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[LectureMaster]

Another new low for IGN, LMFAO.

Report: IGN Instructed and Even Offered Prizes for Crowd to Cheer During Phil Spencer and Other Live Interviews

During the IGN Live interview with Phil Spencer, the crowd cheered even if the topic was about closures, and its because they were told to.

mp1st.com

During one bit of the interview, Phil Spencer was asked about the recent studio closures that a lot of gamers felt strongly against about. Spencer’s answer seemingly avoided the question, and instead mentioned how painful it was to make hard decisions in order to run a sustainable business. Oddly enough, the crowd cheered at this response.

It seems we now know why they cheered. One of the IGN Live crowd attendees mentioned that they were told to cheer and be loud in order to keep the energy up, and whomever was the loudest even got prizes.

Some of the “bigger” prizes apparently included gaming headsets, and the show even gave out free 5 Hour Energy drinks all weekend for the crowd to drink. The person who talked about it, Bruno Rodriguez, mentioned that this cheering and shouting wasn’t an exclusive thing just for Spencer, and this was something they were instructed to do regardless of the person being interviewed.

While I understand IGN probably did this to make sure the crowd looked excited, perhaps one of their producers should have been mindful in telling people when to cheer or not?

 

[The Pleasure]

Phil stays rizzlin

 

[Esppiral]

In other news water is wet

 

[adamsapple]

Drama - Rumor - Cringe - Phil Spencer's audience reaction staged at IGN interview?

What do you think GAF? Edit: Yeah, I should have written the title differently, now I'm going to be mocked for asking this :messenger_weary:. It's not that I doubt they do that, it's just that so far there's only this tweet with the video, so there may be more information (or not) about why the...

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[Diddy X]

This happens everytime everywhere.

 

[nemiroff]

This again..?

 

[Plague Doctor]

Hey guys you shouldn't blame xbox cause everyone does it and this is good for the industry. Yes everyone even your favorite company does this. Take the black pill.

Shut up and buy our slop as we shut down companies that made games people enjoyed, sold fairly well with respect to its budget, and won awards. They had the balls to propose a sequel to a well received game and deserved to be shut down,

 

[poppabk]

Wow huge update. Oh no wait it's the exact same thing just more clickbait-y.

 

[Dacvak]

I’m offering the biggest prize to the news outlet who has the least clickbaity titles.

 

[FeralEcho]

Humans selling their souls for some scraps. News at 11. Hopefully they sell those prizes and buy a spine to use next time they are offered to sell their souls and just refuse... But I doubt it.

 

[Saber]

No surprises though. Thats why when people said that IGN throw harmless jokes, I'm like "nah". This is the type of people you have to suspect everytime.
They could use some fans from here though. I assure you they would applaud them for free.

 

[LectureMaster]

Drama - Rumor - Cringe - Phil Spencer's audience reaction staged at IGN interview?

What do you think GAF? Edit: Yeah, I should have written the title differently, now I'm going to be mocked for asking this :messenger_weary:. It's not that I doubt they do that, it's just that so far there's only this tweet with the video, so there may be more information (or not) about why the...

www.neogaf.com

I need to working harder on following my man Phil's news, lol.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Wait, you mean IGN is trash? How come noone told me!!!

 

[UltimaKilo]

Ok

 

[bender]

What prize did you earn adamsapple ?

 

[adamsapple]

What prize did you earn adamsapple ?

 

[Physiognomonics]

And the "journalist" was super soft with his questioning. isn't that guy actually working for Microsoft? I don't remember. It looked like a PR show with a fake journalist and Spencer with his usual spinning answers.

 

[Freelance Yakuza]

Your title was better than mine, this thread should be kept instead of mine

About the news, well Phil, we got to a point were your shills will go above and beyond the duty to defend you. I bet Ryan got hard thinking "Phil will love this"

 

[MarkMe2525]

Standard affair for these things. Also, already discussed in another dedicated thread.

