how is this tweet still not down?
WHAT THE FUCK?
almost always the case
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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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how is this tweet still not down?
WHAT THE FUCK?
almost always the case
Sony does not have a single black person as a main character of a 1st party game on PS3, PS4 or announced for PS5, aside from Miles Morales who was already a popular Marvel character.
Correct me if I'm wrong on that, but I couldn't find anyone in any list I could find. (Edit: Starhawk!)
Correct me if I'm wrong on that, but I couldn't find anyone in any list I could find. (Edit: Starhawk!)
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Starhawk. Also, this is way bigger than just Sony's gaming division (which does need more diverse protagonists).
Wow donating a pittance of your wealth and tweeting, amazing wheelhouse.
What games are allowed to count? Sports games? Fernando Tatis, Jr and Jackie Robinson are cover athletes for MLB The Show 21 along with various others in previous years. Multiplayer games like Destruction AllStars? The character on the cover is a black woman that's in the game and the cast is very diverse.
Black athletes are not PlayStation characters, lol
I haven't played DAS but I was under the impression that any story elements to constitute a main character were either minimal or non existent
Jackie Robinson definitely doesn't count as a Sony first party character.
That's why I was asking. It seems whenever people talk about Sony games, it never counts in any topic. Thanks.
It's always good to see how Sony react to this. They've always been the first to come forward. The others are usually silent, in fact.
To those who are cynical of this, every little thing matters, even if it's just a "corporate PR". At least they've been consistent.
To those who are cynical of this, every little thing matters, even if it's just a "corporate PR". At least they've been consistent.
Pretty much. But with these sorts of things, more coverage and exposure to these issues is always better, PR or not.
Saying that, it's not exactly completely free PR either, since it'll still anger a crap load of racists and alt-right wingers.
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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 Blogwww.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
Those are actually good examples , I stand (somewhat) corrected . I hope they can do more and I hope you understand my cynical look at these things by default.
Anyway it was a good day for justice overall.
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everytime i see mark davis i had forgotten what mark davis looked like and im always surprised again
Something HAS to change. Sony has a huge platform and burying their heads on such an important moment would be doing disservice. All the "lol ok mega corporation" posts can fuck right off.
In the words of RATM, "It has to start somewhere, it has to start sometime, what better place than here, what better time than now?"
Usually I'd be pretty skeptical of brands trying to jump on situations like this for PR, but at this point society needs all the help it can get normalizing basic values.
I definitely appreciate Sony putting their money where their mouth is
But like others have said, I long for the day where an African American character original character from one of their major studios graces a game cover.
Games like Deathlop and Forespoken are definitely good steps but they aren't from their studios. ND can definitely stand to do better with their representation of black characters. And I say all this as a black man.
But like others have said, I long for the day where an African American character original character from one of their major studios graces a game cover.
Games like Deathlop and Forespoken are definitely good steps but they aren't from their studios. ND can definitely stand to do better with their representation of black characters. And I say all this as a black man.
Sony needs more diversity in their games and for the people making them.
This statement and todays events don't have much to do with video games.
-black person
This statement and todays events don't have much to do with video games.
-black person
ALL HELL CAN'T STOP US NOW
RATM lights a fire in me like none other. This feels like the time to have a strong resurgence in protest music. It may feel empty to some with millionaire musicians being a mouthpiece, but certain anthems can have a tangible power and inspiration.
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Amazing to see people giving credit to a company who benefits from slave work. There is pinned thread if you all need more info. All consoles and PC gaming are benefiting from it. Until we see change in all senses, this messages by all pc and consoles manufacturers are just hollow messages.
What the fuck is wrong with some of ya'll? They've been doing this for quite some time. It's a nice "fuck you" to the racist assholes out there as well.
This should always be applauded. No company is perfect, but why shit on them for not being silent on this? Era, man...
This should always be applauded. No company is perfect, but why shit on them for not being silent on this? Era, man...
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I am always skeptical about these statements. It's easy for so many big companies to say they support BLM but refuse to say anything in regards to issues relating to Hong Kong and Uyghurs. Presumably because supporting the latter would result in damage to the brand as evidenced by what happened recently to Nike which I linked below.
This all makes me wonder, if supporting BLM resulted in a loss of business would companies like Sony continue to voice their support? Is this what people refer to as "performative wokeness" or does that have a different definition? Why does Sony continue to have their products made by slave labor if they truly care about human rights?
