Gamers seek authenticity, rejecting political marketing and trend-chasing.
The intense backlash to the Splitgate 2 announcement at Summer Games Fest highlights some key sentiments in the gaming community. The developer's use of a politically charged slogan ('Make FPS Great Again') and the subsequent reveal of a battle royale mode came off as hypocritical and out of touch. This situation presents a marketing opportunity for game developers to position their products as genuine, community-focused, and a return to core gameplay values. A campaign that emphasizes 'no politics, just play' or steers clear of overused genre trends could really resonate with this segment of the market who are fed up with controversy and bandwagoning.
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What’s going on with Summer Games Fest and Splitgate 2?
Posted by u/Bitbatgaming•06/07/2025
I was at work while summer games fest was going on and apparent it went horribly wrong with a lot of uninteresting games and lack of appeal? And there was some beef with some guy in a hat?
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Top Comments
u/Bondzberg
Answer: To add a bit more to the Splitgate controversy, after his big speech on the declining FPS genre, he announced that Splitgate would be getting a battle royale mode. A trend that is far
u/minimaxir
Answer: [See the video of the announcement](https://x.com/DETONATEDcom/status/1931124640631447562).
He is wearing a black "Make FPS Great Again" hat, which is a dated reference to Trump's MA
u/DR_FEELGOOD_01
Yeah wtf is this guy on about. Has he been in an FPS lobby the last 15+ years?
u/LetsGoHome
I said liberal, not left
u/LetsGoHome
Answer: 1) The games industry is in a terrible place at the moment and the fest reflected that.
2) a guy advertising his game, splitgate2, opened his speech by shitting on every current FPS
u/Bitbatgaming
Besides Mina the hollower it didn’t seem like there was much interesting games for state of play and whatnot. All of the fun’s within III for me now which feels awfully strange
u/DR_FEELGOOD_01
Yeah wtf is this guy on about. Has he been in an FPS lobby the last 15+ years?
u/Hummer77x
The fact that he’s a libertarian is pretty funny
u/AnimaLepton
With any of these showcases, whether it's this or State of Play/Xbox Showcase/Nintendo Direct, I don't know what exactly people are expecting for it to be called a "good" event. I think peopl
u/Human_Cell3090
Lol of course he was involved in right wing shit, I was already sick of the adds and with this announcement… I for sure ain’t playing that crap
u/CrimsonDragoon
Gamers in general are probably split like the the rest of the country. But gamers *on Reddit* are likely more liberal-leaning like most of the site is. Also, keep in mind that SGF is a media
u/Bitbatgaming
Besides Mina the hollower it didn’t seem like there was much interesting games for state of play and whatnot. All of the fun’s within III for me now which feels awfully strange
u/LetsGoHome
I said liberal, not left
u/Bondzberg
Answer: To add a bit more to the Splitgate controversy, after his big speech on the declining FPS genre, he announced that Splitgate would be getting a battle royale mode. A trend that is far
u/BoyAintRightIsAPussy
>generally liberal lean of gamers
Lol
u/LetsGoHome
I said liberal, not left
u/ChaoticxSerenity
Generally liberal, lol. Never have I gotten so many slurs of all varieties screamed into mic in my entire life than when playing FPS games lmao. It's not COD until some 13 year old calls you
u/acekingoffsuit
I'm not sure that the majority of gamers lean left, and I'm even less sure that the majority of FPS fans lean left.
u/BonelessHat
Splitgate 1 was a fun fps to boot up with your friends while you smoke a bowl. Splitgate 2 took the servers offline for months, then re-released as some shitty hero shooter with none of the c
u/LetsGoHome
I said liberal, not left
u/Bondzberg
Answer: To add a bit more to the Splitgate controversy, after his big speech on the declining FPS genre, he announced that Splitgate would be getting a battle royale mode. A trend that is far
u/EMPlRES
I want to clarify that Gamefest didn’t go “horribly wrong”, and the reception overall is better than the last few years.
u/Bitbatgaming
Thank you !answered
u/JediGuyB
That's pretty subjective, though, I found several games interesting, and not just Resident Evil or James Bond.
u/sexandliquor
Yeah I agree. I’d say a lot of gamers are liberal. But many are not. And all the guys at the top definitely are not. There’s a reason why most gamers hate doofuses like Randy Pitchford, Bobby
u/acekingoffsuit
I'm not sure that the majority of gamers lean left, and I'm even less sure that the majority of FPS fans lean left.
u/Human_Cell3090
Lol of course he was involved in right wing shit, I was already sick of the adds and with this announcement… I for sure ain’t playing that crap
u/Bondzberg
Answer: To add a bit more to the Splitgate controversy, after his big speech on the declining FPS genre, he announced that Splitgate would be getting a battle royale mode. A trend that is far
u/Hummer77x
The fact that he’s a libertarian is pretty funny
u/sexandliquor
I haven’t seen the show yet but it’s kinda funny the guy representing splitgate 2 would come out and shit on fps games like that. Especially Halo.
