So they couldn't get Troy Baker or David Eddings to return but Chris Hardwick gets to reprise his role? Wow.
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Verge: Gearbox confirms Chris Hardwick will reprise role for Borderlands 3
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Considering AMC brought back Chris Hardwick almost immediately for Talking Dead, I'm not surprised Gearbox pulled off this magic trick.
I've never seen a developer so determined to prevent me from getting a game I wanted. Get your shit together, Gearbox.
Gearbox is trying to make sure I never play this game.
I skipped A hat in time (a game in my favorite genre) because of the asshat that's still in the game, I have no problem skipping BL3 for the same reason.
I skipped A hat in time (a game in my favorite genre) because of the asshat that's still in the game, I have no problem skipping BL3 for the same reason.
So between Pitchford and Hardwick Gearbox dgaf anymore. Why not announce that JonTron is voicing a character while you're at it.
The dude did almost gleefully admited to what his fetish was with the whole porn on his work flashdrive dibocal, so very few if any.
It's interesting that part of surviving the last few years of the MeToo movement as an accused abuser is to be a likeable public figure. There more likeable you seem to people the more rope you're given. Hardwick basically just sat back and let this all blow over and he's gonna come out w/ his career entirely in tact and I believe a big part of it is that he had such a 'nice guy' public image. I guess it also helps that he works in the 'nerd' industry where you have a lot of men chomping at the bit to push back against the MeToo movement and will rally around figures like Hardwick.
The whole thing is very depressing.
The whole thing is very depressing.
Not getting back Troy Baker and the claptrap guy, but bringing back an alleged abuser. Seems like a Randy move.
Gearbox is proud to announce Steven Crowder and Ben Shapiro will be rounding out the voice cast for Borderlands 3.
Rhys is hardly in the game, its not like it matters who they hired for him
Also, wait hardwick is an abuser ? oof
Also, wait hardwick is an abuser ? oof
I feel bad for the developers that care about the franchise and want to do a good job.Gearbox on Gearbox:
Seems we can't go a month without some fuckup. Shame too as I'm super excited for Borderlands 3 but all the negative controversy surrounding what looks to be one of 2019's greatest games does it no favours.
For some reason I thought he was cleared of everything. He even got a funko pop lol
If I recall, AMC hired a law firm with a lot of experience in these kinds of issues/accusations, and they concluded nothing occurred that should rise to level of him being terminated / them cutting business ties. I can't recall their wording, but I am pretty sure that was the gist of it. There were no settlements or anything like that.
Since then Hardwick has slowly been getting his jobs back.
Edit: Here's an article discussing it: https://www.slashfilm.com/amc-chris-hardwick-investigation-third-party/
I was under the assumption that Chris Hardwick was investigated by a private company and that they found nothing to backup the allegations from his ex?
I 100% get that accusations should be taken very seriously, but it seemed like AMC did it's part in checking into it and couldn't find any witnesses or proof of any abuse?
I 100% get that accusations should be taken very seriously, but it seemed like AMC did it's part in checking into it and couldn't find any witnesses or proof of any abuse?
Was it ever confirmed that he did anything? He got booted when they were just allegations and was investigated, but I hadn't heard anything else afterwards. If there's no proof he did anything, I don't see a reason for him not to, effectively, get his career back. Isn't that the point of investigating allegations?
Classic Randy! We're one step closer to what we've always wanted: Claptrap doing some #Metoo commentary!
Yeah if there was actual evidence/corroboration of the accusations then fuck that guy, but if there's nothing there than I'm not sure what people want to happen.
To a lot of people once you're accused you are guilty no matter what.
shit company whose game I already wasn't going to buy does yet another shit thing
yes, gearbox as an entity is shit. doesn't mean every employee there is, but pitchford sure as shit is, as is the culture he has fostered
i'm not saying Hardwick doesn't deserve to make a living, but he won't make it from me
yes, gearbox as an entity is shit. doesn't mean every employee there is, but pitchford sure as shit is, as is the culture he has fostered
i'm not saying Hardwick doesn't deserve to make a living, but he won't make it from me
Sorta.
Entertainment Weekly said:
They didn't say what they discovered, but whatever they found was enough to convince them that he was okay to put back on their shows.