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we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 video game controversies of 2017
top 10 video game controversies of 2017
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notable controversies which plagued the
notable controversies which plagued the video game industry throughout 2017
number 10 far cry 5 setting the Far Cry
number 10 far cry 5 setting the Far Cry series has typically been set in exotic
series has typically been set in exotic
series has typically been set in exotic locations with the last two numbered
locations with the last two numbered
locations with the last two numbered entries taking place in the rook islands
entries taking place in the rook islands
entries taking place in the rook islands and kirat respectively
and kirat respectively
and kirat respectively however Ubisoft decided to bring the
however Ubisoft decided to bring the
however Ubisoft decided to bring the series to Montana for far cry 5 and some
series to Montana for far cry 5 and some
series to Montana for far cry 5 and some were not too happy about it people
were not too happy about it people
were not too happy about it people immediately criticized the game’s themes
immediately criticized the game’s themes
immediately criticized the game’s themes which seemed to concern the far right
which seemed to concern the far right
which seemed to concern the far right and extreme religious ideologies with
and extreme religious ideologies with
and extreme religious ideologies with some going so far as to call it a white
some going so far as to call it a white
some going so far as to call it a white genocide simulator while Ubisoft
genocide simulator while Ubisoft
genocide simulator while Ubisoft probably didn’t intend to release the
probably didn’t intend to release the
probably didn’t intend to release the game in such a hot political climate you
game in such a hot political climate you
game in such a hot political climate you got to admit it is rather on the nose
got to admit it is rather on the nose
got to admit it is rather on the nose for these days ain’t it
for these days ain’t it
for these days ain’t it although stick around we got more of
although stick around we got more of
although stick around we got more of that
that
that [Music]
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[Music] number nine fortnight Battle Royale is
number nine fortnight Battle Royale is
number nine fortnight Battle Royale is accused plagiarism
play rundowns battlegrounds is without a
play rundowns battlegrounds is without a doubt the biggest game of 2017 as gamers
doubt the biggest game of 2017 as gamers
doubt the biggest game of 2017 as gamers flocked to its meticulously paced action
flocked to its meticulously paced action
flocked to its meticulously paced action ease of entry and tension-filled
ease of entry and tension-filled
ease of entry and tension-filled gameplay it was only a matter of time
gameplay it was only a matter of time
gameplay it was only a matter of time before the copycat started to roll in
before the copycat started to roll in
before the copycat started to roll in and that first someone with a big
and that first someone with a big
and that first someone with a big footprint was Epic Games blue hole the
footprint was Epic Games blue hole the
footprint was Epic Games blue hole the company behind pub G considered
company behind pub G considered
company behind pub G considered fortnight’s battle royale mode a direct
fortnight’s battle royale mode a direct
fortnight’s battle royale mode a direct copy of their game saying that we are
copy of their game saying that we are
copy of their game saying that we are concerned that fortnight may be
concerned that fortnight may be
concerned that fortnight may be replicating the experience for which pub
replicating the experience for which pub
replicating the experience for which pub G is known and they considered taking
G is known and they considered taking
G is known and they considered taking quote further action yep further action
quote further action yep further action
quote further action yep further action against the company whose engine they
against the company whose engine they
against the company whose engine they were using smart anyway the battle
were using smart anyway the battle
were using smart anyway the battle royale mode for fortnight then went on
royale mode for fortnight then went on
royale mode for fortnight then went on to be a massive hit for epic so free
to be a massive hit for epic so free
to be a massive hit for epic so free publicity I guess
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[Music] number eight Wolfenstein two’s
number eight Wolfenstein two’s
number eight Wolfenstein two’s advertising backlash you think your hero
advertising backlash you think your hero
advertising backlash you think your hero William Joseph s college man politics
William Joseph s college man politics
William Joseph s college man politics have been a real pain in the neck for
have been a real pain in the neck for
have been a real pain in the neck for gaming at Bethesda decided to kinda
gaming at Bethesda decided to kinda
gaming at Bethesda decided to kinda reference current political events in
reference current political events in