I seem to remember part of the reason why
u/LetsGoHome
Answer: 1) The games industry is in a terrible place at the moment and the fest reflected that.
2) a guy advertising his game, splitgate2, opened his speech by shitting on every current FPS
u/morgan_lowtech
Gamers on reddit are liberal-leaning? Gamergate might like a word...
u/BoyAintRightIsAPussy
>generally liberal lean of gamers
Lol
u/SpadeSage
Ive watched SGF every year live. Every year when a minority/woman is featured the chat gets spammed with shit like "L Game" "Woke BS" "propoganda" . Yeah, the event itself is very liberal. Bu
u/CheesecakeMilitia
Yeah, SGF has never been a super premier event especially with the Big 3 having their own exclusive showcases. It's more a self-funded celebration of scrappy 3rd parties much like The Game Aw
u/acekingoffsuit
I'm not sure that the majority of gamers lean left, and I'm even less sure that the majority of FPS fans lean left.
u/Bitbatgaming
Thank you !answered
u/CheesecakeMilitia
Yeah, SGF has never been a super premier event especially with the Big 3 having their own exclusive showcases. It's more a self-funded celebration of scrappy 3rd parties much like The Game Aw
u/sexandliquor
I haven’t seen the show yet but it’s kinda funny the guy representing splitgate 2 would come out and shit on fps games like that. Especially Halo.
I seem to remember part of the reason why
u/sexandliquor
Yeah I agree. I’d say a lot of gamers are liberal. But many are not. And all the guys at the top definitely are not. There’s a reason why most gamers hate doofuses like Randy Pitchford, Bobby
u/ChaoticxSerenity
Generally liberal, lol. Never have I gotten so many slurs of all varieties screamed into mic in my entire life than when playing FPS games lmao. It's not COD until some 13 year old calls you
u/ChaoticxSerenity
Generally liberal, lol. Never have I gotten so many slurs of all varieties screamed into mic in my entire life than when playing FPS games lmao. It's not COD until some 13 year old calls you
u/EMPlRES
I want to clarify that Gamefest didn’t go “horribly wrong”, and the reception overall is better than the last few years.
u/RoyAwesome
I heard it described as "A wizard breathed life into a downvoted reddit comment and put a stupid hat on it".
u/JediGuyB
I've seen multiple MAGA parody jokes over the years, what makes this one cross the line?
u/Bitbatgaming
Besides Mina the hollower it didn’t seem like there was much interesting games for state of play and whatnot. All of the fun’s within III for me now which feels awfully strange
u/RoyAwesome
I heard it described as "A wizard breathed life into a downvoted reddit comment and put a stupid hat on it".
u/morgan_lowtech
Gamers on reddit are liberal-leaning? Gamergate might like a word...
u/SpadeSage
The only thing id really take issue with is this idea that gamers (especially fps gamers) are "generally liberal" as someone who is generally liberal and games extensively, I don't think I ha
u/SpadeSage
Ive watched SGF every year live. Every year when a minority/woman is featured the chat gets spammed with shit like "L Game" "Woke BS" "propoganda" . Yeah, the event itself is very liberal. Bu
u/sexandliquor
I haven’t seen the show yet but it’s kinda funny the guy representing splitgate 2 would come out and shit on fps games like that. Especially Halo.
I seem to remember part of the reason why
u/Hummer77x
The fact that he’s a libertarian is pretty funny
u/EMPlRES
I want to clarify that Gamefest didn’t go “horribly wrong”, and the reception overall is better than the last few years.
u/DR_FEELGOOD_01
Yeah wtf is this guy on about. Has he been in an FPS lobby the last 15+ years?
u/LetsGoHome
Answer: 1) The games industry is in a terrible place at the moment and the fest reflected that.
2) a guy advertising his game, splitgate2, opened his speech by shitting on every current FPS
u/DR_FEELGOOD_01
Yeah wtf is this guy on about. Has he been in an FPS lobby the last 15+ years?
u/LetsGoHome
Answer: 1) The games industry is in a terrible place at the moment and the fest reflected that.
