Harvey Smith (Arkane) interviewed by Anita Sarkeesian on reason they chose Dishonored 2 protagonists at E3

[Dexter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q_FtVHK1W0

Harvey Smith is partner and Co-creative director for Arkane Studios (Austin, TX) and was main writer for Dishonored and Creative Director for Dishonored and Dishonored 2.

Another one of Dishonored 2's narrative designers who developed the storyline for Dishonored 2 is also this former gaming journalist: http://deepfreeze.it/journo.php?j=cara_ellison http://caraellison.co.uk/about/

https://www.themarysue.com/game-changer-cara-ellison/

One of the main writers for Death of the Outsider is a Gender Studies major who was apparently hired because they love FemFreq and critiqued Dishonored 2 on Twitter: https://www.oneangrygamer.net/2017/09/dishonored-death-of-the-outsider-writer-hired-for-tweets-was-gender-studies-major/39633/

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Great interview, can't wait to play as Billie.

[Damien Azreal]

Always feel sorry for Harvey in interviews. It's part of the job, but he is such an introverted person, and it's clear he doesn't like being in that position.
But, he handles it well.

Also, I see people giving him crap over being interviewed by her. But, people need to remember... it's the publisher that sets up the interviews at E3.
The interviewer contacts the publisher, and schedules a time to interview the team/publisher or a member of the team.
Harvey didn't specifically say "I want to be interviewed by her"... it's something that was setup, and he was contractually obligated to do.

And, he did well.
He also answered her question very well. While she is a very poor interviewer, he side stepped what could've been a bad moment by simply making her comment about how women were treated in DisHonored... just critical feedback.
Critical feedback that they, as a studio, addressed. It was a smart answer to an awkward question.

[Oliverio]

DogMeat eredeti hozzászólása:

Damien Azreal eredeti hozzászólása:

Always feel sorry for Harvey in interviews. It's part of the job, but he is such an introverted person, and it's clear he doesn't like being in that position.
But, he handles it well.

He had a rough childhood... why I feel sorry for the guy.

Damien Azreal eredeti hozzászólása:

Also, I see people giving him crap over being interviewed by her. But, people need to remember... it's the publisher that sets up the interviews at E3.
The interviewer contacts the publisher, and schedules a time to interview the team/publisher or a member of the team.
Harvey didn't specifically say "I want to be interviewed by her"... it's something that was setup, and he was contractually obligated to do.

Have you seen Harvey's twitter feed? Being interviewed by her sounds like exaclty something he wouldn't mind doing. He is very much the SJW type unfortunately. Tends to happen when right wingers are abusive to their kids. They rebel hard to the far left.

You are literally insane, Harvey is not an sjw, redpilled ♥♥♥♥♥♥, stop mixing politics and videogames you pathetic loser

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DogMeat eredeti hozzászólása:

Jason Dinalt eredeti hozzászólása:

I had the same question to you

The point? That the radical feminist Anita Sarkeesian's father is a Trump supporter.

Humerous irony. Perhaps the reason she is so crazy is daddy issues.

Her father's view and politics have literally nothing to do with her. It is idiotic to hold her responsible for her dad's right wing leanings.

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Logan eredeti hozzászólása:

DogMeat eredeti hozzászólása:

He had a rough childhood... why I feel sorry for the guy.


Have you seen Harvey's twitter feed? Being interviewed by her sounds like exaclty something he wouldn't mind doing. He is very much the SJW type unfortunately. Tends to happen when right wingers are abusive to their kids. They rebel hard to the far left.

You are literally insane, Harvey is not an sjw, redpilled ♥♥♥♥♥♥, stop mixing politics and videogames you pathetic loser

Yup. Anti-sjw are pushing their paranoid ranting into every other Steam forum, it is starting to look like the communist panich in McCarthy America.

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DogMeat eredeti hozzászólása:

Oh... and McCarthy was right.

You are alt right loon, of course you think that.

