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PirateSoftware Leaves OffBrand Games as Stop Killing Games Reaches Goal (www.si.com)

submitted 1 day ago by cm0002@lemmy.cafe to c/games@sh.itjust.works

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I'm pretty sure this is the same guy who was ranting about Godot "being woke" last year lol

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[–] SonOfAntenora@lemmy.world 16 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The YouTuber noted that his opinion on the initiative has led players to review-bomb the company's new releases. To avoid further harm to their reputation, he's terminated the partnership indefinitely. "I am no longer working at Offbrand Games,"

The damage is done now. He isn't likable, took a big loss on his part, almost took down his collabs with himself.

Let this be a lesson in being humble about your public appearence. He's essentially being featured in some questionable forums, I believe. This was absolutely not worth it for him.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works -4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I don't understand why he's getting flamed so hard. I get that it's an unpopular take, but the reaction is way overboard. Why is the community like this?

[–] Baguette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 58 minutes ago (1 children)

Unpopular take is a bit of an understatement. He called the entire movement shit and trashtalked it instead of just disagreeing. He also, after all the responses, doubled down and said he hopes "the movement gets want it wants, but not what it needs."

It's also not really a one off situation from PirateSoftware

This just served as a way for others to shed light on how scummy he is as a person in general.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 18 minutes ago* (last edited 17 minutes ago)

Is there some kind of summary I can read? I don't follow him and only read a couple articles about the situation and it didn't seem all that bad. But maybe it was.

The one video I half watched was him defending Godot from people overexaggerating, so I don't see evidence of him being a scummy person in general.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 13 points 10 hours ago

Honestly, very smart and humble move, he certainly got hit with a ton of bad press for his opposition to the petition and that would have impacted the game studio's sales.

[–] chrischryse@lemmy.world 9 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

So I’m confused what exactly did he dislike about the movement? Seems like a solid one to me.

[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 14 points 9 hours ago

its difficult to know why he did what he did because he apparently misinterpreted what the point of the petition is and then spiraled right down a toilet from there

[–] pregnantwithrage@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Basically he is not happy with the wording of the initiative. He had a 10 minute follow up video after he had a knee jerk reaction and went to into personal attacks against the guy that thought of the movement.

I'm going to get to roasted for this but watching his video I see what he's worried about. I agree that this industry has scummy practices but this bill is going to be a monkeys paw scenario.

I would love for this bill to go through in a perfect world but as of now companies are doing layoffs and closing and adding in more red tap and financial burden will mean more projects will be cancelled or won't be released in certain areas because it's not going to be financially viable.

I'm open to have my mind changed as I don't have any insight on what happens behind the scenes in these operations but I think people looked at a PowerPoint that said "gamers are getting fucked over" (which is true when live service games close) and signed something that COULD make studios rally around their legal team and financial departments to make things worse.

Pirate also didn't do himself favors by being not media trained and careful with his words but now he's dealing with SWATing, death threats, harassment, and losing his job over an opinion that's honestly from a perspective of someone that has worked in that industry for a long while vs a community know for being miserable and ready with pitchforks over stupid shit.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Please stop felatioing the game companies. The issue everyone had on his hot take is that by the very same logic no regulation on any company is warranted, and that is insane. Its just more of a bad industry wanting to have their cake and eat it as well.

[–] pregnantwithrage@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

This is why I hate this community right here. I answered the person's question and gave him what pirates view point was while calling out these gaming corporations and explained what they will probably do if a bill like this passes and your take away is I am "felationing" (not a word) game companies.

Just droves of window lickers like you infest this space and any nuanced conversations get lost.

[–] KingGimpicus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

"I see what he's worried about" they mumble around a mouthful of profit oriented testicles.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Also without stating any actual concerns while fighting their gag reflexes.

Edit: Also the children yearn for the mines, they say while telling people not to be concerned about non corporate interests. After all the companies interests are basicly our own.....

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