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Spider-Man influencer kit is awesome
- Thread starter patapon
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All I got was a code and a "Shut the fuck up until embargo."
Edit: This was a joke, I don't care. Most press kit stuff gets shoved in my drawer.
Edit: This was a joke, I don't care. Most press kit stuff gets shoved in my drawer.
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I'm pretty sure every Spider-Man fan is really sorry for you right now, poor thing!
In fairness PlayStation access isn't really "press". It's pretty much Sony eu marketing arm.
Yeah, buying goodwill is sad. I wish they wouldn't resort to that. I thought the practice was dying down, too.
Can we change lives just for a day? Maybe an hour? I'll write the review for you if necessary lol
Sounds like conflict of interest to me...why do gamers not get this who supported the devs from the beginning?
Eh, I wouldn't be surprised if most-if-not-all of the big-name outlets such as IGN, Gamespot, etc received this. Playstation Access likely just had permission to show it off since, as you say, they're pretty much just another Playstation marketing group.
And?
I do feel an avatar quote is necessary here lol
Sorry, I read yoru psot like you've never heard about press kits before.
Nah I've known about them for a long while. This and stuff like press events and exclusive content such as "IGN Firsts" are some of the most egregious examples of conflicts of interest in the gaming journalism space.
Though all it really does is make me ignore the reviews from any big outlets when it comes to massive games like these. They're almost always guaranteed to be glowing so I'd rather look at my own hype for the game and reviews from more independent sources when deciding whether to buy it.
What you got is a free game before anyone else has access to it, so yeah, shut up.
(I'm just kidding by the way)
Press kits are one of the most hilariously old fans joined traditions of this industry. What a waste of marketing money
Yeah, it's fucking bs to be honest. One of the few times gaming companies make me irritated. Cater to your audience, not the press.
Agreed. It's set up as "press kits" when otherwise they will be seen as bribing gifts.
Not all press, of course, but there would be no point in making this if it were only going to literal Playstation marketing outlets. This'll most definitely be going out to the big-name sites such as IGN, Gamespot, Eurogamer, Kotaku, etc alongside a select few Youtube 'influencers' who I'm too out of touch to name right now lol.
This kind of thing should be absolutely unacceptable to the reviewers. Of course, it's not. They'll just keep it quiet.
That explains it. It's been a hot minute since I've gotten any physical item to go along with a review code/copy. Frankly, I'm fine with this, most of this stuff just ends up in my drawer. And of course, accepting these items muddies the waters when it comes to journalistic integrity.
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Meh.
Enthusiast Press isn't necessarily "journalism" in the sense that it needs complete integrity and culpability. When those journalists are actually paid wages relative to the amount of work they have to put into stories, previews, and reviews...then I'll care. Until then, asking them to be the beacon of light to guide your purchase decisions while also being totally okay with them making table scraps is pretty absurd, imo.
Enthusiast Press isn't necessarily "journalism" in the sense that it needs complete integrity and culpability. When those journalists are actually paid wages relative to the amount of work they have to put into stories, previews, and reviews...then I'll care. Until then, asking them to be the beacon of light to guide your purchase decisions while also being totally okay with them making table scraps is pretty absurd, imo.
Next thing is that MS sends IGN a car with a copy of FH4 in the drivers seat. :P
Which would be just as bad (don't know why you randomly bring it up but okay). I just can't stand these super deluxe press kits anymore.
Let your game speak for your work. Not some t-shirts or stickers. I'm sure Spider-Man has the quality to impress without some goodie bags.
