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Le Monde journalist who reported the Quantic Dream scandal says he got blacklisted by Sony [read OP]
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Because of over a year and a half of people screaming "FAKE NEWS" at them because they didn't support their biases?
I read this as David Cage having been blacklisted by Sony and was confused by all the responses.
Then I reread it.
What the FUCK.
Then I reread it.
What the FUCK.
Wait... It's bad journalism to publish a story about a studio and then be blacklisted by a company that doesn't own said studio? Not contacting an entity that isn't the basis of your story is grounds for this reaction from Sony?
That's not surprising as I remember Sony blacklisting Gamekult around Heavy Rain's release if I'm not mistaken.
It was Heavy Rain :P
It was Heavy Rain :P
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Their position in the market would only make this more likely honestly. Their market dominance and popularity means that their games and consoles will still sell millions even if they blacklist critics.
At the end of the day I just wanted to know how he knew, directly from his own words and not "what could be possible".
You cannot fire people in most of Europe just cause. Certainly not pending an investigation, only as a result. Outside of actual criminal behavior or gross negligence, you generally need proof of sustained misconduct with intermediate development talks. Labor laws are pretty strong here. That's why the real issue is more the long bouts of overwork.
I imagine the relationship between two is that SONY says "jump" and Cage says "how high?"
I like my Avatar ;) And Sony has still backlisted a journalist because he did his job and gave a statement with this that Sony does welcome harassment in companys. Trust me, my Avatar is Sony's and your's smallest problem now!
Disgusting, pathetic, and a Streisand Effect all in one. Congrats on the Bad PR hat trick, Sony.
I'm legit laughing my ass off.
The youtube guy did a pitiful and embarrassing 180 turn.
dont know about the us and their lunatic president but internationally absolutely not. still probably the number one news network worldwide
No, their position in the console market has nothing to do with this episode, they are just a shitty company no matter if they are losing money or not.
I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that people at Sony knew quite yet. It does make me wonder if independent studios like DQ have their own HR departments for events like this or if it is up to the publisher to provide HR assistance. I imagine the size of the studio matter and smaller studios have a lower chance to have a HR team? QD is rather large though, so I'm guessing they handle HR matters internally. Unfortunately we don't know enough to know who knows what.
This doesn't make any sense. How do you prove what was said or an inappropriate gesture? This is why many people don't escalate incidents because they are usually very hard to prove. If there is a trend of reports though, even with a small handful of people, there is usually some truth to the situation.
I mean, a highly-trafficked online industry-focused English language site has a pretty big reach too. I'd warrant there are more potential buyers of Detroit who read Kotaku than read Le Monde.
There's got to be some explanation other than the obvious, something that the reporter did or didn't do that pissed off Sony.
The reason I say that is because surely Sony can't be so stupid as to think doing something like this is acceptable, and won't result in a massive backlash. I'm utterly shocked that anyone could try to silence this, that there must surely be another explanation. Surely?
The reason I say that is because surely Sony can't be so stupid as to think doing something like this is acceptable, and won't result in a massive backlash. I'm utterly shocked that anyone could try to silence this, that there must surely be another explanation. Surely?
Things like this are why some folks don't take gaming journalism seriously. Because the companies behind the games don't. They just want free advertising, blurbs for their GOTY editions, and fluff pieces. Do some real investigative reporting and they blacklist you?
Whatever, fuck them. All of this just makes it easier to ignore what's sure to be a shitty game with bad, tone deaf storytelling.
Whatever, fuck them. All of this just makes it easier to ignore what's sure to be a shitty game with bad, tone deaf storytelling.
HE KNOW.
A journalist from a serious newspaper told us he is blacklisted, why do you need more ?
An email from Sony "Hi Will, sorry to bother you but you have been blacklisted by Sony Corporation. See you soon, xoxo" ?
Please less focus of the how and more an the why...
ps: Sorry but i m tired with this question.
Yeah, if true, that's certainly not a good look from Sony.
I suppose they'll know they'll get away with it, it's not like anyone's going to hold their feet to the fire about it.
I suppose they'll know they'll get away with it, it's not like anyone's going to hold their feet to the fire about it.
Sony: #4thegamers #Fthereporters
i like sony out of all the big three but this is simply unacceptable. their response should have been to review the company policies of Quantic Dream and take David Cage to task over 9-midnight 15 hour days. not go after the reporters like richard fucking nixon. just watched the post last night which literally ends with a nixon tape banning WaPo reporters from the white house.
fuck this industry.
i like sony out of all the big three but this is simply unacceptable. their response should have been to review the company policies of Quantic Dream and take David Cage to task over 9-midnight 15 hour days. not go after the reporters like richard fucking nixon. just watched the post last night which literally ends with a nixon tape banning WaPo reporters from the white house.
fuck this industry.
here his his answer
https://twitter.com/Willvs/status/952933508678324224
"from sources close to the file as you say in this job".
Sony wouldn't comment anything more than they already said. An investigation was opened by the public prosecutors office. No company worth a damn would say anything while that is happening.
As for the black listing, his source told him. That's all we know. Perhaps the source said they're not going to talk to him meaning about this specific situation. Perhaps he has been blacklisted. For a 2 day old story it seems a lot of knowledge is missing and we don't know the actual details.
As for the black listing, his source told him. That's all we know. Perhaps the source said they're not going to talk to him meaning about this specific situation. Perhaps he has been blacklisted. For a 2 day old story it seems a lot of knowledge is missing and we don't know the actual details.
Instead, Sony can inflict massive damage to their brand by showing that they don't want toxic working conditions of their contractors exposed. Real brain genius stuff there and morally and ethically very good.
Sony:
Lol , the ball is already in court.
It's not like no action has been taken on this issue.