2) a guy advertising his game, splitgate2, opened his speech by shitting on every current FPS
u/sexandliquor
Yeah I agree. I’d say a lot of gamers are liberal. But many are not. And all the guys at the top definitely are not. There’s a reason why most gamers hate doofuses like Randy Pitchford, Bobby
u/LetsGoHome
Answer: 1) The games industry is in a terrible place at the moment and the fest reflected that.
2) a guy advertising his game, splitgate2, opened his speech by shitting on every current FPS
u/red_dawn12
Imo, I feel like this same sentiment of "SGF/gamescom/gameawards bad" has been echoed every single year for the past decade and it's unfortunate. Most ppl seem to just watch these events wit
u/CrimsonDragoon
Gamers in general are probably split like the the rest of the country. But gamers *on Reddit* are likely more liberal-leaning like most of the site is. Also, keep in mind that SGF is a media
u/EMPlRES
I want to clarify that Gamefest didn’t go “horribly wrong”, and the reception overall is better than the last few years.
u/AnimaLepton
With any of these showcases, whether it's this or State of Play/Xbox Showcase/Nintendo Direct, I don't know what exactly people are expecting for it to be called a "good" event. I think peopl
u/EMPlRES
I want to clarify that Gamefest didn’t go “horribly wrong”, and the reception overall is better than the last few years.
u/BonelessHat
Splitgate 1 was a fun fps to boot up with your friends while you smoke a bowl. Splitgate 2 took the servers offline for months, then re-released as some shitty hero shooter with none of the c
u/BoyAintRightIsAPussy
>generally liberal lean of gamers
Lol
u/EMPlRES
I want to clarify that Gamefest didn’t go “horribly wrong”, and the reception overall is better than the last few years.
u/JediGuyB
That's pretty subjective, though, I found several games interesting, and not just Resident Evil or James Bond.
u/ChaoticxSerenity
Generally liberal, lol. Never have I gotten so many slurs of all varieties screamed into mic in my entire life than when playing FPS games lmao. It's not COD until some 13 year old calls you
u/sexandliquor
Yeah I agree. I’d say a lot of gamers are liberal. But many are not. And all the guys at the top definitely are not. There’s a reason why most gamers hate doofuses like Randy Pitchford, Bobby
u/CrimsonDragoon
Gamers in general are probably split like the the rest of the country. But gamers *on Reddit* are likely more liberal-leaning like most of the site is. Also, keep in mind that SGF is a media
u/Hummer77x
The fact that he’s a libertarian is pretty funny
u/JediGuyB
That's pretty subjective, though, I found several games interesting, and not just Resident Evil or James Bond.
u/ChaoticxSerenity
Generally liberal, lol. Never have I gotten so many slurs of all varieties screamed into mic in my entire life than when playing FPS games lmao. It's not COD until some 13 year old calls you
u/JediGuyB
That's pretty subjective, though, I found several games interesting, and not just Resident Evil or James Bond.
u/minimaxir
Answer: [See the video of the announcement](https://x.com/DETONATEDcom/status/1931124640631447562).
He is wearing a black "Make FPS Great Again" hat, which is a dated reference to Trump's MA
u/Human_Cell3090
Lol of course he was involved in right wing shit, I was already sick of the adds and with this announcement… I for sure ain’t playing that crap
u/-Goatzilla-
Honestly
u/BonelessHat
Splitgate 1 was a fun fps to boot up with your friends while you smoke a bowl. Splitgate 2 took the servers offline for months, then re-released as some shitty hero shooter with none of the c
u/red_dawn12
Imo, I feel like this same sentiment of "SGF/gamescom/gameawards bad" has been echoed every single year for the past decade and it's unfortunate. Most ppl seem to just watch these events wit
u/EMPlRES
I want to clarify that Gamefest didn’t go “horribly wrong”, and the reception overall is better than the last few years.
u/sexandliquor
I haven’t seen the show yet but it’s kinda funny the guy representing splitgate 2 would come out and shit on fps games like that. Especially Halo.
I seem to remember part of the reason why
u/LetsGoHome
I said liberal, not left
u/JediGuyB
I've seen multiple MAGA parody jokes over the years, what makes this one cross the line?
u/sexandliquor
I haven’t seen the show yet but it’s kinda funny the guy representing splitgate 2 would come out and shit on fps games like that. Especially Halo.
