Incredible stuff happening in this "statement." You made this mess, have the decency to own up to it. Complete cowardice. - ThreadSky

patrickklepek.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Incredible stuff happening in this "statement." You made this mess, have the decency to own up to it. Complete cowardice.

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Comments

hellogan.bsky.social•2 days ago

I prefer a different kind of Game Mess

mrkennedy.bsky.social•2 days ago

Honestly that podcast was the most fitting way GB could have ended. 2 hours of mockery of corporate stupidity feels like that classic GB spirit.

runtus.bsky.social•2 days ago

bigbase.bsky.social•2 days ago

Context?

michaellc.bsky.social•2 days ago

Giant Bomb, a website about video games - video games! - has been killed by corporate stupidity.

carygeare.bsky.social•2 days ago

What a bummer, I hope everyone ends up on their feet. I can't say I'm surprised at the tone-deafness, considering the way the Gerstmann departure was handled.

patrickklepek.bsky.social•2 days ago

That said, I feel awful for anyone still there. This is a mess and likely the end of Giant Bomb, but given the state of the media industry, asking ANYONE to simply quit their job is a nonstarter.

leask.bsky.social•2 days ago

I will not judge a single person who stays, for that reason. They know the reality of the choice better than I do. And this statement just makes ALL their lives worse!

danthebrad.bsky.social•2 days ago

Milk those fucks till you can make your own exit

uppercaseccc.bsky.social•2 days ago

100%

kungfugrip.bsky.social•2 days ago

I genuinely don't think there is anyone left there that was part of the current crew at this point

atheistpreacher.bsky.social•2 days ago

...aaaaannnd Fandom's "Director of Community Safety" just pinned the most tone-deaf official statement ever on GB's forums, AND was dumb enough to leave comments open. It's going about as well as you'd expect.

https://www.giantbomb.com/forums/general-discussion-30/official-giantbomb-staff-statement-on-livestream-p-1937031/

shawnisstilltired.bsky.social•2 days ago

I just want to say I really appreciate all the great stuff you did there. My wife and I loved spookin with scoops and Bombin in the AM was a staple in my podcast app.

jarko314.bsky.social•2 days ago

I remember when Nextlander started, they were discussing why was so scary to start something by themselves even though it was an obvious slam dunk to me. That’s when I realized US lack of free healthcare is just a tool to keep the workforce in slavery.

oldsurly.bsky.social•2 days ago

He comes the new manager

brandon-rey.bsky.social•2 days ago

I literally just had the thought of 'I bet the other guys would quit in solidarity' but who is even capable of taking that kind of leap these days? And what even happens to the years of GB content if the remaining staff 'abandon' the site?