![]() Leavitt's channel overall that said, his videos provided enough mental stimulation to investigate the work not mired by artificial controversy. This overview of my early thoughts is coming from someone who's not committed to call myself a fan of Mr. The whiplash from initially seeing these responses (across Twitter and various sites) to his actual words feels so surprising in large part by how I can still be shocked by these tactics. Anyone who unrepentantly pushed that narrative is less reliable than a cabbie with a neck brace. Editorial filters didn’t even care to correct his actual role in the company! I say this without hesitation: I have not seen this level of slanted reportage against a developer in quite some time. It’s like the living embodiment of that Tuxedo Mask meme: contribute nothing and pretend the discussion has been settled.Ĭonsidering how much catastrophizing has gone into this, their limits don't seem to have many boundaries. They’ll then rely on the most basic hyperboles and not make any considerations for nuanced boundaries or potential overreach. Yet for all the years I've heard this line… that’s where the logical extent usually ends. Granted, that's a truism lost on too many people on the internet. ![]() Kinda Funny Games Daily episode: free speech doesn't mean you avoid consequences. One of the most reused mental shortcuts to vindicate any underhanded behavior can be summarized from a Rarely. It is an utter embarrassment what games journalism at large tried to do to - Philip March 13, 2021 It's sad that I even have to hesitate to say things like this, but, clearly, stating opinions like this is dangerous in the industry I'm a part of. Call that presumption “hyperbolic” all you’d like, but I can only find scant contradictory evidence. Given its potency, this special clerisy never wants to let any charge of moral disapprobation go to waste. After watching his response video, the YouTube hype-mongers who assumed so for clicks were unequivocally wrong however, that doesn’t dismiss how these sycophantic ideologues would’ve been content if he lost his job during this tumultuous time with his family - and during a fucking pandemic to boot. I was unsure – but curious – if this was another example too. Multiple outlets smelled the internet chum in no time.ĭue to the timing of these articles and Leavitt's subsequent announcement, "cancel culture" was guaranteed to be bandied around. I know this is just shocking but the lead designer of Hogwarts Legacy is Troy Leavitt, a far right YouTuber who used to make anti-fem and pro GG vids: /w3dDy0YXe4- Liam Robertson February 20, 2021 Shortly before amicably resigning from Avalanche Games, his infamy skyrocketed after Liam Robertson ( Did You Know Gaming? ) Tweeted about Leavitt’s own uniquely controversial views. Leavitt's YouTube channel comes into focus. Rowling may as well have transmogrified into You-Know-Who thanks to recent controversy, which has created an outrage-magnet for those involved with the IP. To those unfamiliar with the goings-on: Avalanche Studios' upcoming Hogwarts Legacy has a few warts the gaming press are fond of bringing up. ![]() Though the breaking news and the responses are quite old by internet standards, I think there's value to be gained in assessing what amounts to yellow journalism and contemplating its potential consequences. This figurative “autopsy” focuses on the decomposed corpse of former Hogwarts Legacy senior producer Troy Leavitt. Who knew the vacuum seal on century-old quotes could be so reliable? It’s strange to think back on enthusiast press actually enthused about new titles and picking an artist’s brain without the opportune outrage-porn against provocative figures from shielding against legal busybodies pinning societal ills on games to crafting their own daggers to backstab whenever it seems justified. “Journalism is organized gossip.” – Edward Eggleston (American historian & novelist). By Lee Mehr, posted on 11 April 2021 / 5,345 Views
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