Gamer Limit writes: "Its no surprise that like in any other industry, that sometimes things flair up and controversies entail. What's interesting though, that in this new media landscape, none of this can be hidden in the backhalls of offices anymore. PR agencies can try all they like, but its usually the passionate players on both ends that turn to the general public to decide who is right, or wrong, in the matter at hand. This is what happened this week in the very public fight between Eurogamer and the developers of new MMO Darkfall."
Skewed and Reviewed have written an Opinion Piece covering issues in the gaming industry, how current issues were issues years ago, and what can be done to help restore consumer trust.
Nothing. It's up to the gamers to stop consuming content from companies that they don't agree with.
How do you know if you agree with it or not unless you play it? Which without conventions forces gamers to rely on trailers. Perhaps Demos should be made more frequently. But companies need to do better as well.
But is that not what they have now? Tons of gameplay or are you talking about watching actual gamers play it versus the trailers and streams? The big issue is that some companies pay streamers and influencers and they create content but for me; that is hardly a fair, unbiased, and factual look at a game.
They usually are attached to the money sadly. It would be nice to have gamers in charge but you have so much money invested that business people are needed. Hence the issue; you need people who know business but are also gamers who know have an eye to the community. It sounds simple in theory that if you give gamers quality games that they want to play; money will be made. But that is not always so.
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Great editorial man. Really interesting read. Arguments shouldnt be taken to the public, thats even more opinions to conflict.
I had no idea that this occurred. This issue seems like it should have been handled more subtly by those involved.
This is pretty awful.
First off, giving someone with little to no MMO/Journalistic experience the job of reviewing an MMO (which requires weeks of research), is poor on the Editor's parts.
Second, refusing to retract it, even though they played so little, and whined for help in-game is a pretty sleazy move.
I even recieved a beta key but I couldn't open it for some reason. I was going to give it away to one of my clan members but the message was deleted from my inbox. facepalm :(
I find the game quite awful , despite a few good ideas for an hardcore mmo .
However it didnt deserves such a fake and biased review .
Eurogamers is quite dubious in that affair .. they deny everything , refuse to take the review off , yet they propose a new one ?
How is that a compromise and why should it matter ? Either you are right and stick with your claims , or you are wrong and fix it ...