I think Ironmouse may be the only one people in general are vaguely familiar with, based on the reactions to it online.
Watch SymphogearThis is the first time content creator included someone I actually know
All hail Tokusatsu embassador Ironmouse.
@ Multiplayer: I actually think it has more to do with the uniqueness of a narrative-driven turn-based RPG having such smoothly integrated multi-player. It's something Larian's been doing for awhile sure, but Counter-Strike has like 500 clones releasing a week. BG 3 is the first time plenty of people have experienced something like that.
Plus the four-man halfling barbarian team video was awesome.
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I think the difference here is that general people who have played Alan Wake II think it's good, so if it wins a bunch of awards there will probably be less sweeping statements about the video game industry and the west :p
People Make Games are primarily longform documentarians who are doing some real, genuinely good investigative journalism and editorials on the gaming industry which makes putting them up in the same category as a bunch of streamers and such feel a bit unfair. I'm rooting for them since their work deserves to be recognized but I'm not confident.
Edited by Dirtyblue929 on Nov 14th 2023 at 10:47:34 AM
I've watched a couple of videos by PMG, but I wouldn't say I actively follow them. They did some really good videos about Roblox's use of children as unpaid developers, and they have a bunch of videos that go outside video games into games in general, discussing types of games and competitions you've never heard of before.
Honestly if those are the "Major controversies" I kind of feel we're sailing pretty smoothly.
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Holy shit, I actually watch one of the content creator nominees. That rarely happens.