reference current political events in Wolfenstein two’s advertising campaign
Wolfenstein two’s advertising campaign
Wolfenstein two’s advertising campaign complete with the slogan make America
complete with the slogan make America
complete with the slogan make America Nazi free again which is arguably a
Nazi free again which is arguably a
Nazi free again which is arguably a direct parody of Donald Trump’s campaign
direct parody of Donald Trump’s campaign
direct parody of Donald Trump’s campaign slogan make America great again of
slogan make America great again of
slogan make America great again of course this was immediately condemned by
course this was immediately condemned by
course this was immediately condemned by certain groups who were upset the game
certain groups who were upset the game
certain groups who were upset the game was targeting them or something as they
was targeting them or something as they
was targeting them or something as they believed that the game was unjustly
believed that the game was unjustly
believed that the game was unjustly comparing them to the hate filled group
comparing them to the hate filled group
comparing them to the hate filled group in response Bethesda’s marketing team
in response Bethesda’s marketing team
in response Bethesda’s marketing team basically said get over it now that’s
basically said get over it now that’s
basically said get over it now that’s how you respond to silly controversy
how you respond to silly controversy
how you respond to silly controversy okay are we talking about Trump here
okay are we talking about Trump here
okay are we talking about Trump here we’re no we’re talking about Nazis
we’re no we’re talking about Nazis
we’re no we’re talking about Nazis you’re kind of poking the hornet’s nest
you’re kind of poking the hornet’s nest
you’re kind of poking the hornet’s nest here maybe a little bit but the hornet’s
here maybe a little bit but the hornet’s
here maybe a little bit but the hornet’s nest is full of Nazis number seven Mass
nest is full of Nazis number seven Mass
nest is full of Nazis number seven Mass Effect Andromeda z– animations what
Effect Andromeda z– animations what
Effect Andromeda z– animations what happened you work indicate that 22
happened you work indicate that 22
happened you work indicate that 22 seconds as if the Mass Effect fanbase
seconds as if the Mass Effect fanbase
seconds as if the Mass Effect fanbase wasn’t pissed off enough after the
wasn’t pissed off enough after the
wasn’t pissed off enough after the debacle that was number three’s ending
debacle that was number three’s ending
debacle that was number three’s ending before Andromeda’s official release EA
before Andromeda’s official release EA
before Andromeda’s official release EA released the first ten hours on EA
released the first ten hours on EA
released the first ten hours on EA access and origin access this turned out
access and origin access this turned out
access and origin access this turned out to be kind of a bad idea
to be kind of a bad idea
to be kind of a bad idea players immediately noticed that the
players immediately noticed that the
players immediately noticed that the game spatial animations were a little
game spatial animations were a little
game spatial animations were a little off many complained about the lack of
off many complained about the lack of
off many complained about the lack of expressions the soulless eyes on plastic
expressions the soulless eyes on plastic
expressions the soulless eyes on plastic work and faces and said faces then
work and faces and said faces then
work and faces and said faces then became a source of countless internet
became a source of countless internet
became a source of countless internet jokes and memes and then a few death
jokes and memes and then a few death
jokes and memes and then a few death threats started to roll in because it
threats started to roll in because it
threats started to roll in because it wouldn’t be a good gaming controversy
wouldn’t be a good gaming controversy
wouldn’t be a good gaming controversy without a few death threats and to think
without a few death threats and to think
without a few death threats and to think this was just an appetizer for the EA
this was just an appetizer for the EA
this was just an appetizer for the EA controversy main course Alec is dead
controversy main course Alec is dead
controversy main course Alec is dead number six the modern warfare remaster
number six the modern warfare remaster
number six the modern warfare remaster debacle
the modern warfare remastered
the modern warfare remastered controversy has spanned not one but two
controversy has spanned not one but two
controversy has spanned not one but two years in 2017 activision re-released the
years in 2017 activision re-released the
years in 2017 activision re-released the original variety matt pack for 15 bucks
original variety matt pack for 15 bucks
original variety matt pack for 15 bucks $5 more than it cost in 2008 yeah you
$5 more than it cost in 2008 yeah you
$5 more than it cost in 2008 yeah you got some supply drops as well but gamers
got some supply drops as well but gamers
got some supply drops as well but gamers weren’t very happy that a the pack cost
weren’t very happy that a the pack cost
weren’t very happy that a the pack cost $5 more and B that Activision was
