In the time it took to record and release this episode, several game studios have laid off staff while countless creative decisions have been made based on minimizing Gamer Rage. But not too long ago, those were both much less common occurrences in the world of gaming. Mass Effect 3 might not be the first time fan backlash and corporate decision-making have clashed online, but it's hard not to see Gamergate looming on the horizon when you look back at the conclusion of Commander Shepard's adventures.
This week we are joined by video game history expert Kevin Impellizeri of the podcast Scandalous Games https://www.buzzsprout.com/1780299
Follow him on Bluesky at @tierpargon.bsky.social and check out the companion Transformers rewatch show So We Were Talking About Beast Wars at https://open.spotify.com/show/66RwtCKRyxV3s5RlYEX5bS
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Created and Hosted by
Winslow Dumaine - www.winslowdumaine.com/
Jay Brandstetter - linktr.ee/jaybrandstetter
Produced and Edited by:
Steve Brown - linktr.ee/killhamster
Intro and Outro music is \"in failure\" by steveisbroke off of their album \"steve and his week of wonders\", used with permission. https://steveisbroke.bandcamp.com/album/steve-and-his-week-of-wonders
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