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By: Dynamiting open a can of beans – part 2

Dynamiting open a can of beans – part 2 — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:49:02 +0000

[...] last year we did a feature called Dynamiting open a can of beans which is why, of necessity, this has to be considered “part 2”. We had considered calling it [...]

By: They could be a contender

They could be a contender — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:03:14 +0000

[...] No Mercy wonder when interviews that are reported to have been more like interrogating prisoners, interrogating employees for six hours over a holiday weekend in a windowless room and attempting to seize personal computers, all the [...]

By: Sr. Julie

Sr. Julie — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:10:44 +0000

@ Ravious: If Activision is in the wrong, and there was no justifiable reason for the treatment of the two studio heads then doubtless the law suit will never see the light of day. That would mean, of course, that Activision would have to admit to wrong doing (unlikely). However, should the allegations prove true and unjustified my guess is that I will quit. However, its like when someone tried to murder me…you never know what your reactions really are going to be until it happens.

Julie

By: Webmaster

Webmaster — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:25:50 +0000

I can’t answer for anyone else on the No Prisoners, No Mercy Team. I do know that Sister Fran is a dyed-in-the-wool warcraft gamer and always gravitates back to WoW no matter where else she strays. On the shows Sister Julie always talks about Fran being the only one who ever drags her back.

There are several issues to consider here, the first and most important, as Mr. Moffitt discusses, is that anyone can allege anything, but just because they try to bring it to court doesn’t make it truth. Even if the treatement described in the law suit is the truth, what was done to merit it?

I can tell you that once Sigil Employees were given the parking lot treatment my account was cancelled that day. I know personally about the way a prominant television actor treated his ex-wife (all three of us went to the same college) and I will not have anything to do with any product with which said “star” (and a small star at that…his brother was the big name) is associated.

Will I cancel my account? It depends largely on the outcome of the trial (if it even reaches that far). As Ravious points out, the whole affair might never see the light of day. An acquaintence of mine (someone with PHD after their name) discussed this matter at length one day. Her opinion was base your decision on whether it would hurt you or the person/company you are boycotting more.

In the end analysis, if it does turn out that Activision is trying to wiggle its way out of royalties my accont will get cancelled so fast it will set land speed records. That I will go on record stating.

By: Jay Moffitt

Jay Moffitt — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:01:33 +0000

I am with you on the proposition of not jumping on the bandwagon before the facts are fully disclosed. There is nothing so inflammatory as just one side of a lawsuit.

Oh, yeah, I’d say that definitely I might not buy a game if the publisher was just stupid in their conduct or treated their developers poorly. Just a reminder to new gamers that Activision was founded when Atari developers did not like how they were being treated (and formed Activision). Kind of a weird irony, huh? But I think I’ll wait for the facts and I’ll be in line for the next GH game (6?).

By: Ravious

Ravious — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:35:12 +0000

“Will you cancel your World of Warcraft account?”

Will you? Seeing as you already peered behind the curtain. http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/03/04/evil-behind-the-curtain/