$5 more and B that Activision was
$5 more and B that Activision was releasing the DLC as DLC rather than
releasing the DLC as DLC rather than
releasing the DLC as DLC rather than incorporating it into the game like most
incorporating it into the game like most
incorporating it into the game like most remasters especially since you know this
remasters especially since you know this
remasters especially since you know this DLC has been out for like 10 years as if
DLC has been out for like 10 years as if
DLC has been out for like 10 years as if that wasn’t enough the game’s standalone
that wasn’t enough the game’s standalone
that wasn’t enough the game’s standalone release date had an exclusivity deal
release date had an exclusivity deal
release date had an exclusivity deal with Sony meeting that ps4 got the
with Sony meeting that ps4 got the
with Sony meeting that ps4 got the standalone version one month before PC
standalone version one month before PC
standalone version one month before PC and Xbox it’s a shame that one of the
and Xbox it’s a shame that one of the
and Xbox it’s a shame that one of the greatest multiplayer games ever is
greatest multiplayer games ever is
greatest multiplayer games ever is receiving this kind of treatment
number 5 shadow of war microtransactions
number 5 shadow of war microtransactions relief boxes we need to build army
Middle Earth shadow of Mordor was one of
Middle Earth shadow of Mordor was one of 2014’s greatest games so it’s a shame
2014’s greatest games so it’s a shame
2014’s greatest games so it’s a shame that its successor was plagued with so
that its successor was plagued with so
that its successor was plagued with so much controversy it all started when WB
much controversy it all started when WB
much controversy it all started when WB Games announced that they were
Games announced that they were
Games announced that they were introducing microtransactions to the
introducing microtransactions to the
introducing microtransactions to the game stating right with a market players
game stating right with a market players
game stating right with a market players can purchase loot chests war chests XP
can purchase loot chests war chests XP
can purchase loot chests war chests XP boosts and bundles cameras were notably
boosts and bundles cameras were notably
boosts and bundles cameras were notably outraged that they decided to implement
outraged that they decided to implement
outraged that they decided to implement loot boxes in a single-player experience
loot boxes in a single-player experience
loot boxes in a single-player experience and a huge debate soon followed
and a huge debate soon followed
and a huge debate soon followed concerning the ethics of loot boxes and
concerning the ethics of loot boxes and
concerning the ethics of loot boxes and gambling and video games again stick
gambling and video games again stick
gambling and video games again stick around we’re gonna come back to that the
around we’re gonna come back to that the
around we’re gonna come back to that the ESRB even came forward about this
ESRB even came forward about this
ESRB even came forward about this stating that loot boxes are not
stating that loot boxes are not
stating that loot boxes are not considered gambling because you earn a
considered gambling because you earn a
considered gambling because you earn a reward no matter what people weren’t too
reward no matter what people weren’t too
reward no matter what people weren’t too happy about that either
happy about that either
happy about that either and it would only get worse as the year
and it would only get worse as the year
and it would only get worse as the year went on the games absolutely balanced
went on the games absolutely balanced
went on the games absolutely balanced for that all that testing all that
for that all that testing all that
for that all that testing all that balancing OLAP pacing is all based
balancing OLAP pacing is all based
balancing OLAP pacing is all based around that offline experience number 4
around that offline experience number 4
around that offline experience number 4 take 2 removes mod support for Grand
take 2 removes mod support for Grand
take 2 removes mod support for Grand Theft Auto 5 I want something that isn’t
Theft Auto 5 I want something that isn’t
Theft Auto 5 I want something that isn’t this Grand Theft Auto 5 is among the
this Grand Theft Auto 5 is among the
this Grand Theft Auto 5 is among the most modded games on the market the
most modded games on the market the
most modded games on the market the possibilities are basically endless and
possibilities are basically endless and
possibilities are basically endless and modders take great enjoyment in taking
modders take great enjoyment in taking
modders take great enjoyment in taking rockstars playground and molding it with
rockstars playground and molding it with
rockstars playground and molding it with their imaginations that all changed when
their imaginations that all changed when
their imaginations that all changed when take-two filed a cease and desist
take-two filed a cease and desist
take-two filed a cease and desist against open for the program used for
against open for the program used for
against open for the program used for modding stating quote it allows third
modding stating quote it allows third
