Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

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Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby HedlessChickn » Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:40 am

I don't know if you all follow the following site at all as it is geared more towards the industry as opposed to general gaming, but a lot of actual game developers are vehemently against how Sony/YSNET is going about doing things. There's a lot of misleading info here.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2 ... evelopment

Edit: fixed a typo.
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Re: Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby elmatto » Sun Jun 21, 2015 1:12 am

Then they should go after Sony, not Yu Suzuki and Shenmue 3. They know how much the fans have wanted it. They can fuck right off.

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Re: Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby Reprise » Sun Jun 21, 2015 1:41 am

Once again, why are journalists taking those quotes from Sony and assuming that means they are funding the development!? No where in those quotes does it say anything like that! It's heartbreaking to see something I've longed for for so long, a game that means so much to me, have its campaign stifled and sabotaged by misinformation and cynicism.
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Re: Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby Sonoshee » Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:17 am

LOL You'd think actual game developers would be a bit more wiser than that. Just goes to show you can't help people being retarded.
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Re: Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby BayStone » Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:31 am

Sonoshee wrote: LOL You'd think actual game developers would be a bit more wiser than that.


HAHAHA! Haa...

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Re: Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby Kenny » Sun Jun 21, 2015 4:58 am

Who cares?
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Re: Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby Henry Spencer » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:13 am

Kenny wrote: Who cares?


It is pretty damaging if this misinformation is spreading to devs, devs who might actually have taken part and donated to the Kickstarter otherwise.
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Re: Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby Hazuki_san » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:13 am

Let them cry, it's been debunked already.
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Re: Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby ConanTheKing » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:16 am

Reprise wrote: Once again, why are journalists taking those quotes from Sony and assuming that means they are funding the development!? No where in those quotes does it say anything like that! It's heartbreaking to see something I've longed for for so long, a game that means so much to me, have its campaign stifled and sabotaged by misinformation and cynicism.



And this gaming journalism is going to kill Shenmue 3 when it convinces everyone that Kickstarter is not needed and that Sony is going to fund everything. Despite this belief Sony will fund it all doesn't the lack of a PS4 physical release suggest maybe it's genuinely an indie game?
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Re: Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby Sonoshee » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:21 am

ConanTheKing wrote:
Reprise wrote: Once again, why are journalists taking those quotes from Sony and assuming that means they are funding the development!? No where in those quotes does it say anything like that! It's heartbreaking to see something I've longed for for so long, a game that means so much to me, have its campaign stifled and sabotaged by misinformation and cynicism.



And this gaming journalism is going to kill Shenmue 3 when it convinces everyone that Kickstarter is not needed and that Sony is going to fund everything. Despite this belief Sony will fund it all doesn't the lack of a PS4 physical release suggest maybe it's genuinely an indie game?


Nowhere, anywhere, has it been said there won't be a PS4 physical release. It's just not in the KS pledges, that's all.

Every time this crap pops up we just have to keep debunking it.
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Re: Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby BlueMue » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:23 am

We should write to the sites and ask them to take down or at least clear up these wrong and damaging articles.
Bad press is there all the time but with this matter it's really damaging the campaign and image of Shenmue III.
Maybe some of the, will actually have to balls to step up and correct their mistakes.
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Re: Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby Amir » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:38 am

They're just trolling/generating clickbait. Some godawful Gizmodo article comes up in Google News for Shenmue which honestly reads like it was written by a barely literate 12-year-old. I get why some people dislike Shenmue, and I've seen well-articulated pieces expressing such thoughts, but this was just awful, obviously got pass editorial since they knew it would make people angry, which is always good for revenue.

Just let it slide, guys, if you get angry then you've let them win.

DON'T VISIT THESE SITES. You'll only be encouraging them.

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Re: Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby Sonoshee » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:41 am

Amir wrote:DON'T VISIT THESE SITES. You'll only be encouraging them.


Exactly. The last thing we need to be doing is inadvertently promoting them. A lot of journalists, bloggers etc scour the Dojo, it could only cause more harm.
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Re: Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby Set12 » Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:50 am

Amir wrote:DON'T VISIT THESE SITES. You'll only be encouraging them.

Or use archive.is so they don't get the clicks or ad revenue.

A list of misconceptions and proof of debunks could be useful. So whenever somebody's been misguided we can send them there and get it cleared up.

Smaller sites always appreciate tips and writing something different than the larger sites (especially in regards to those larger sites making mistakes as their audience is usually full of people who avoid them). Sure, their reach isn't as big but more people spreading the truth is a good thing.
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Re: Some serious backlash incoming in re: S3 KS campaign

Postby BlueMue » Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:07 am

Just wrote to GamePro.de, one of the bigger German gaming news sites. Asked them to fix up what they messed up.

When you google for Shenmue III their news shows up right on the front page, it even used to be in the top spot two days ago. They actually encouraged backers to ask for their money back, because the "Kickstarter is a fraud".
I haven't looked into the bad english articles that haven't been written yet, but I'd be shocked if they are THAT negative too.
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