Would this mean that Sony is using BLM as a marketing tool to further their image? That would seem incredibly selfish to use pain and suffering for such purpose.
www.cnbc.com
This all makes me wonder, if supporting BLM resulted in a loss of business would companies like Sony continue to voice their support? Is this what people refer to as "performative wokeness" or does that have a different definition? Why does Sony continue to have their products made by slave labor if they truly care about human rights?
Would this mean that Sony is using BLM as a marketing tool to further their image? That would seem incredibly selfish to use pain and suffering for such purpose.
Citi downgrades Nike, says China backlash could hurt stock in near term
Citi downgraded Nike to neutral from buy on Tuesday.
Honestly been pleasantly surprised with how good they've been about handling the protests. Not just with Tweets but also with donating millions towards them. It may look like pandering to some but I feel that, at least for many within the company, it is genuine and I'll applaud that
This is what I'm wondering. Black folks are absolutely entitled to feeling burned out on support from corporations, especially after all the black squares last year. But I wonder how many of the posts in this thread are that.
While this tweet and all the other steps that Sony have taken to support the Black community and fight against racial injustice doesn't erase anything wrong they've done and continue to do, it's something I absolutely do appreciate it. As a Black person who has bought numerous PlayStation systems (and just a member of the gaming community in general), I think Sony being outspoken on this is a net positive and just generally the right thing to do. I also would not be surprised if this was something backed by their Black employees, like the Pokémon statement was. Speaking of which, I'm sure this is something their Black employees greatly appreciate too.
Like others already said, just statements and even charity (since they get a tax return and it will always be used as marketing money) isn't worth any applause. It is the pure minimum and it highlights all the times, where a company ignores important issues, especially which they even have a more direct connection to them.
A company is worth of applause for all the intern stuff they doing: Hiring people of color, woman and other minorties in high positions, paying enough, a safe workspace, supporting there workers, allowing unions, try to uphold human rights in any countries, using environment friendly technology, etc. All of those unflashy topics are much more important.
A company is worth of applause for all the intern stuff they doing: Hiring people of color, woman and other minorties in high positions, paying enough, a safe workspace, supporting there workers, allowing unions, try to uphold human rights in any countries, using environment friendly technology, etc. All of those unflashy topics are much more important.
It is a predictable event with limited outcome, so it is smart to plan which allows the result to come faster.
This is a very complex topic because of course Sony is saying it to some extent to get positive PR. Statements such as this are put through many layers of approval and if it was going to significantly impact their bottom line they would keep their mouth shut as a corporation. At the end of the day they still answer to shareholders. That being said, praising companies that do the right thing time and again should be done as it keeps them doing the right thing and pressures others to do the same and helps if ever so slightly push the culture around us in a positive direction.I am always skeptical about these statements. It's easy for so many big companies to say they support BLM but refuse to say anything in regards to issues relating to Hong Kong and Uyghurs. Presumably because supporting the latter would result in damage to the brand as evidenced by what happened recently to Nike which I linked below.
This all makes me wonder, if supporting BLM resulted in a loss of business would companies like Sony continue to voice their support? Is this what people refer to as "performative wokeness" or does that have a different definition? Why does Sony continue to have their products made by slave labor if they truly care about human rights?
Would this mean that Sony is using BLM as a marketing tool to further their image? That would seem incredibly selfish to use pain and suffering for such purpose.
Citi downgrades Nike, says China backlash could hurt stock in near term
Citi downgraded Nike to neutral from buy on Tuesday.
I think this is wrong. I think they would have stated their disappointment and offered their continued support to the BLM movement. It isn't like that would have been any less popular of a statement from Sony.
IDK, because it comes off as using a tragedy and
injustices as a way to market their product. It feels different when there is a name, like if Jim Ryan himself tweeted this out. Using a marketing account with no face or name behind it feels hollow and opportunistic.
you should hear thee wild shit Pelosi said.
That's when the performative stuff is over-baked.
Everyone knows who PlayStation is and will pay attention when they have something to say. Comparatively few know who Jim Ryan and therefore care what he has to say.
The PlayStation name and platform is their strongest, loudest voice, not one of their executives so why not utilize it to get a message out to as many as possible?