Well know this;
EA's upper management has zero credibility left.
Their recent cost-cutting initiatives somewhat similar to Activision say it all.
The EA CEO are misleading both fans, gaming media, lower tiers developers and investors. Fact.
Watch this video, sum it up nicely (recent EA layoff etc.):
EA CEO P2W MTX history which are interconnected with current Relic studio leader David Littman (former EA):
In conclusion, I don't think there really is a ethical consideration if you're just fantasizing about being a commander of a military and enjoy out thinking a rival player. If that was the case, chess is racist because a white army is fighting a black army, and the white army gets to go first. xD
+1
Watch this comedy making fun of the logical fallacies in "Woke games":
The only ethical question to worry about;
1)When do games become propaganda?
2)Lazy game design or intentional manipulative?
There is a valid argument the CoH2 Eastern Front campaign plot/story is anti-soviet propaganda.
Maybe not historical inaccurate, but unfortunately the narrative design doesn’t humanize the Russians similar to Band of Brothers did with the Germans (see below).
This perceived "Relic bias" angered a lot of Russian WW2 fans which was hoping for a "neutral" BoB story/plot and not Company of Villains. They then review bombed the game on steam/metacritic..
CoH1 avoided those controversies by staying relatively neutral in the narrative design similar to Band of Brothers.
A few BoB clips where the plot/story tries to humanize the German soldiers as “Brothers in Arms” which fit the CoH brand perfectly;
The next clip could make a great "CoH3" substory that humanize the German fighter pilots:
So to conclude I don’t see any ethical problems with CoH2, except maybe the anti-Soviet story/plot.
Back in June, Chinese company Tencent Holdings purchased a minority stake in Epic Games, but it turns out that stake is substantial. Tencent snatched up 48.4% of Epic Games shares last year – that comes to around $330 million invested – and even has the right to nominate individuals to Epic Games' board of directors.
"Since the Group has the right to nominate directors to the board of Epic Games, Epic Games is accounted for as an associate of the Group." This is all laid out in Tencent Holdings' 2012 financial report, available as a pdf document through the source link below. Epic Games was the second US gaming investment from the Chinese outfit following its acquisition of Riot Games in 2011.
Lukas Taves said:
Relic is from Sega that is public traded. If they had bought it I think they would have been obligated to report it already
darthpaxton:
I actually looked this up when the Relic rumors started. They do their third quarter earnings reporting in early February, their yearly earnings in May, and their first quarter earnings in August. Microsoft could definitely work with Sega to hit a window. April will be the next interesting month to watch (because they would have to disclose the deal in May). If it doesn't happen in April (likely at Inside Xbox, in my opinion), they could theoretically wait to announce the deal at E3 (to be reported to investors in August).
While they are definitely beholden to investors to announce selling an asset (like Relic) during an earning's report, I don't think they have any other requirements, like advanced notice or immediate notification if a deal is agreed upon.
Just because the Inside Xbox programming changed, that doesn't mean we won't have exciting news for you soon! Keep your eyes peeled here and at http://ageofempires.com for the latest Age of Empires news!
In other Relic news, Philippe is working hard on AoE4:
Relic approved history buff.
A Sci-Fi writer/designer that paint Warhammer figures in his free time. What possible could go wrong? :
Update:
Relic re-posted this job (AoE - FRANCHISE NARRATIVE LEAD) 10 hours ago on https://www.linkedin.com:
Highlight, Quote:
Age of Empires – Franchise Narrative Lead
For over 20 years, Age of Empires has delighted fans of all ages with its celebratory approach to history and ageless game mechanics that have delivered a large, diverse, and world-wide gaming audience of millions of dedicated fans. Age of Empires IV marks a return to this highly anticipated and critically acclaimed Franchise.
Your role will be to shepherd the strategic view of the narrative of the Age of Empires franchise at Relic Entertainment, working with our fantastic partners at Microsoft to define the narrative goals and focus of the franchise. In addition, you will work to ensure narrative consistency in the game, and explore and drive the delivery of narrative within the Age of Empires brand at large.
You and your team will deliver an amazing experience for our players and community by mining our shared world history for great stories to present in unique and fulfilling ways.
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My personal take on this:
Unusual to hire for key positions this late in AoE4 production.
It took Queen Duffy and Relic HR well over a year to recruit the now former AoE4 narrative lead (Bonnie Jean M).
1) Source, Duffy/Relic HR looking for the AoE4 narrative lead 24. sep. 2015: https://twitter.com/QuinnDuffy/status/647091606865055744?lang=eng
Quote Duffy: Snr Narrative Designer. Great position, regrettably(?) might mean working with me.
EA CEO get's another wake up call:
Gamers united:
Sorry EA, you are not the Icebreaker, but have become the Titanic of gaming.
Looks like christmas came EArly this yEAr: EA Stock Plummets by $21 Billion, Earnings Forecast Expected to Lower from Poor Battlefield V Sales:
VICE Says "Historical Accuracy" In Video Games is For BIGOTS:
Hey EA CEO + corporate EA shills, I got another shovel for you!
