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PlayStation Twitter Account: "We stand with the Black community as the verdict has been reached in the George Floyd trial."
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Miles Morales? Ghost of Tsushima? Uncharted Lost Legacy?
Still would love to see them do more, but let's not pretend there aren't any.
Miles is great to see, but I want to see more representation, especially new IPs with original characters.
Sony gets a lot of crap for some of their policies, like BC and game preservation. And most of that is deserved. But they deserve a lot of credit for being very active in these Social issues and always saying the correct things. I don't feel anyone has to twist their arm either, they seem pretty quick and on top of it. That is refreshing. So props to them and props to get a good portion of the industry also saying and doing the right things. Of course they should but I'm glad they do.
As someone from South Africa, the casting for Nadine still stings and doesn't count as representation to me.
Some posts on the first page read like parody. Great message. Sony isn't Ben & Jerry, but the company has been making strides.
I'd love to take this moment to talk about Starhawk and Emmet Graves as a POC main character in an original IP. Fantastic underrated game. Please play it on PS3. It also be great to get remasters of it and Warhawk on PS4/5 or at least PS Now.
I'm not surprised that gamers, even the supposedly more informed ones that post on Era, fail to realize that there are black people (and genuinely involved non-black people) who work at Sony and both have input into and benefit from these unequivocal declarations of support.
It actually does. Your own statement is contradictory.
It actually does. Your own statement is contradictory.
They done the right thing from the start, glad to see it was not just for show, they actually stuck to it.
Yeah, the backlash about companies posting these things goes too far sometimes. I personally enjoy it when companies tell me they don't hate me in June every year. Could they do more? Always. Is it better than the alternative? Always.
Props to Sony for the support. At least their PR game is better than...others.
At least you're willing to ask and think about what you're saying before doing so, so thank you for that. But like everyone else said, its a very tone deaf, if not offensive, move.
I'd like to see companies commit to and demonstrate the hiring of more black people in leadership roles. It's easy for companies to hire POC in entry or mid level roles just so they can tout diversity, but they rarely are given the opportunity to move up.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I can't find anything about her actor being Indian? (As someone who also has Indian heritage this double stings).
I don't want to discuss this further because it's derailing from the focus of the thread, but Naughty Dog games are just about the last thing I'd bring up for good representation.
Awesome to see.
Yea, it does seem Sony has been somewhat pro-active in this respect, and I hope it continues, and simultaneously continues to rile up all those racist gamers who can go fuck themselves.
SONY: "Being silent about the violence and racism black people experience is being complicit" #BlackLivesMatter [Also Matching Donations]
From Sony twitter:www.resetera.com
Sony Music Launches $100 Million Fund to Support Social Justice, Anti-Racist Initiatives
More at: https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/sony-music-launches-100-million-fund-to-support-social-justice-anti-racist-initiatives-1234626290/
Yea, it does seem Sony has been somewhat pro-active in this respect, and I hope it continues, and simultaneously continues to rile up all those racist gamers who can go fuck themselves.
There was also Delsin from Infamous back at the start of the gen. Personally I think Sony been pretty good with representation in their games compared to a lot of other companies.
Anyhoo, good on Sony. Glad to see they didn't put their foot in their mouths with their statement like that Raiders tweet and some other folks. Sheesh.
Chloes father is Indian and she was raised in Australia. The actor Claudia Black is also Australian but I don't know more about her ancestry.
I'm also of Indian ancestry and I was pleased to see some form of representation in a big budget game. There aren't a massive amount of Indian folk who make it into video games, let alone as a leading role
I'm also of Indian ancestry and I was pleased to see some form of representation in a big budget game. There aren't a massive amount of Indian folk who make it into video games, let alone as a leading role
Having flashbacks of that 'Sony don't attend PAX due COVID' thread. Some of the replies were worse than twitter.
On-Topic: This is good, and Sony seems to put money where its mouth is. Still have long ways to go on representation (can I have a latino character that doesn't speak horrible broken Spanglish, please?), but this is something good.
There are indecent tweets, and there is this. 🤮🤮🤮
Plus, game companies have been silent on these societal topics for far too long and it needs to change since they can help these communities a lot with messages, money, and initiatives to affect change within their ranks.
