]

They just left out in 2023 .

 

[Shmunter]

They’ve earned themselves a pic of my hairy nut. Just one, 2nd one after release.

 

[yurinka]

This is a PR strategy employed by companies to divert criticism/ attention (of any nature). Kind of like a "false flag" operation.

 

[Shifty]

No shit, keep it down and let us know when you have something of any tangible worth to show. And thanks.

 

[EverydayBeast]

You want god of war to last forever I think every single kratos fight is a banger.

 

[nominedomine]

This is getting really annoying, SSM is really milking this wait to get on the news. Either that or they are fishing for more dick pics.

The game better by crazy good to justify all this circus.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

There goes the two team per studio theory. Every single person wasting their time on a last gen game. Depressing. Corys new ip is probably 5-7 years away at this point

But it's more than confirmed that Cory is working on another game for a while now. Of course the main focus is the god of war game. Everyone is waiting for it at this point. The fact that's coming on PS4 as well who cares.
The first one came out in 2018 and it's still quite current as well anyway

 

[gow3isben]

These people need to grow a pair and accept that with popularity comes 12 year olds and neckbeards saying and sending you weird shit

Ignore it

 

[Crayon]

These must have been some really big dicks in these pictures because these guys are rattled.

 

[Represent.]

No sympathy. Just announce a date, stop treating it like its some super important nuclear code. Its a video game release date.

 

[Jaybe]

Jimmies were rustled

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

No sympathy. Just announce a date, stop treating it like its some super important nuclear code. Its a video game release date.

TLoU was announced alongside its release date 3 months before release.

Sony doesn't have to rush things because of sad losers lmao

 

[Hobbygaming]

Funny how it takes a service like that to get ppl to play games.

It's going to be the downfall of gaming if ppl stop buying games.

I fixed it for you

 

[Represent.]

TLoU was announced alongside its release date 3 months before release.

Sony doesn't have to rush things because of sad losers lmao

Wanting a release date makes you a sad loser?
the internet was a mistake

 

[Warnen]

TLoU was announced alongside its release date 3 months before release.

Sony doesn't have to rush things because of sad losers lmao

Rush things? Like posting a title card and giving a 2021 date? That ship has sailed.

 

[alabtrosMyster]

This is a PR strategy employed by companies to divert criticism/ attention (of any nature). Kind of like a "false flag" operation.

Maybe, but it's also very possible that some people decided to do this... Trolling is like an internet tradition.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

What are you on about?

It's Sony Santa Monica. The place that employs people like Alanah Pearce. It's also a rather sizeable professional environment. People should expect and be, to some extent, trained to deal with the dang dirty trolls if they're going to be a public figure representing a company. Is it shit? Yes. Should it happen? No. Did it happen? I haven't seen proof beyond buzzword salad tweets. None of these people are traumatized that they've seen a picture of a penis. It's entirely sophomoric behavior that serves little end, but if you're the type to need to seek therapy or something from an ugly, small incel penis, you should probably be working at a call service.

Sony Santa Monica just shot themselves in the foot. I don't know how much the rest of you know about Twitter culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in America where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over on Twitter, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the PS5 public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase GoW, nor will they purchase any of Santa Monica's games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Santa Monica has alienated an entire market with this move.
Estelle, publicly apologize and admit that these penis trauma stories are overblown and you guys are just latching onto an excuse because you're not ready to reveal the release date, or you can kiss your business goodbye.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Wanting a release date makes you a sad loser?
the internet was a mistake

Is that what the topic is? Read it again. It's about the dick pics those guys were getting.
Wanting a release date is fine but imagine creating all this pressure and toxic environment for an entire studio...

I do agree with you though. The internet was a mistake

 

[Flutta]

 

[nominedomine]

I bet there is some mad crunching going on in SSM an they are trying to divert attention.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Sounds to me this tweet is a precursor to GOW being delayed.

 

[Ezekiel_]

It's Sony Santa Monica. The place that employs people like Alanah Pierce. It's also a rather sizeable professional environment. People should expect and be, to some extent, trained to deal with the dang dirty trolls if they're going to be a public figure representing a company. Is it shit? Yes. Should it happen? No. Did it happen? I haven't seen proof beyond buzzword salad tweets. None of these people are traumatized that they've seen a picture of a penis. It's entirely sophomoric behavior that serves little end, but if you're the type to need to seek therapy or something from an ugly, small incel penis, you should probably be working at a call service.

Sony Santa Monica just shot themselves in the foot. I don't know how much the rest of you know about Twitter culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in America where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over on Twitter, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the PS5 public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase GoW, nor will they purchase any of Santa Monica's games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Santa Monica has alienated an entire market with this move.
Estelle, publicly apologize and admit that these penis trauma stories are overblown and you guys are just latching onto an excuse because you're not ready to reveal the release date, or you can kiss your business goodbye.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Kiss. It. GOODBYE.