Once FIFA microtransactions starts falling due to new pro-consumer regulations, this shady company will start to sink for real.
EA got too greedy with FIFA + BF2 and pro-consumer regulators have a perfect case to win.
EA's Defiance Backfires as 16 Countries Sign Agreement to Fight Loot Box Threat:
EA Got Roasted at the Game Awards (2017):
This coming pushback against EA is no joke. Billions of dollars are at stake here. Pay attention.
Making fun of a guy for wanting to make a family game or having his studio not work out is kind of an asshole move.
DoW3 fans just need to read between the lines of Stephen MacDonald mocking gamers for wanting to play violent games or what political activists refer to as "murder simulators". I quote;
The founder and CEO for Heartsy Studios. Heartsy was started to make the best kids games in the world with a focus on quality, fun (obviously) and heart! No murder simulators for us!
Although Relic offered him excellent opportunities, the game Stephen was working on was based on war, and he didn’t feel it was a good fit for him and his family.
Trying to scapegoat gamers for violence in society is kinda of an asshole move.
It's also highly irresponsible and misleading for a DoW3 production leader to make these sentiments. There is no such evidence and this has been debunked many times over. From mid-90s to 2014, it was OK to be a gamer. But now the scapegoating of gamers is back with a vengeance.
Stephen is part of those "political activist" that want to censor games in the name of "social justice".
I'm sorry, for making fun of the people that kill beloved video games for no good reasons.
I'm also sorry, I'll do this again. What can I say, I'm a sinner. I like making fun of incompetent leaders.
Relic would NEVER, make fun of what they perceive as incompetent leaders? right?.
If Relic want more censorship in games, at very least they should try to stay impartial. Anything less, would be non-professional and could potential start another consumer revolt against the studio.
Quote Colin Scarlett Executive Vice President at Colliers International Canada (Personal Real Estate Corporation)
Excited to win both the Office Lease of the Year (client: Relic Entertainment) and Investment Deal of the Year (client: Fortinet) at this year's Business in Vancouver/NAIOP Vancouver Commercial Real Estate Awards of Excellence. Huge thanks to Justin Dowdeswell, Curtis Terry, Brent Sawchyn, Jim Abarta, Phil Arnautou, Grant Zamudio, James Lang, Matt Carlson, Jin Kim, Jessica Hathaway, Colliers International Canada
The Relic studio boss/GM (Justin Dowdeswell), on the left
Relic began to look for a new headquarters in 2016 that could allow the 20-year old company to grow their employees from 180 to up to 350.
"Selecting the future home of the studio was a complicated process,” said Relic general manager Justin Dowdeswell. “We worked hard to find the right space, the right neighbourhood, the right partner, and the right location for staff – down to charting every employee’s journey to the office."
"That support from the government means a great deal," Dowdeswell says. "Even though we're owned by Sega, we need to provide a business case for everything we do, and a pitch to support the rationale. It has to make sense, and that assistance helps [Vancouver] to make sense by reducing the cost of operating here."
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"Having those sister studios makes us feel like we're part of something bigger. It's great for Sega, but it's also great for the rest of us"
"Sega has put a lot of trust and even expectation on the studios to define its future, to plot that course. That gave us the freedom and flexibility we really needed to bring Relic back.
Big Relic news below - BC government sources confirm growing Sega investments in Vancouver 2018/2019; Please note most current Relic jobs are from 2017 not 2018, another strong hint Sega is buying new Vancouver studio soon
Source Twitter;
Is Sega buying Hinterland Studio to help build a new FPS team for PC/Console?
If true, will Raphael van Lierop become involved with CoH?
With the financial success of Fortnite + CoD WW2, Sega Europe seems interested to get more involved with FPS. Sega use market data from superdataresearch
Game Director // Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Company NameRelic Entertainment
Dates EmployedDec 2009 – Aug 2011 Employment Duration1 yr 9 mos
LocationVancouver, Canada Area
Relic's first Game Director.
I held the Game Director role on Relic's first multi-platform 3rd-person action game -- the action-blockbuster Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (Xbox 360, PS3, PC).
Provided overall creative direction for the project and a team of 120+ developers. I directed a team of discipline leads in art, design, animation, and audio -- and their teams -- to deliver the richest, most compelling adrenaline-fueled action blockbuster experience possible.
In my role, I paid particular attention to core gameplay, the realization of the world and characters, direction of the narrative and campaign, the relationship with Games Workshop, and relationship with both the studio and publisher executive team.
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Producer // Company of Heroes, Dawn of War
Company NameRelic Entertainment
Dates EmployedNov 2003 – Jan 2007 Employment Duration3 yrs 3 mos
LocationVancouver, Canada Area
Held production management roles (AP to Producer) on:
* Company of Heroes (94% metacritic; highest rated RTS of all time)
* Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (86% metacritic; multiple million units sold)
* Dawn of War: Winter Assault (85% metacritic; Expansion Pack of the Year 2005)
At the peak of my career at Relic, I was directly responsible for leading a team of over 75 developers in the creation of triple-A RTS games. At Relic, I learned a ton about game production, team leadership, and creating high quality entertainment.
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