I seem to remember part of the reason why
u/monkeystrummer
It’s sad yeah. I reckon more companies are gonna keep moving towards mobile gacha games to target the Asian market.
u/LetsGoHome
Answer: 1) The games industry is in a terrible place at the moment and the fest reflected that.
2) a guy advertising his game, splitgate2, opened his speech by shitting on every current FPS
u/ZMR33
I watched Sony's recent state of play, and while there was some cool stuff in there and didn't have the controversy of SGF, the continuing decline of gaming, at least here in the US is palpab
u/DR_FEELGOOD_01
Yeah wtf is this guy on about. Has he been in an FPS lobby the last 15+ years?
u/acekingoffsuit
I'm not sure that the majority of gamers lean left, and I'm even less sure that the majority of FPS fans lean left.
u/Bitbatgaming
Besides Mina the hollower it didn’t seem like there was much interesting games for state of play and whatnot. All of the fun’s within III for me now which feels awfully strange
u/BonelessHat
Splitgate 1 was a fun fps to boot up with your friends while you smoke a bowl. Splitgate 2 took the servers offline for months, then re-released as some shitty hero shooter with none of the c
u/CrimsonDragoon
Gamers in general are probably split like the the rest of the country. But gamers *on Reddit* are likely more liberal-leaning like most of the site is. Also, keep in mind that SGF is a media
u/sexandliquor
Yeah I agree. I’d say a lot of gamers are liberal. But many are not. And all the guys at the top definitely are not. There’s a reason why most gamers hate doofuses like Randy Pitchford, Bobby
u/Bitbatgaming
Besides Mina the hollower it didn’t seem like there was much interesting games for state of play and whatnot. All of the fun’s within III for me now which feels awfully strange
u/sexandliquor
I haven’t seen the show yet but it’s kinda funny the guy representing splitgate 2 would come out and shit on fps games like that. Especially Halo.
I seem to remember part of the reason why
u/CheesecakeMilitia
Yeah, SGF has never been a super premier event especially with the Big 3 having their own exclusive showcases. It's more a self-funded celebration of scrappy 3rd parties much like The Game Aw
u/SpadeSage
The only thing id really take issue with is this idea that gamers (especially fps gamers) are "generally liberal" as someone who is generally liberal and games extensively, I don't think I ha
u/sexandliquor
Yeah I agree. I’d say a lot of gamers are liberal. But many are not. And all the guys at the top definitely are not. There’s a reason why most gamers hate doofuses like Randy Pitchford, Bobby
u/Hummer77x
The fact that he’s a libertarian is pretty funny
u/LetsGoHome
Answer: 1) The games industry is in a terrible place at the moment and the fest reflected that.
2) a guy advertising his game, splitgate2, opened his speech by shitting on every current FPS
u/Human_Cell3090
Lol of course he was involved in right wing shit, I was already sick of the adds and with this announcement… I for sure ain’t playing that crap
u/Bondzberg
Answer: To add a bit more to the Splitgate controversy, after his big speech on the declining FPS genre, he announced that Splitgate would be getting a battle royale mode. A trend that is far
u/Human_Cell3090
Lol of course he was involved in right wing shit, I was already sick of the adds and with this announcement… I for sure ain’t playing that crap
u/LetsGoHome
I said liberal, not left
u/red_dawn12
Imo, I feel like this same sentiment of "SGF/gamescom/gameawards bad" has been echoed every single year for the past decade and it's unfortunate. Most ppl seem to just watch these events wit
u/ChaoticxSerenity
Generally liberal, lol. Never have I gotten so many slurs of all varieties screamed into mic in my entire life than when playing FPS games lmao. It's not COD until some 13 year old calls you
u/CrimsonDragoon
Gamers in general are probably split like the the rest of the country. But gamers *on Reddit* are likely more liberal-leaning like most of the site is. Also, keep in mind that SGF is a media
u/SpadeSage
Ive watched SGF every year live. Every year when a minority/woman is featured the chat gets spammed with shit like "L Game" "Woke BS" "propoganda" . Yeah, the event itself is very liberal. Bu
u/Outcast129
This might surprise you, but Reddit's demographic may have changed in the last 10 years.
