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Even at the best of times the gaming industry is a melting pot of passionately overcooked opinions and steaming vitriol thrown in all directions whenever anyone dares admit they don’t like an otherwise popular franchise. Outside of that though, there’s been a few instances over the years when celebrities and public figures have gotten involved, only to face the wrath of going up against one of the most creative mediums there is.
It’s always an uphill battle for any named figure out in the public eye to even attempt a tiptoe through the minefield of satire and parody that forms the bulletproof defence any artistically-minded company can always fall back on, but it’s not stopped some celebrities of varying grades from at least giving it a pop – for the sake of headlines if nothing else.
Chances are if you think on the topic just a second,...
Even at the best of times the gaming industry is a melting pot of passionately overcooked opinions and steaming vitriol thrown in all directions whenever anyone dares admit they don’t like an otherwise popular franchise. Outside of that though, there’s been a few instances over the years when celebrities and public figures have gotten involved, only to face the wrath of going up against one of the most creative mediums there is.
It’s always an uphill battle for any named figure out in the public eye to even attempt a tiptoe through the minefield of satire and parody that forms the bulletproof defence any artistically-minded company can always fall back on, but it’s not stopped some celebrities of varying grades from at least giving it a pop – for the sake of headlines if nothing else.
Chances are if you think on the topic just a second,...
- 9/1/2014
- by Scott Tailford
- Obsessed with Film
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