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Jeff Kaplan blasts 'nerd baby rage,' tells non-players to shut up
technology26 days ago

Jeff Kaplan blasts 'nerd baby rage,' tells non-players to shut up

Former Overwatch boss Jeff Kaplan criticizes the gaming community’s toxic backlash, saying people who complain about games they’ve never played should simply stay quiet. He voiced the comment during a 10-hour livestream for his new open-world survival shooter, The Legend of California, produced by his indie studio Kintsugiyama. Kaplan, who left Blizzard in 2021 after 19 years, argues that informed opinions matter only if you’ll actually play the game, and he’s grown bored with outrage online. The Legend of California is set to enter early access later this year.

Kennedy Reflects on Star Wars Fandom, Leadership Exit, and Solo Misstep
entertainment2 months ago

Kennedy Reflects on Star Wars Fandom, Leadership Exit, and Solo Misstep

Kathleen Kennedy, amid her exit from Lucasfilm with Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan set as co-presidents, discusses the Disney-era Star Wars landscape, noting a loud but small faction of fans with outsized expectations, ongoing misogynistic and bot-driven backlash, and the need to tell good stories while staying true to George Lucas’s core. She defends the approach taken, reveals a regret over Solo: A Star Wars Story being conceived too soon and its troubled production, and underscores that you can’t please everyone as leadership transitions unfold.

Ex-Bethesda Artist: TES6 and Fallout 5 Face Unwinnable Public Backlash Regardless of Quality
games2 months ago

Ex-Bethesda Artist: TES6 and Fallout 5 Face Unwinnable Public Backlash Regardless of Quality

A former Bethesda lead artist, Nate Purkeypile, says TES6 and Fallout 5 are in a no-win situation due to enormous expectations and rampant hate from fans, including threats, meaning even a game as acclaimed as Skyrim would still be met with harsh criticism. He left Bethesda partly because living up to Skyrim’s legacy and the negative fan reaction surrounding Starfield add intense pressure on the next titles.