Redditors across the board are more liberal than regular people IRL, the Splitgate sub is having a f
u/CrimsonDragoon
Gamers in general are probably split like the the rest of the country. But gamers *on Reddit* are likely more liberal-leaning like most of the site is. Also, keep in mind that SGF is a media
u/kidbehindyou
Ever seen a vc lobby in any fps game? You're living under a rock bro wtf. Gamers mostly don't give a crap about the left, even if they aren't right leaning. The amount of pushback against any
u/RoyAwesome
I heard it described as "A wizard breathed life into a downvoted reddit comment and put a stupid hat on it".
u/CheesecakeMilitia
Yeah, SGF has never been a super premier event especially with the Big 3 having their own exclusive showcases. It's more a self-funded celebration of scrappy 3rd parties much like The Game Aw
u/BoyAintRightIsAPussy
>generally liberal lean of gamers
Lol
u/SpadeSage
Ive watched SGF every year live. Every year when a minority/woman is featured the chat gets spammed with shit like "L Game" "Woke BS" "propoganda" . Yeah, the event itself is very liberal. Bu
u/minimaxir
Answer: [See the video of the announcement](https://x.com/DETONATEDcom/status/1931124640631447562).
He is wearing a black "Make FPS Great Again" hat, which is a dated reference to Trump's MA
u/EMPlRES
I want to clarify that Gamefest didn’t go “horribly wrong”, and the reception overall is better than the last few years.
u/Bondzberg
Answer: To add a bit more to the Splitgate controversy, after his big speech on the declining FPS genre, he announced that Splitgate would be getting a battle royale mode. A trend that is far
u/minimaxir
Answer: [See the video of the announcement](https://x.com/DETONATEDcom/status/1931124640631447562).
He is wearing a black "Make FPS Great Again" hat, which is a dated reference to Trump's MA
u/Bitbatgaming
Thank you !answered
u/Bitbatgaming
Thank you !answered
u/BonelessHat
Splitgate 1 was a fun fps to boot up with your friends while you smoke a bowl. Splitgate 2 took the servers offline for months, then re-released as some shitty hero shooter with none of the c
u/sexandliquor
I haven’t seen the show yet but it’s kinda funny the guy representing splitgate 2 would come out and shit on fps games like that. Especially Halo.
I seem to remember part of the reason why
u/SpadeSage
The only thing id really take issue with is this idea that gamers (especially fps gamers) are "generally liberal" as someone who is generally liberal and games extensively, I don't think I ha
u/sexandliquor
Yeah I agree. I’d say a lot of gamers are liberal. But many are not. And all the guys at the top definitely are not. There’s a reason why most gamers hate doofuses like Randy Pitchford, Bobby
u/Bitbatgaming
Thank you !answered
u/SpadeSage
The only thing id really take issue with is this idea that gamers (especially fps gamers) are "generally liberal" as someone who is generally liberal and games extensively, I don't think I ha
u/SpadeSage
The only thing id really take issue with is this idea that gamers (especially fps gamers) are "generally liberal" as someone who is generally liberal and games extensively, I don't think I ha
u/red_dawn12
Imo, I feel like this same sentiment of "SGF/gamescom/gameawards bad" has been echoed every single year for the past decade and it's unfortunate. Most ppl seem to just watch these events wit
u/SpadeSage
Ive watched SGF every year live. Every year when a minority/woman is featured the chat gets spammed with shit like "L Game" "Woke BS" "propoganda" . Yeah, the event itself is very liberal. Bu
u/RoyAwesome
I heard it described as "A wizard breathed life into a downvoted reddit comment and put a stupid hat on it".
u/acekingoffsuit
I'm not sure that the majority of gamers lean left, and I'm even less sure that the majority of FPS fans lean left.
u/BoyAintRightIsAPussy
>generally liberal lean of gamers
Lol
u/sexandliquor
I haven’t seen the show yet but it’s kinda funny the guy representing splitgate 2 would come out and shit on fps games like that. Especially Halo.
I seem to remember part of the reason why
u/Human_Cell3090
Lol of course he was involved in right wing shit, I was already sick of the adds and with this announcement… I for sure ain’t playing that crap
u/SpadeSage
Ive watched SGF every year live. Every year when a minority/woman is featured the chat gets spammed with shit like "L Game" "Woke BS" "propoganda" . Yeah, the event itself is very liberal. Bu
u/JediGuyB
That's pretty subjective, though, I found several games interesting, and not just Resident Evil or James Bond.
u/CrimsonDragoon
Gamers in general are probably split like the the rest of the country. But gamers *on Reddit* are likely more liberal-leaning like most of the site is. Also, keep in mind that SGF is a media
u/minimaxir
Answer: [See the video of the announcement](https://x.com/DETONATEDcom/status/1931124640631447562).
