Why do Youtubers get privilege over playing this game early?

[MostUnholy]

Probably none of them even pre ordered the game and got it for free and they still get to play the game early. Why can't I play the game early as well?

[The Fabulous Slayer]

That's how marketing works. Chill.

[david]

Let me ask you this question. What would be the point of giving the game to someone early if they then keep it a secret?

[deezus]

Barney lied. You're not special.

[prh_99]

Cause they have an audience like game journos, and are seen as valuable in marketing games.

[Duck]

Maybe if you spent hours everyday making videos about games and had loads of sunscribers, then maybe you would get the game early aswell. Too bad all you do is sit on your dusty ass all day complaining on forums how you are offended because you are not traeated specially, even though your mom always said you were special.

[SkacikPL]

Are you new to this?

It's how this worked since more than few years now. Screw demos and public previews. Just have marketing teams find few "influencers" and let them do job for you.

Probably cleanest hands are when you just give them the game, but some publishers have promo programs that are focused on grouping youtubers and paying them to shill for a company, like EA used to do with Ronku. At least now it's all public.

[Twister 57]

Its not free as it has a value - Free marketing with game play and testing of product for unseen bugs and improvement.

[Wight]

It's marketing, pure and simple; if your favorite youtuber plays and enjoys the game, it might make you more likely to buy it.

I.e. Like seeing that hot halfnude girl that you want to bang with a bottle of coke on your TV; just imagine your favorite youtube naked and clutching sniper elite 4; doesn't that just make you hot?

[True Coverage]

because gamers on mass allow it to happen. If everyone stood together and said stop giving early access copies away for free to youtube idiots then ♥♥♥♥ would change

[deezus]

Автор сообщения: True Coverage

because gamers on mass allow it to happen. If everyone stood together and said stop giving early access copies away for free to youtube idiots then ♥♥♥♥ would change

I don't honesly care that it happens because I don't watch youtube idiots anyways.

[Twister 57]

Автор сообщения: deezus

Автор сообщения: True Coverage

because gamers on mass allow it to happen. If everyone stood together and said stop giving early access copies away for free to youtube idiots then ♥♥♥♥ would change

I don't honesly care that it happens because I don't watch youtube idiots anyways.

Its always wise to see actual gameplay and graphics on utube as apposed to offical trailors before you purchase any game unless you are clairvoyant or a fool.