modding stating quote it allows third parties to defeat security features of
parties to defeat security features of
parties to defeat security features of its software and modify that software in
its software and modify that software in
its software and modify that software in violation of take 2’s writes this
violation of take 2’s writes this
violation of take 2’s writes this rightfully upset the game’s passionate
rightfully upset the game’s passionate
rightfully upset the game’s passionate community as it meant that modding for
community as it meant that modding for
community as it meant that modding for the game was officially dead luckily
the game was officially dead luckily
the game was officially dead luckily nothing came of the legal threats and
nothing came of the legal threats and
nothing came of the legal threats and open for was reinstated but it sure
open for was reinstated but it sure
open for was reinstated but it sure sparked a hell of a week i mean it’s
sparked a hell of a week i mean it’s
sparked a hell of a week i mean it’s like a tunnel vision of it’s like a
like a tunnel vision of it’s like a
like a tunnel vision of it’s like a tunnel of vehicles number three gym quiz
tunnel of vehicles number three gym quiz
tunnel of vehicles number three gym quiz ish ins breadth of the wild review
ish ins breadth of the wild review
ish ins breadth of the wild review weapons your ability systems aunt fun
weapons your ability systems aunt fun
weapons your ability systems aunt fun then all fun here’s a tip don’t piss off
then all fun here’s a tip don’t piss off
then all fun here’s a tip don’t piss off nintendo fanboys cuz they go friggin
nintendo fanboys cuz they go friggin
nintendo fanboys cuz they go friggin ballistic jim sterling has a history of
ballistic jim sterling has a history of
ballistic jim sterling has a history of being a bit of a contrary n’ he even
being a bit of a contrary n’ he even
being a bit of a contrary n’ he even used to have a column about it and that
used to have a column about it and that
used to have a column about it and that attitude was arguably on display with
attitude was arguably on display with
attitude was arguably on display with his breath of the wild review while many
his breath of the wild review while many
his breath of the wild review while many publications were giving it perfect
publications were giving it perfect
publications were giving it perfect scores
scores
scores sterling gave it a shocking seven
sterling gave it a shocking seven
sterling gave it a shocking seven ten mostly due to some wonky gameplay
ten mostly due to some wonky gameplay
ten mostly due to some wonky gameplay mechanics like weapon durability which
mechanics like weapon durability which
mechanics like weapon durability which is admittedly super freakin annoying to
is admittedly super freakin annoying to
is admittedly super freakin annoying to make matters a thing
make matters a thing
make matters a thing this caused the game’s Metacritic score
this caused the game’s Metacritic score
this caused the game’s Metacritic score to drop from 98 to 97 the horror rather
to drop from 98 to 97 the horror rather
to drop from 98 to 97 the horror rather than hearing this minority opinion and
than hearing this minority opinion and
than hearing this minority opinion and respectively disagreeing sterling
respectively disagreeing sterling
respectively disagreeing sterling received a shit ton of backlash and his
received a shit ton of backlash and his
received a shit ton of backlash and his site suffered a DDoS attack
site suffered a DDoS attack
site suffered a DDoS attack real mature dudes hardcore Zelda
real mature dudes hardcore Zelda
real mature dudes hardcore Zelda fanatics not all fans etc get your shit
fanatics not all fans etc get your shit
fanatics not all fans etc get your shit together please
together please
together please number 2 PewDiePie drops an N bomb you
number 2 PewDiePie drops an N bomb you
number 2 PewDiePie drops an N bomb you probably won’t believe me when I say
probably won’t believe me when I say
probably won’t believe me when I say this but whenever I go online and I hear
this but whenever I go online and I hear
this but whenever I go online and I hear other players use the same kind of
other players use the same kind of
other players use the same kind of language that I did I always find it
language that I did I always find it
language that I did I always find it extremely immature PewDiePie has been
extremely immature PewDiePie has been
extremely immature PewDiePie has been heard a bit away from gaming as of late
heard a bit away from gaming as of late
heard a bit away from gaming as of late but this controversy proved that he can
but this controversy proved that he can
but this controversy proved that he can still cause quite the backlash within
still cause quite the backlash within
still cause quite the backlash within the gaming community if and when he
the gaming community if and when he
the gaming community if and when he wants to and in this case even when he
wants to and in this case even when he
wants to and in this case even when he doesn’t while streaming player unknowns
doesn’t while streaming player unknowns
doesn’t while streaming player unknowns battlegrounds during what was later
battlegrounds during what was later