He is wearing a black "Make FPS Great Again" hat, which is a dated reference to Trump's MA
u/DR_FEELGOOD_01
Yeah wtf is this guy on about. Has he been in an FPS lobby the last 15+ years?
u/red_dawn12
Imo, I feel like this same sentiment of "SGF/gamescom/gameawards bad" has been echoed every single year for the past decade and it's unfortunate. Most ppl seem to just watch these events wit
u/LetsGoHome
Gamergate was a reactionary movement. It was not the majority
u/Bitbatgaming
Besides Mina the hollower it didn’t seem like there was much interesting games for state of play and whatnot. All of the fun’s within III for me now which feels awfully strange
u/Bondzberg
Answer: To add a bit more to the Splitgate controversy, after his big speech on the declining FPS genre, he announced that Splitgate would be getting a battle royale mode. A trend that is far
u/Bondzberg
Answer: To add a bit more to the Splitgate controversy, after his big speech on the declining FPS genre, he announced that Splitgate would be getting a battle royale mode. A trend that is far
u/CheesecakeMilitia
Yeah, SGF has never been a super premier event especially with the Big 3 having their own exclusive showcases. It's more a self-funded celebration of scrappy 3rd parties much like The Game Aw
u/acekingoffsuit
I'm not sure that the majority of gamers lean left, and I'm even less sure that the majority of FPS fans lean left.
u/AnimaLepton
With any of these showcases, whether it's this or State of Play/Xbox Showcase/Nintendo Direct, I don't know what exactly people are expecting for it to be called a "good" event. I think peopl
u/DR_FEELGOOD_01
Yeah wtf is this guy on about. Has he been in an FPS lobby the last 15+ years?
u/LetsGoHome
I said liberal, not left
u/morgan_lowtech
As somebody that watched the gamergate to The Donald pipeline in real time, and given current rhetoric around "wokeness" and DEI, I beg to differ. The fact that the overton window has shifted
u/Hummer77x
The fact that he’s a libertarian is pretty funny
u/RoyAwesome
I heard it described as "A wizard breathed life into a downvoted reddit comment and put a stupid hat on it".
u/Human_Cell3090
Lol of course he was involved in right wing shit, I was already sick of the adds and with this announcement… I for sure ain’t playing that crap
u/Hummer77x
The fact that he’s a libertarian is pretty funny
u/Bitbatgaming
Besides Mina the hollower it didn’t seem like there was much interesting games for state of play and whatnot. All of the fun’s within III for me now which feels awfully strange
u/BoyAintRightIsAPussy
>generally liberal lean of gamers
Lol
u/SpadeSage
The only thing id really take issue with is this idea that gamers (especially fps gamers) are "generally liberal" as someone who is generally liberal and games extensively, I don't think I ha
u/Bitbatgaming
Thank you !answered
u/JediGuyB
That's pretty subjective, though, I found several games interesting, and not just Resident Evil or James Bond.
u/BonelessHat
Splitgate 1 was a fun fps to boot up with your friends while you smoke a bowl. Splitgate 2 took the servers offline for months, then re-released as some shitty hero shooter with none of the c
u/BonelessHat
Splitgate 1 was a fun fps to boot up with your friends while you smoke a bowl. Splitgate 2 took the servers offline for months, then re-released as some shitty hero shooter with none of the c
u/BoyAintRightIsAPussy
>generally liberal lean of gamers
Lol
u/SpadeSage
Ive watched SGF every year live. Every year when a minority/woman is featured the chat gets spammed with shit like "L Game" "Woke BS" "propoganda" . Yeah, the event itself is very liberal. Bu
u/sexandliquor
Yeah I agree. I’d say a lot of gamers are liberal. But many are not. And all the guys at the top definitely are not. There’s a reason why most gamers hate doofuses like Randy Pitchford, Bobby
u/minimaxir
Answer: [See the video of the announcement](https://x.com/DETONATEDcom/status/1931124640631447562).
He is wearing a black "Make FPS Great Again" hat, which is a dated reference to Trump's MA
u/EMPlRES
I want to clarify that Gamefest didn’t go “horribly wrong”, and the reception overall is better than the last few years.
u/JediGuyB
That's pretty subjective, though, I found several games interesting, and not just Resident Evil or James Bond.
u/RoyAwesome
I heard it described as "A wizard breathed life into a downvoted reddit comment and put a stupid hat on it".
u/LetsGoHome
Answer: 1) The games industry is in a terrible place at the moment and the fest reflected that.
