JM: Just recently, a YouTube channel by the name of Innuendo Studios released an interesting video on YouTube about indie developer, Phil Fish. Phil Fish himself isn’t the main focus though, the concept of Phil Fish is.
A writer and editor turned game developer who has previously worked for websites such as Destructoid and the Escapist, TechRaptor was lucky enough to talk to Allistair Pinsof for a series of interviews about the current state of the gaming media.
This is a great interview, pretty much reminds you why GamerGate was set up in the first place, to counter "fishy" stuff like this in the industry
I mean this is just Indie stuff can you imagine the situation with big developers and what sites do to get on their good side.
Totally disgusting that the industry has come to this.
Im not surprised to be honest but let this be a lesson to all those people smearing #gamergate as a hate group and a misogynistic movement. This is what we fight for and this is the sh*t that needs to stop.
Phil Fish is a thief and the reasons as to why Fez 2 will never come to fruition is because he is a talent less hack
Both of the interviews with Pinsof have been fantastic. Hope this gets all the exposure it can.
most publications seem to be ignoring it hoping it disappears
im looking at you giantbomb r/games r/gaming polygon gamasutra and all you corrupt fools
(CriticalIndieGamer) Indie gaming is a serious business these days, but it is sometimes a little too serious for my liking. An industry that was started for fun has become the domain of a few sanctimonious, self-aggrandizing, and downright annoying developers. Admittedly, some small part of me secretly enjoys the controversy courted by these mavericks, so let’s take a look at five of my favourite game developer meltdowns.
From EGMR, "Indie games can be amazing experiences where quality truly shines through, but many a time the same cannot be said of the developers behind some of these games. Over the past year, I had my own experiences and witnessed a lack of PR sensibilities, and in some instances professionalism when indies communicated with members of the press. What I have noticed quite frequent is the lack of tact some developers have when communicating in a public forum, which needs to be highlighted. It is quite evident that some developers don’t realise that their social media feeds are a public forum, and that what you say in a public online context can have some real consequences."
This video made me feel really bad for the guy... until a few hours later when he came out and said Youtubers who used gameplay footage of Fez were "committing piracy". What an asshole.
Phil Fish is an unbearable asshole, this apologist video changes nothing.
Especially his new stance on YouTubers 'commiting piracy' and 'owing him money' his being a dick is the only reason he hasn't faded into obscurity, obviously loves the attention.
Fez had an interesting concept but ultimately it was a boring game.
Phil Fish just came back to Twitter a few days ago. Earlier today I heard him ranting about Let's Play royalties, but an hour or so later he set his profile to private, requiring me to follow him to read anything he says. All things considered, I did not follow him.
Now his profile is gone again. That's messed up.
The video was interesting. It really said more about our perception of internet popularity than Phil Fish himself. Either way, Fish has zero social skills. He proved that earlier today.
It's a good video if you watch it the whole way through. Whatever you think about Fez or Fish's quotes, the stuff on fame and the person as symbol or concept are things that aren't just in gaming - they're a huge part of why extreme partisan politics work the way they do.