Similar things happened during the big rise in Anti-Asian attacks in the US with many publishers and developers:
Publishers and Developers speaking out and donating against Anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander attacks and hate
I'm curious to see who all posts and even donates towards these causes since it's an important topic for this industry that is deeply intertwined with these Asian communities both in their home countries and around the world.
www.resetera.com
Sony's made some moves that can be accounted for. I'll give them credit for that
But I still demand more
I demand more visible black faces in higher positions of power within the company
I demand more social programs that can incorporate more diverse people into the gaming industry
I also demand that Sony actually take the time to sit with their dev teams and actually take a look at projects to find problematic material
I understand that the game released before the nonsense, but it's hard to square their statements when they let Naughty Dog commit such a fantastic blunder with the Nadine casting
And as much as they wave TLOU2 around as their big bad title, what have they done to combat or even ACKNOWLEDGE the racism that's found within the games contexts
Basically, the corporate word sauce don't mean shit if you haven't even had a real honest discussion with how Naughty Dog can clean up their blind racism
But I still demand more
I demand more visible black faces in higher positions of power within the company
I demand more social programs that can incorporate more diverse people into the gaming industry
I also demand that Sony actually take the time to sit with their dev teams and actually take a look at projects to find problematic material
I understand that the game released before the nonsense, but it's hard to square their statements when they let Naughty Dog commit such a fantastic blunder with the Nadine casting
And as much as they wave TLOU2 around as their big bad title, what have they done to combat or even ACKNOWLEDGE the racism that's found within the games contexts
Basically, the corporate word sauce don't mean shit if you haven't even had a real honest discussion with how Naughty Dog can clean up their blind racism
This is what I'm wondering.
Looking at Naughty Dog and the way they incorporate harmful black stereotypes into their games by a blindingly white studio is more important than empty performative PR gestures.
Hey man. Dont hate. Im Irish. any sun destroys my eyes without sunglasses lol
I'm not gonna get too excited about PlayStation acknowledging us as human beings who shouldn't be murdered without impunity, but it's still appreciated.
I don't want to offend anyone or shit on your parade but I take these twwits as insincere as they come. Social justice causes are not fought in twitter but with actual tangible actions that are aimed to provoke a change.
These big, shitty corporations couldn't care less about equality and so forth, they are just riding the wave according to their best interests.
These big, shitty corporations couldn't care less about equality and so forth, they are just riding the wave according to their best interests.
It's a nice message, but how are they "addressing racial inequity and driving meaningful change"? Alright, they tweeted about the George Floyd murder... cool? What are they actually doing, though?
EDIT:
Narrator, with Ron Howard's voice:
"They did a lot of things"
EDIT:
They are doing many things:
[SIE Blog] Inside Sony Interactive Entertainment: Black@PlayStation
Check out the rest of the blog post through the link below, it's a great read. Source: SIE Blog
They did this in February 2021.
Sony Interactive Entertainment Announces Strategic Partnerships to Support Black Communities
In June 2020, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) committed $1 million to invest in and support organizations focused on social justice, education, and economic empowerment to address racial inequality. Today SIE announces four new partnerships with national organizations dedicated to providing...www.sie.com
SIE also did this last June, right after postponing their PS5 event.
Sony resets PS5 games event for June 11, promises $1 million to black causes
Sony will show off new games for its PlayStation 5, launching in the fall. The event had been delayed to allow more focus on George Floyd protests.www.cnet.com
And, while not PlayStation, Sony Music did this last year as well.
SONY MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCES $100 MILLION GLOBAL SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND - Sony Music
New York, June 5, 2020 – Sony Music Group today announced the launch of a $100 million fund to support social justice and anti-racist initiatives around the world. The Company, inclusive of all of its recorded music and content divisions and music publishing company, will immediately begin to...www.sonymusic.com
Narrator, with Ron Howard's voice:
"They did a lot of things"
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They have taken steps. Just scroll down the first page a bit and you will see that.
Can they, along with other firms, do more? Absolutely. But you can't allude to insincerity by default when they have shown actions to back their statements. Let's hope they continue to do more and improve. Like any firm.
