Mr. Mechanical
ontological terrorist
Joined: 04 Dec 2006
Location: Scare Room 99
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 Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:56 am Post subject: Doug Lowenstein's D.I.C.E. Summit speech |
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http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=12693
Check it out guys. I'll even pull a few choice quotes for you all.
| Doug Lowenstein, on Cut and Run developers, wrote: |
Lowenstein then shared some of his largest “pet peeves” of the games industry, starting with what he called “cut and run” developers. “The publishers and developers who make controversial content and then cut and run when it comes time to defending their creative decisions,” he elaborated. “Nothing annoys me more. If you want the right to make what you want, if you want to push the envelope, I’m out there defending your right to do it. But, dammit, get out there and support the creative decisions you make.”
“If you want to be controversial, that’s great. But then don’t duck and cover when the shit hits the fan. Stand up and defend what you make.” |
Another good one:
| Doug Lowenstein, on the games media, wrote: |
“I think there’s a lot of maturity that needs to happen in the gaming press. It’s not just because there’s a cozy relationship between the press and the industry they cover. That I find a little uncomfortable. But I think the games industry press needs a higher level of maturity and seriousness.”
“Great other forms of media have a very very powerful forms of critical components,” he continued. “Look at the film and music industries. The quality of the nature of the criticism is very deep, it’s very thoughtful. The game industry press has the ability to push this industry to greater heights of creative success. People in this room care a lot more about what the games press say about what they create than what anyone else will say. And I hope that that platform is used in a way that is more empowering and more ambitious. I just don’t think the games press has asked enough of itself, and I hope that it does.”
“In terms of the nature of coverage, just in the last six months, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read ridiculous rumors, just sloppy reporting that just shouldn’t be anymore,” he continued. “I’ve heard people say that I’m leaving the ESA because I’m upset with what happened with the E3 decision…I’ve got to tell you, this stuff is stupid, and it’s wrong, and it’s just lazy reporting. And I think the games industry press is capable of much better, and I hope you ask more of yourself.”
“It drives me crazy. You know who gives Jack Thompson more attention than anyone else? The games press. The games press legitimizes Jack Thompson. Everyone gets so upset that Jack Thompson has so much ability. I just,” he loses his composure, just for a second, “…I just think it’s nuts.” |
Hot damn, Doug! Go out with a bang, baby.
Found the link thanks to insert credit, you guys know where to find them.
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meauxdal
militant atheist
Joined: 07 Dec 2006
Location: georgia, usa
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:44 am |
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Smart guy. Yeah, it made me pretty sick when Rockstar practically bent over backward to lighten the controversy. Not that GTA is really the game that needs to be defended for its... er... I dunno.
Let me just cut and run real quick on this post. |
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