 

[Bernd Lauert]

 

[Pedro Motta]

Rush things? Like posting a title card and giving a 2021 date? That ship has sailed.

I agree, they should have gone with the classic route of the CG trailer with no release window whatsoever.

 

[MasterCornholio]

I agree, they should have gone with the classic route of the CG trailer with no release window whatsoever.

 

[Sakura]

Is this about the dick pic stuff? Why bother responding or acknowledging it at all?
If they just ignored it, then people would stop sending them, because they aren't getting a reaction.

 

[Quasicat]

Since Covid I have seen a huge uptick in nasty emails and social media posts to my school and the staff there. I never got them before, but after we came back to school in September 2020, I have been threatened by both students and parents. Perhaps this is the response that is needed in this situation, but I’m not sure it will do anything to the people sending the pictures and threats.

 

[Warnen]

Is this about the dick pic stuff? Why bother responding or acknowledging it at all?
If they just ignored it, then people would stop sending them, because they aren't getting a reaction.

Deflection, something isn't going well. Be it last Gen optimization, manufacturing issues with the CE or what ever. If they were confident about a date we would know it by now.

 

[Pedro Motta]

Deflection, something isn't going well. Be it last Gen optimization, manufacturing issues with the CE or what ever. If they were confident about a date we would know it by now.

 

[lovetalkgames]

Is the previous game worth playing?

 

[Feel Like I'm On 42]

Joke's on them, I never had any dignity. They really shouldn't keep feeding the trolls though, it only gives them more power.

Yup ..not only that but when devs start responding to the dregs of their "fanbase" it's already a bad sign. They typically start resenting their fanbase as a whole. Seen it with DICE, 343, blizzard, etc

I hope SSM nips this in the bud and stops giving a shit about this bottom feeders.

 

[Warnen]

If you say so, I figured its more realistic to expect a delay at this point. Just about every major game has blown past its release date these last few years. That coupled with the complete no show during the traditional news cycle for gaming this year doesn't bode well.

Its bonkers why people put so much faith in it will be out this year stuff when everyone denies delays till the last min. I mean they already said it would be out in 2021 and that didn't happen.

 

[3liteDragon]

Date better be announced this week or else I'm gonna start sending real dick pics...

 

[Crayon]

Is the previous game worth playing?

I played all the way through. There were times when I was like eh idk, and other times when it is magic. The do a good job trying for a unique fighting feel. It's not all sloppy like horizon or assassin's Creed, it's more precise.

I like dad kratos better. I was never a bog fan of the old games tho.

If you have your picture and sound on point it is a good showcase.

There's a little trudging around that is slow, and some boring puzzles that drag things out. That's sprinkled all through the game. On the other hand, it has some challenging skill checks (depends on how good you are/ what difficulty) and a really great set of cutscenes that tell a good, videogamey story.

Just pop it in. They give it away. I think you'll see what's going on in as little as an hour. It starts right up and and the cadence stays steady from there.

 

[Hezekiah]

There goes the two team per studio theory. Every single person wasting their time on a last gen game. Depressing. Corys new ip is probably 5-7 years away at this point

Surprise, surprise, you're whining like a little bitch again about the same things, despite having no knowledge of the inner workings of these teams.

You must be such a miserable person to be around in real life.

 

[zombrex]

Pathetic they made this an issue. Block and ignore and have a giggle like any emotionally stable person would do.
The people involved probably think it was an act of violence.
If you don't want to see dicks then maybe you should not be on a platform that allows the posting of dicks and hardcore pornography.
Huge hypocrisy considering Sony's puritanical stance and censorship towards sexual content in games.

 

[alabtrosMyster]

Pathetic they made this an issue. Block and ignore and have a giggle like any emotionally stable person would do.
The people involved probably think it was an act of violence.
If you don't want to see dicks then maybe you should not be on a platform that allows the posting of dicks and hardcore pornography.
Huge hypocrisy considering Sony's puritanical stance and censorship towards sexual content in games.

There must be some kind of awareness building up in the corporate PR world because just a few months ago they would probably have gone after the whole fan base (or even all gamers) and called us all "toxic" or at least implied that we all were.

Do we know why people decided to send dick picks? It's just strange in some way (I honestly don't care, but some people are seriously shocked by these things for some reason).

 

[Ezekiel_]

Deflection, something isn't going well. Be it last Gen optimization, manufacturing issues with the CE or what ever. If they were confident about a date we would know it by now.

A certain game announced their release date one year in advance, was supposed to release this November, and it was still delayed.

Stop reaching.

 

[Warnen]

A certain game announced their release date one year in advance, was supposed to release this November, and it was still delayed.

Stop reaching.