battlegrounds during what was later described as a heated gaming moment
described as a heated gaming moment
described as a heated gaming moment Beauty pie dropped a racial slur
Beauty pie dropped a racial slur
Beauty pie dropped a racial slur complete with a hard-r what a finger
complete with a hard-r what a finger
complete with a hard-r what a finger jeez oh my god what the fuck
jeez oh my god what the fuck
jeez oh my god what the fuck sorry but what the fuck while some
sorry but what the fuck while some
sorry but what the fuck while some rushed to his defense saying things like
rushed to his defense saying things like
rushed to his defense saying things like it’s just a joke lighten up and it was
it’s just a joke lighten up and it was
it’s just a joke lighten up and it was in the heat of the moment
in the heat of the moment
in the heat of the moment others were definitely not happy
others were definitely not happy
others were definitely not happy especially considering his recent
especially considering his recent
especially considering his recent history with racism controversies he
history with racism controversies he
history with racism controversies he probably isn’t having the greatest year
probably isn’t having the greatest year
probably isn’t having the greatest year but his fans have stuck by him so I
but his fans have stuck by him so I
but his fans have stuck by him so I think he’s gonna be ok I owe it to my
think he’s gonna be ok I owe it to my
think he’s gonna be ok I owe it to my audience and to myself to do better than
audience and to myself to do better than
audience and to myself to do better than this because I know I’m better than this
this because I know I’m better than this
this because I know I’m better than this number 1 the Star Wars Battlefront 2
number 1 the Star Wars Battlefront 2
number 1 the Star Wars Battlefront 2 everything impossible honestly where do
everything impossible honestly where do
everything impossible honestly where do we even start with this one first there
we even start with this one first there
we even start with this one first there was the outrage towards the loop box
was the outrage towards the loop box
was the outrage towards the loop box system then there was the realization
system then there was the realization
system then there was the realization that who would take roughly 40 hours of
that who would take roughly 40 hours of
that who would take roughly 40 hours of grinding to unlock heroes like Darth
grinding to unlock heroes like Darth
grinding to unlock heroes like Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker along with some
Vader and Luke Skywalker along with some
Vader and Luke Skywalker along with some pretty convincing accusations that the
pretty convincing accusations that the
pretty convincing accusations that the loop boxes gave pay2win mechanics then
loop boxes gave pay2win mechanics then
loop boxes gave pay2win mechanics then of course there was the reddit
of course there was the reddit
of course there was the reddit damage-control disaster which resulted
damage-control disaster which resulted
damage-control disaster which resulted in EA’s comment about pride and
in EA’s comment about pride and
in EA’s comment about pride and accomplishment becoming the most
accomplishment becoming the most
accomplishment becoming the most downvoted comment in reddit history then
downvoted comment in reddit history then
downvoted comment in reddit history then there was the fact that EA tried to
there was the fact that EA tried to
there was the fact that EA tried to weasel out of this whole thing by
weasel out of this whole thing by
weasel out of this whole thing by lowering the cost of Heroes while at the
lowering the cost of Heroes while at the
lowering the cost of Heroes while at the same time lowering the campaign rewards
same time lowering the campaign rewards
same time lowering the campaign rewards thus making the lowering completely
thus making the lowering completely
thus making the lowering completely irrelevant
irrelevant
irrelevant then EA disabled the microtransactions
then EA disabled the microtransactions
then EA disabled the microtransactions but only temporarily which solved
but only temporarily which solved
but only temporarily which solved precisely nothing all of this led to
precisely nothing all of this led to
precisely nothing all of this led to outrage from fans from gamers from
outrage from fans from gamers from
outrage from fans from gamers from Disney themselves and most importantly
Disney themselves and most importantly
Disney themselves and most importantly from government representatives the
from government representatives the
from government representatives the world over with Hawaii’s representatives
world over with Hawaii’s representatives
world over with Hawaii’s representatives even calling the system quote an online
even calling the system quote an online
even calling the system quote an online casino Wow good job this game is a star
casino Wow good job this game is a star
casino Wow good job this game is a star wars-themed
wars-themed
wars-themed online casino designed to lure kids into
online casino designed to lure kids into
online casino designed to lure kids into spending money it’s a trap do you agree
spending money it’s a trap do you agree
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