2) a guy advertising his game, splitgate2, opened his speech by shitting on every current FPS
u/LetsGoHome
Answer: 1) The games industry is in a terrible place at the moment and the fest reflected that.
2) a guy advertising his game, splitgate2, opened his speech by shitting on every current FPS
u/Bitbatgaming
Besides Mina the hollower it didn’t seem like there was much interesting games for state of play and whatnot. All of the fun’s within III for me now which feels awfully strange
u/ChaoticxSerenity
Generally liberal, lol. Never have I gotten so many slurs of all varieties screamed into mic in my entire life than when playing FPS games lmao. It's not COD until some 13 year old calls you
u/acekingoffsuit
I'm not sure that the majority of gamers lean left, and I'm even less sure that the majority of FPS fans lean left.
u/BoyAintRightIsAPussy
>generally liberal lean of gamers
Lol
u/Hummer77x
The fact that he’s a libertarian is pretty funny
u/RoyAwesome
I heard it described as "A wizard breathed life into a downvoted reddit comment and put a stupid hat on it".
u/CheesecakeMilitia
Yeah, SGF has never been a super premier event especially with the Big 3 having their own exclusive showcases. It's more a self-funded celebration of scrappy 3rd parties much like The Game Aw
u/CrimsonDragoon
Gamers in general are probably split like the the rest of the country. But gamers *on Reddit* are likely more liberal-leaning like most of the site is. Also, keep in mind that SGF is a media
u/SpadeSage
The only thing id really take issue with is this idea that gamers (especially fps gamers) are "generally liberal" as someone who is generally liberal and games extensively, I don't think I ha
u/DR_FEELGOOD_01
Yeah wtf is this guy on about. Has he been in an FPS lobby the last 15+ years?
u/CrimsonDragoon
Gamers in general are probably split like the the rest of the country. But gamers *on Reddit* are likely more liberal-leaning like most of the site is. Also, keep in mind that SGF is a media
u/Bitbatgaming
Thank you !answered
u/acekingoffsuit
I'm not sure that the majority of gamers lean left, and I'm even less sure that the majority of FPS fans lean left.
u/EMPlRES
I want to clarify that Gamefest didn’t go “horribly wrong”, and the reception overall is better than the last few years.
u/Bitbatgaming
Besides Mina the hollower it didn’t seem like there was much interesting games for state of play and whatnot. All of the fun’s within III for me now which feels awfully strange
u/Bitbatgaming
Besides Mina the hollower it didn’t seem like there was much interesting games for state of play and whatnot. All of the fun’s within III for me now which feels awfully strange
u/Bitbatgaming
Thank you !answered
u/AnimaLepton
With any of these showcases, whether it's this or State of Play/Xbox Showcase/Nintendo Direct, I don't know what exactly people are expecting for it to be called a "good" event. I think peopl
u/RoyAwesome
I heard it described as "A wizard breathed life into a downvoted reddit comment and put a stupid hat on it".
u/sexandliquor
I haven’t seen the show yet but it’s kinda funny the guy representing splitgate 2 would come out and shit on fps games like that. Especially Halo.
I seem to remember part of the reason why
u/Bitbatgaming
Thank you !answered
u/LetsGoHome
I said liberal, not left
u/RoyAwesome
I heard it described as "A wizard breathed life into a downvoted reddit comment and put a stupid hat on it".
u/CheesecakeMilitia
Yeah, SGF has never been a super premier event especially with the Big 3 having their own exclusive showcases. It's more a self-funded celebration of scrappy 3rd parties much like The Game Aw
u/Bondzberg
Answer: To add a bit more to the Splitgate controversy, after his big speech on the declining FPS genre, he announced that Splitgate would be getting a battle royale mode. A trend that is far
u/sexandliquor
Yeah I agree. I’d say a lot of gamers are liberal. But many are not. And all the guys at the top definitely are not. There’s a reason why most gamers hate doofuses like Randy Pitchford, Bobby
u/JediGuyB
That's pretty subjective, though, I found several games interesting, and not just Resident Evil or James Bond.
u/Outcast129
This might surprise you, but Reddit's demographic may have changed in the last 10 years.
