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Game dev says contract barring “subjective negative reviews” was a mistake (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

I hope the reviewers all made really positive, upbeat videos praising the way they chose to stick to such a proven pay-to-win strategy. The cosmetics and in-game currency that you spend real money to acquire really gives players a way to dispose of their bothersome disposable income. And earning daily login bonuses has never been so streamlined!

I know nothing about this game, but I would bet money this is the formula.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

"We're still learning how to best control the narrative"

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago

They asked the streamers for reviews but gave them an advertising contract by mistake!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago

What was supposed to be possible for streamers to say then? "Well I can't criticize, so the game must be great. Ehm, is it? Nobody can say."

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago

In a follow-up posted to social media this morning, NetEase went on to "apologize for any unpleasant experiences or doubts caused by the miscommunication of these terms...

lol

[–] [email protected] 63 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, it was a mistake... After they got called on it.

It was absolutely in there on purpose.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It was absolutely in there on purpose.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was actually a stealthy industry norm.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 months ago

"We're sorry... ^(that ^we ^got ^caught) ... "