I also miss Vinny and Abby, but creating a thread and continually posting on it isn't allowed. I get wanting to express your feelings, but please don't keep posting on it over and over again.
The real shame is the site was sustainable, but the parent company wasn't.
Waypoint was never my wavelength for video game coverage, but I was delighted it existed. Having the usual silly discussions and more severe criticism always felt necessary. Moving away from the typical buying advice reviews was a healthy step for the industry.
Hopefully what comes from this is positive cause right now this is a big bummer.
I don't agree with your piece entirely, but I think this gives little credence to how difficult game development is.
Double Fine is painfully honest with their development. They announce games when they start development cycles whereas most major studios don't. We don't know their funding failures, or their development hells, we only know a few here and there from what did get announced or leaked.
And it also brings up the question of what is success. Is it a big game that meets expectations and sales? Or is it running a development studio that limits layoffs as best it can while fostering a welcoming and stable environment?
I don't think you're entirely off. I just think you're not giving some credit where it might be due. Yes, Tim is worthy of plenty of criticism. You don't become the head of a game studio without a lot of ire headed your way. Especially when it comes to crowdfunding and Fig. However, in a world of constant bullshit it's hard to convince me that the criticism leveled at Schafer is worthy of calling him a bad boss.
I can understand being upset but boy am I tired of seeing "this isn't what GB stands for" wielded as some devout weapon.
GB's main trait has been to evolve and change. Subscriptions, podcast ads, premium streams, and chats. I think GB will continue to change and grow as best it can while maintaining that fun, independent spirit as best it can.
Well with almost no context in your OP why not wildly speculate?
It's a shame for RV to catch wind that Jeff wanted to leave and fire him, real shitty but typical corporate move.
I think it's pretty apparent that as time goes on the grind of games coverage sucks. Fans suck, companies suck, and even when you do everything right someone from another publication with a pip-boy on their wrist implies you're elitist.
Jeff wants that pure coverage feel and I'm glad he's doing it and doing it well. Corporations, as always, fucking blow.
Log in to comment