They are doing many things:
SONY: "Being silent about the violence and racism black people experience is being complicit" #BlackLivesMatter [Also Matching Donations]
From Sony twitter:Sony Music Launches $100 Million Fund to Support Social Justice, Anti-Racist Initiatives
More at: https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/sony-music-launches-100-million-fund-to-support-social-justice-anti-racist-initiatives-1234626290/
[SIE Blog] Inside Sony Interactive Entertainment: Black@PlayStation
Check out the rest of the blog post through the link below, it's a great read. Source: SIE Blog
www.resetera.com
They did this in February 2021.
Sony Interactive Entertainment Announces Strategic Partnerships to Support Black Communities
In June 2020, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) committed $1 million to invest in and support organizations focused on social justice, education, and economic empowerment to address racial inequality. Today SIE announces four new partnerships with national organizations dedicated to providing...
www.sie.com
SIE also did this last June, right after postponing their PS5 event.
Sony resets PS5 games event for June 11, promises $1 million to black causes
Sony will show off new games for its PlayStation 5, launching in the fall. The event had been delayed to allow more focus on George Floyd protests.
www.cnet.com
And, while not PlayStation, Sony Music did this last year as well.
SONY MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCES $100 MILLION GLOBAL SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND - Sony Music
New York, June 5, 2020 – Sony Music Group today announced the launch of a $100 million fund to support social justice and anti-racist initiatives around the world. The Company, inclusive of all of its recorded music and content divisions and music publishing company, will immediately begin to...
www.sonymusic.com
They are doing many things:
[SIE Blog] Inside Sony Interactive Entertainment: Black@PlayStation
Check out the rest of the blog post through the link below, it's a great read. Source: SIE Blog
Alright, that's what I like to see. Scrolled too fast and missed that DiipuSurotu post that was quoted earlier on the page.They did this in February 2021.
Sony Interactive Entertainment Announces Strategic Partnerships to Support Black Communities
In June 2020, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) committed $1 million to invest in and support organizations focused on social justice, education, and economic empowerment to address racial inequality. Today SIE announces four new partnerships with national organizations dedicated to providing...
SIE also did this last June, right after postponing their PS5 event.
Sony resets PS5 games event for June 11, promises $1 million to black causes
Sony will show off new games for its PlayStation 5, launching in the fall. The event had been delayed to allow more focus on George Floyd protests.
And, while not PlayStation, Sony Music did this last year as well.
SONY MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCES $100 MILLION GLOBAL SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND - Sony Music
New York, June 5, 2020 – Sony Music Group today announced the launch of a $100 million fund to support social justice and anti-racist initiatives around the world. The Company, inclusive of all of its recorded music and content divisions and music publishing company, will immediately begin to...
Then yeah, keep on chugging, Sony.
Sony is actually doing shit to back up their talk but okay all the snarky "thanks corporate entity" bullshit replies that don't bother to actually read what they do are fine too I guess
Gonna be honest, I don't give a solid fuck about whether or not non-black people want to clown this.
I do agree that Sony needs to not only show initiative internally, but also with studios they finance. The point about Naughty Dog is especially true.
I do agree that Sony needs to not only show initiative internally, but also with studios they finance. The point about Naughty Dog is especially true.
Fuck all that. It's always thanks corporate entity until this shit ends for real.
How else does one change the system then if you don't start by changing things in your wheelhouse? This always cynical bullshit doesn't change anything either
User Banned (3 Days) Thread Derailment on a Sensitive Matter
Your PS5 was built by a slave.
Naughty Dog's Anti-Blackness (TLOU2 Spoilers)
Months ago, I had a single thought which I spoke of half-jokingly. And I really hoped it wouldn’t be true this time around. Oh my sweet summer child, it was all of them Now I’m positive I wasn’t the only Black person who had this thought in the back of their mind before they started the...
www.resetera.com
Thanks for the link. Makes me wanna try this game even less. Hopefully they improve in the future.Of course, Sony is doing good work regarding Black Lives Matter. It's just that Naughty Dog has a lot of improving to do.Naughty Dog's Anti-Blackness (TLOU2 Spoilers)
Months ago, I had a single thought which I spoke of half-jokingly. And I really hoped it wouldn’t be true this time around. Oh my sweet summer child, it was all of them Now I’m positive I wasn’t the only Black person who had this thought in the back of their mind before they started the...
