I do thing party chat has taken its toll on the in-game chatter, but there are still many, many screeching children and offensive, overly sensitive manbabies out there. Again, like the article says, I don't think one game is necessarily changing things overnight, but a steady flow of successful games like this will start to change gamers' mindsets.
Also in the article we dive into more things than just chat, be it playing character roles correctly, playing to fit th...
The piece isn't arguing that there aren't toxic communities on PC as well. It's just saying that in terms of the consoles, the Overwatch community is starting to correct itself.
Haha maybe being in Europe has kept you a bit further away from the United States' online gaming rage. I can't count the number of times there's been annoying / offensive people in the games I've played over the years.
I don't think there's anything wrong with that though. Not every game is for everyone. And man, DOOM was top notch!
Yeahits really cool to see the console market embrace this game like they have. And I think it's important to note that when we say "fixing" it doesn't mean just through communications. It means through playing roles correctly and things of that nature as well.
I was very shocked we didn't at least get a release date. Can't believe they didn't at least shoot one out at the end there.
Glad to see we share the same mindset! :)
@Chris
Haha I think we do! Hey, great minds think alike!
As long as EA is making millions upon millions through the Ultimate Team modes in FIFA and Madden, you're going to be hearing about those games every time EA gets on stage. Haha. That's just business. Is it always entertaining? No (looking at you, Pele), but I can guarantee the higher ups demand it.
@Chris That's the thing though. They DON'T have to do EA Play at E3. They can do it off location somewhere in California at a rented out space. IF they were to do that, live stream any HUGE announcements from there, and not do a live show, I doubt people would complain.
I do think its important to do it DURING the week of E3, though. There's always more interest in video games and video game news this week, so holding it during E3 week guarantees the attendance...
Like the article says, EA should continue this EA Play event. It's a great way to interact with their consumers and show the public things, but I doubt many would complain if EA pulled out of the live show itself. All their announcements could happen through trailers and social media posts and I'm sure no one would really mind.
We don't have ads on our website and make pocket change through YT. Nice try though. <3
@Pancit
No it's not.
"I don't give a sod about his race, it's regrettable that articles like this even exist."
Ahh yes. Ones that talk about how it's good that we have a diversified cast to tell a wider gamut of stories in our video games? Haha. Oh man. How dare people want that. >.>
Lol how am I being a white knight? Because I think that having a diversified cast opens opportunities to tell stories you can't with white male? What a shame! -___-
I think it'll be very interesting to see if his race does play into the "predictive crime algorithm" that the ctOS has in the game. That would be a very interesting way to hold a mirror up to society in a clever way that the player can experience.
Him being an African American opens up stories of inequality in the US as a possible story line. I'd say for many of those who are black, especially in big cities, that's something that is very relatable.
And for those who aren't black, this could be a great way for them to see what that discrimination is like. It could be a learning experience in the form of a media we all love. I think that's pretty bad ass.
Good to know there are some people with the same mindset as us out there.
I totally agree. Having a greater variety of main characters mean that we can tell new and different stories in the games we play. :)
Oh wow. That's a shame dude. They need to do something about that for sure. I did have one match where everyone on the other team except for one person quit during competitive play.