Comments on: Infinity Ward’s Latest PR Blunder: F.A.G.S.

By: player66

player66 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:30:33 +0000

Yeah, 4.7 million nobodies.

By: joepenn18

joepenn18 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:28:21 +0000

Well, at least nobody bought the game.

By: IpcressFiles

IpcressFiles — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:02:01 +0000

Nick:

I disagree that the furore is the response of the homosexual community; i’m not gay, I find this pandering to ignorant teenagers pretty much sums up how the PR company sees their target market.

I’ll never be able to score a headshot with so much moral certainty again.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:12:15 +0000

Taking Fight Against Grenade Spam and labeling it homophobic has only helped promote Modern Warfare 2 even more. I personally would never have seen this promotional video if it were not for the homosexual community’s complaint.

By: Wasnt a bad video stop crying

Wasnt a bad video stop crying — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:44:58 +0000

There was nothing in that video about hating gay people, guess you didnt see the new south park episode last week, FAG doesnt mean gay anymore it means biker.

By: player66

player66 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:33:48 +0000

There are lots of us here at NG that are still behind the game and plan to buy, play and enjoy MW2 on day one. That’s not the story here. If you replaced the letters, F.A.G.S. with something else equally offensive to a different group of people would it be more or less acceptable? The point isn’t that we’re all upright politically correct pricks. The issue is that it’s a lame joke and honestly shocking coming from such a (formerly) revered developer. I’m glad you had a good laugh watching the video. You’re entitled to it, just as we’re entitled to think they went too far. OPINIONS!

By: Your Brother :)

Your Brother :) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:41:34 +0000

You know thats the problem with people nowadays. IW doesnt hate gay people, they were just trying to make some laughs. I thought it was fucking hilaious and I wish more devs would do the same kind of jokes. Thats all it is “ladies and gentlemen.”Just jokes. Get over it and go to work so you can legitemately buy the game instead of pirating like a fat and lazy slob.

By: player66

player66 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:25:45 +0000

Ron Workman ladies and gentlemen. I’m guessing you prescribe to the any press is good press? Does MW2 really need this kind of press going into an unprecedented, almost guaranteed record-breaking first week of sales?

By: Ron Workman

Ron Workman — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:52:32 +0000

I have a tough time thinking of this as a “PR Blunder.” Getting blogs to cover a bad joke repeatedly for free isn’t a “PR Blunder.” It is going to do the opposite of dent sales.

By: joepenn18

joepenn18 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:55:54 +0000

@P Marsh On the contrary, my inside sources are telling me that in the last 24 hours, EA has been rounding up gays and lesbians to burn in a pit to represent the 8th circle of hell, Fraud. They are quite angry that IW is trying to outdue them.

@Controllersauras Heeeheeheehee

By: P Marsh

P Marsh — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:27:59 +0000

On the plus side, EA might be feeling good that someone’s taken the heat of that whole sexual harassment and bribery thing they had going with Dante’s Inferno.

By: Brandon "RavenSan"

Brandon "RavenSan" — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:24:13 +0000

I thought it was kinda funny.

Whatever, I’m not super sensitive about any of that though. I take everything with a grain of salt.

By: Citizen Erased

Citizen Erased — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:44:13 +0000

Awesome.
I was kind of on the fence about buying it.
The price hike made me extremely reluctant, but I did want to try out the single player.
However, looks like my decision is pretty easy to make now.

No thanks guys.

By: Sam "verygoodyear"

Sam "verygoodyear" — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:22:23 +0000

Yet another reason not to buy the generic shooter that is COD.

By: Controllersaurus

Controllersaurus — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:04:19 +0000

What’s the big deal about a cigarette reference in a video, I mean sure they give cancer but this is a bit over-board

By: ConanThe3rd

ConanThe3rd — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:57:03 +0000

Wow, MW 2 could have easily have been GOTW. But these constant chips away at anything remotely close to “Good” PR have nuked any chance from orbit.

This game needs to go beyond what Legend of Zelda: OOT did to even come close and I don’t think IW have it in them to do that.

By: wardrox

wardrox — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:24:55 +0000

They really just don;t give a crap about people anymore. They’re just seeing the $$$ roll in. It’s depressing.

By: Christian

Christian — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:43:30 +0000

I found this absolutely repulsive. It’s bad enough to hear morons on Xbox Live and the PSN spewing that word like nothing, but to see developers utilizing the word and basically condoning it is quite frankly disguisting. I’m not the oversensitive, ultra-pc type, either, but this is worth standing up for. Unbelievable.

By: erotic nerd

erotic nerd — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:40:54 +0000

Video is gone. New link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSfl-NzXfiw

By: Entropic Amaranth

Entropic Amaranth — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:53:54 +0000

Wow, my respect for members of the gaming industry seems to be come lower with each passing day.