[j.perhat]

Dexter eredeti hozzászólása:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q_FtVHK1W0

Harvey Smith is partner and Co-creative director for Arkane Studios (Austin, TX) and was main writer for Dishonored and Creative Director for Dishonored and Dishonored 2.

Another one of Dishonored 2's narrative designers who developed the storyline for Dishonored 2 is also this former gaming journalist: http://deepfreeze.it/journo.php?j=cara_ellison http://caraellison.co.uk/about/

https://www.themarysue.com/game-changer-cara-ellison/

You have some issues... Seek help.

[j.perhat]

I only recently had a good look at Anita's work, but I remember looking her up trying to find a legit reason for all the hate she got but 90% of things that come up about her are hate articles and vids. I did eventually manage to find an obscure list of questionable things she's done, but even if you don't support the ACTUAL questionable things she's done, it's not like anyone will want to associate themselves with the seemingly mindless lynch mob she has.

They complain about SJWs taking over and yet it's hard to find legitimate criticisms of her that are objective rather than shrouded in bias and hatred. I enjoy her critiques a lot, but she's not perfect, but I'd much rather defend her right to free speech as a voice in the game industry than a bunch of people who only care about their right to call women degrading things without question.
On the other hand, sntiSJWs are constantly screeching and attacking devs.

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j.perhat eredeti hozzászólása:

I only recently had a good look at Anita's work, but I remember looking her up trying to find a legit reason for all the hate she got but 90% of things that come up about her are hate articles and vids. I did eventually manage to find an obscure list of questionable things she's done, but even if you don't support the ACTUAL questionable things she's done, it's not like anyone will want to associate themselves with the seemingly mindless lynch mob she has.

They complain about SJWs taking over and yet it's hard to find legitimate criticisms of her that are objective rather than shrouded in bias and hatred. I enjoy her critiques a lot, but she's not perfect, but I'd much rather defend her right to free speech as a voice in the game industry than a bunch of people who only care about their right to call women degrading things without question.
On the other hand, sntiSJWs are constantly screeching and attacking devs.

This.

BTW, Dishonored devs were always pretty friendly with Anita, and there is great degree of mutual respect between them. Anita is in part responsible for Emily being playable in Dishonored 2.
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Go away.

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You obviously are.

[Hakuso]

DogMeat eredeti hozzászólása:

Jason Dinalt eredeti hozzászólása:

I had the same question to you

The point? That the radical feminist Anita Sarkeesian's father is a Trump supporter.

Humerous irony. Perhaps the reason she is so crazy is daddy issues.

She isn't a radical feminist, she's practically Trump herself, a scam artist who plays off people's anger and fear to make a lot of money without ever meaning a word of what they say.

[Yes?]

I find her a bit over the top and both slightly annoying and quite boring, but she does have a point.

[Yes?]

DogMeat eredeti hozzászólása:

Yes? eredeti hozzászólása:

I find her a bit over the top and both slightly annoying and quite boring, but she does have a point.

I've yet to see any of her points NOT easily refuted. In fact the vast majoirty of her points can be made about male characters.

Meh, except for porn the gaming universe is or has possibly been the most (boringly) stereotypical and occasionally sexist thing in media imo.
(And I´m by no means a radical feminist or have issues with porn..;)

Sarkeesian is not doing her side any favors though by sometimes exaggerating things and her continually whining about it over and over becomes tiresome.

[Yes?]

DogMeat eredeti hozzászólása:

Yes? eredeti hozzászólása:

Meh, except for porn the gaming universe is or has possibly been the most (boringly) stereotypical and occasionally sexist thing in media imo.
(And I´m by no means a radical feminist or have issues with porn..;)

Any examples? If anything women in gaming are often ridiculously powerful and empowered.

I´m not going into a discussion about it, it´s been and is being done too death in every damn gaming site/forum and I´ve yet to see anyone convincing someone else to change "sides".