Fez creator, Phil Fish often seems to be one of the gaming industry’s biggest critics, and following him on Twitter is often a tense experience because you never know what he’ll say. He might call the 3DS “bullshit,” or he might go after his loyal followers for being so uptight.
A writer and editor turned game developer who has previously worked for websites such as Destructoid and the Escapist, TechRaptor was lucky enough to talk to Allistair Pinsof for a series of interviews about the current state of the gaming media.
This is a great interview, pretty much reminds you why GamerGate was set up in the first place, to counter "fishy" stuff like this in the industry
I mean this is just Indie stuff can you imagine the situation with big developers and what sites do to get on their good side.
Totally disgusting that the industry has come to this.
Im not surprised to be honest but let this be a lesson to all those people smearing #gamergate as a hate group and a misogynistic movement. This is what we fight for and this is the sh*t that needs to stop.
Phil Fish is a thief and the reasons as to why Fez 2 will never come to fruition is because he is a talent less hack
Both of the interviews with Pinsof have been fantastic. Hope this gets all the exposure it can.
most publications seem to be ignoring it hoping it disappears
im looking at you giantbomb r/games r/gaming polygon gamasutra and all you corrupt fools
(CriticalIndieGamer) Indie gaming is a serious business these days, but it is sometimes a little too serious for my liking. An industry that was started for fun has become the domain of a few sanctimonious, self-aggrandizing, and downright annoying developers. Admittedly, some small part of me secretly enjoys the controversy courted by these mavericks, so let’s take a look at five of my favourite game developer meltdowns.
From EGMR, "Indie games can be amazing experiences where quality truly shines through, but many a time the same cannot be said of the developers behind some of these games. Over the past year, I had my own experiences and witnessed a lack of PR sensibilities, and in some instances professionalism when indies communicated with members of the press. What I have noticed quite frequent is the lack of tact some developers have when communicating in a public forum, which needs to be highlighted. It is quite evident that some developers don’t realise that their social media feeds are a public forum, and that what you say in a public online context can have some real consequences."
Who cares? The guy ripped off flash games, that's where he got his ideas for Fez. He's also a cheapass who broke his game on XBL with a patch and then refused to fix it because he didn't want to pay for another patch. You broke the game Phil, it's your responsibility and your obligation to make it right. If you have to pay again to fix your mistakes then so be it. Microsoft even offered to help him out, and to reduce the fees as much as possible. He still refused.
Not to mention the fact that he's a dick and has a real attitude problem. From the way he talks down to the rest of the industry, you'd think he was one of the best developers ever. But no, he's just an amateur. Honestly reminds me a lot of Rovio. Both stole all of their ideas, both have no creativity or talent of their own, and both have no respect for the industry or other developers.
The difference between them is that Phil has zero respect for his customers. He will never get a penny from me.
Isn't he the dude that said "Japanese games suck"?? Isn't he also the dude who said the Handheld industry sucks too??
Like who the fuck he is?? sorry, not gonna buy your games asshole
this guy is a joke, no one should buy his games, should set an example for all the other people in the gaming industry. Be decent, idiot, you can't get away with this. He should learn how to be more mature first before making any more games.
Why are you people so upset with him? It's not like you are forced to agree with his opinions and criticism.
I don't really care what he says, as long as he makes good games. For my understanding Fez was considered pretty good by many.
Words are just words, anyone can talk trash.