Just came up on the latest Bombcast, which is streaming live for Premium subscribers.
Jeff noted that while other outlets were told they were denied advance copies due to 'security concerns', the 2K rep they talked to specifically cited the tone of their previous coverage of the game as the reason for not getting the same advance access as other outlets.
While this probably could be part of the review thread, this seems like a notable development in the larger story of BL3's review situation. The number of outlets getting access ahead of the review embargo seemed a bit confusing & inconsistent. Formal confirmation that outlets were denied access due to negative coverage of the game prior to launch feels like a smoking gun.
Rough Transcript (Courtesy of SmiteofHand)
[They discuss the reasons outlets state they were denied codes such as security concerns.]
Jeff noted that while other outlets were told they were denied advance copies due to 'security concerns', the 2K rep they talked to specifically cited the tone of their previous coverage of the game as the reason for not getting the same advance access as other outlets.
While this probably could be part of the review thread, this seems like a notable development in the larger story of BL3's review situation. The number of outlets getting access ahead of the review embargo seemed a bit confusing & inconsistent. Formal confirmation that outlets were denied access due to negative coverage of the game prior to launch feels like a smoking gun.
Rough Transcript (Courtesy of SmiteofHand)
[They discuss the reasons outlets state they were denied codes such as security concerns.]
Jeff: "When we inquired about it we were not told 'hey, there are security concerns', we were told - and I'm paraphrasing here - but we were told by a 2k PR representative that based on the sentiment of our E3 coverage that they were going to send it to us closer to launch. So if you want to take that, I feel like that just empties a full magazine into the security concern shit and make it sound a whole lot like they wanted to micromanage reviews for a good day one metacritic. So congratulations to them for their 85 on day one!"
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