Redditors across the board are more liberal than regular people IRL, the Splitgate sub is having a f
u/SpadeSage
Ive watched SGF every year live. Every year when a minority/woman is featured the chat gets spammed with shit like "L Game" "Woke BS" "propoganda" . Yeah, the event itself is very liberal. Bu
u/BonelessHat
Splitgate 1 was a fun fps to boot up with your friends while you smoke a bowl. Splitgate 2 took the servers offline for months, then re-released as some shitty hero shooter with none of the c
u/JediGuyB
That's pretty subjective, though, I found several games interesting, and not just Resident Evil or James Bond.
u/DR_FEELGOOD_01
Yeah wtf is this guy on about. Has he been in an FPS lobby the last 15+ years?
u/minimaxir
Answer: [See the video of the announcement](https://x.com/DETONATEDcom/status/1931124640631447562).
He is wearing a black "Make FPS Great Again" hat, which is a dated reference to Trump's MA
u/SpadeSage
The only thing id really take issue with is this idea that gamers (especially fps gamers) are "generally liberal" as someone who is generally liberal and games extensively, I don't think I ha
u/SpadeSage
The only thing id really take issue with is this idea that gamers (especially fps gamers) are "generally liberal" as someone who is generally liberal and games extensively, I don't think I ha
u/BoyAintRightIsAPussy
>generally liberal lean of gamers
Lol
u/minimaxir
Answer: [See the video of the announcement](https://x.com/DETONATEDcom/status/1931124640631447562).
He is wearing a black "Make FPS Great Again" hat, which is a dated reference to Trump's MA
u/minimaxir
Answer: [See the video of the announcement](https://x.com/DETONATEDcom/status/1931124640631447562).
He is wearing a black "Make FPS Great Again" hat, which is a dated reference to Trump's MA
u/KhazraShaman
Eait, if you type `!answered` reddit set the flair `Answered`?
u/Bitbatgaming
Thank you !answered
u/Bondzberg
Answer: To add a bit more to the Splitgate controversy, after his big speech on the declining FPS genre, he announced that Splitgate would be getting a battle royale mode. A trend that is far
u/CheesecakeMilitia
Yeah, SGF has never been a super premier event especially with the Big 3 having their own exclusive showcases. It's more a self-funded celebration of scrappy 3rd parties much like The Game Aw
u/OrderOfMagnitude
That was centuries ago now
u/Human_Cell3090
Lol of course he was involved in right wing shit, I was already sick of the adds and with this announcement… I for sure ain’t playing that crap
u/Hummer77x
The fact that he’s a libertarian is pretty funny
u/minimaxir
Answer: [See the video of the announcement](https://x.com/DETONATEDcom/status/1931124640631447562).
He is wearing a black "Make FPS Great Again" hat, which is a dated reference to Trump's MA
u/DR_FEELGOOD_01
Yeah wtf is this guy on about. Has he been in an FPS lobby the last 15+ years?
u/BoyAintRightIsAPussy
>generally liberal lean of gamers
Lol
u/CheesecakeMilitia
Yeah, SGF has never been a super premier event especially with the Big 3 having their own exclusive showcases. It's more a self-funded celebration of scrappy 3rd parties much like The Game Aw
u/acekingoffsuit
I'm not sure that the majority of gamers lean left, and I'm even less sure that the majority of FPS fans lean left.
u/LetsGoHome
Gamergate was a reactionary movement. It was not the majority
u/red_dawn12
Imo, I feel like this same sentiment of "SGF/gamescom/gameawards bad" has been echoed every single year for the past decade and it's unfortunate. Most ppl seem to just watch these events wit
u/RoyAwesome
I heard it described as "A wizard breathed life into a downvoted reddit comment and put a stupid hat on it".
u/SpadeSage
The only thing id really take issue with is this idea that gamers (especially fps gamers) are "generally liberal" as someone who is generally liberal and games extensively, I don't think I ha
u/SpadeSage
Ive watched SGF every year live. Every year when a minority/woman is featured the chat gets spammed with shit like "L Game" "Woke BS" "propoganda" . Yeah, the event itself is very liberal. Bu
u/LetsGoHome
I said liberal, not left
u/AnimaLepton
With any of these showcases, whether it's this or State of Play/Xbox Showcase/Nintendo Direct, I don't know what exactly people are expecting for it to be called a "good" event. I think peopl
u/LetsGoHome
Answer: 1) The games industry is in a terrible place at the moment and the fest reflected that.
2) a guy advertising his game, splitgate2, opened his speech by shitting on every current FPS
u/red_dawn12
Imo, I feel like this same sentiment of "SGF/gamescom/gameawards bad" has been echoed every single year for the past decade and it's unfortunate. Most ppl seem to just watch these events wit