Edit: already pointed out

 

[semiconscious]

man, maybe it's just the lighting, but phil's looking unhealthily bloated. i don't particularly like him, & i know he's well compensated, but i definitely don't envy him the pressure he's under at this point...

 

[Spukc]

what a big fucking nothing this is

 

[Jesb]

Why is there no backlash against ign for all the companies they bought?

 

[Optimus Lime]

You mean all of those E3 shows where people would hold their arms over their heads in a cross during the Xbox presentation were told to do it???

This is just so shocking to me.

 

[blastprocessor]

I've been on a few TV shows and being told to cheer and look like you're having a good time is not a new thing, and some of these recording go on for hours!

 

[cireza]

Fake drama thread 2.

 

[Unknown?]

Fake drama thread 2.

You act like it's so obvious but if it didn't work on fooling people, they wouldn't do it.

Lots of things are fake though. Comments on YouTube are fake and so are many reviews on Amazon for products.

 

[DAHGAMING]

I was there and I declined the gifts for cheering so loud as I realy ment it, whatever Phil and the gang decide I will back them, go team green, X gon give it to ya .

 

[Hudo]

Why is there no backlash against ign for all the companies they bought?

because IGN taking down all these shitty gaming blogs with them when they inevitably go bust is a good thing.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Gaming headsets and energy drinks, smh. What a bunch of sellouts. They should've booed him off the stage after that non answer he gave. Have some backbone for Christ sake.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

This happens everytime everywhere.

did you watch the Bloomberg interview?

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

yep. that whole "interview" was so pathetic.

 

[poppabk]

You act like it's so obvious but if it didn't work on fooling people, they wouldn't do it.

Lots of things are fake though. Comments on YouTube are fake and so are many reviews on Amazon for products.

It's just the framing. Like having a thread title "Sony Playstation making children mentally retarded" and then posting an article about lead leaking from e waste.

 

[lughnasadh123]

IGN hype man.

 

[Moriarty1889]

So the crowds cheering was as fake as good old Phil? Imagine my surprise……
His laughs and his fake smiles are repulsive as well. He knows he is full of shit and just comes off as a total fraud.
He tried to say how he has a boss to answer too about the studio closures and the decision to shut them down……no shit Phil everyone has a boss but he is literally the boss of Xbox and it all comes back on him. He has done irreparable damage to the brand since he got there and pushed his gamepass agenda. Hardware sales have tanked and game sales have as well. All under his watch and yet he sits there and tries to sugar coat it all with his give gamers choices bullshit. He says one thing but then proceeds to do something else and in the process make the xbox brand even more irrelevant. Him not being canned years ago along with that other dolt Booty speaks volumes of the mindset at MS and the Xbox division in general.

 

[DrFigs]

Wait until you find out the audience at late night shows don't really think all the jokes are funny.

 

[RoadHazard]

Phil stays rizzlin

I love Rlasie & Crainge, they're my favorite oftoples.

 

[Rat Rage]

This is just pathetic.

 

[KyoZz]

that this cheering and shouting wasn’t an exclusive thing just for Spencer, and this was something they were instructed to do regardless of the person being interviewed

So why make it look like it was just for Phill Spencer during that Tango itw? You know most people wont go further than the title.

 

[ZehDon]

The click bait thread titles always get worse this time of year.

 

[cireza]

You act like it's so obvious but if it didn't work on fooling people, they wouldn't do it.

Lots of things are fake though. Comments on YouTube are fake and so are many reviews on Amazon for products.

Can't help it if people are dumb enough to not have their own opinion, and if a bunch of guys cheering is all they need to think something is fine.

 

[Shubh_C63]

One thing I didn't miss from E3.
The insufferable crowd who claps and scream at everything on the screen like jesus homecoming.

 

[ahtlas7]

IGN should offer prizes for up votes on Xbox youtube trailers.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

I cheer every time I see Sarah on screen, she's so brave and loves videogames (especially those from closed studios)

 

[SportsFan581]

 

[ManaByte]