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Lots of people have been talking about game reviews and the kinds of agreements outlets make with game companies to get early review copies of games.
So here's some transparency about how it all works and where lines get drawn--or crossed https://kotaku.com/how-video-game-review-restrictions-work-and-dont-1846199977
So here's some transparency about how it all works and where lines get drawn--or crossed https://kotaku.com/how-video-game-review-restrictions-work-and-dont-1846199977
Click for the fun stories about secret review embargoes and weird Uncharted 4 restrictions, but then let's talk about how this stuff can work better.
I encourage reviewers (and outlets) to be transparent about what they can and can't cover in a review.
I encourage reviewers (and outlets) to be transparent about what they can and can't cover in a review.
Also, credit to @transgamerthink, @AlbertBurneko and @Samer for getting a lot of this conversation going through their excellent Defector chat in late December https://defector.com/a-former-video-game-journalist-lays-out-the-power-dynamics-in-the-review-process/
