Final week, Sony printed a seemingly innocuous little bit of fluff, touting its long-term “inventive leisure imaginative and prescient” in broad phrases, together with some interviews of key workers. Neil Druckmann, studio head of Sony’s Naughty Canine, was a type of — and his interview made waves within the sport world. In line with the interview, Druckmann stated AI might “create nuanced dialogues and characters” and in addition stated that the brand new sport Naughty Canine was growing (however hasn’t formally introduced) “might redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming.” Some mighty sturdy and doubtlessly controversial statements from the pinnacle of a studio beloved for its The Final of Us and Uncharted franchises.
Drawback is, Druckmann was wildly misquoted by his personal employers. Just a few days after Sony printed its interview, Druckmann took to X and stated “this isn’t fairly what I stated.” He then went full Ellie-in-revenge-mode on Sony, posting a piece of the unique interview transcript. (He was truly fairly well mannered if we’re being trustworthy — even the highly effective can solely chew the hand that feeds so laborious.) Regardless, issues right here don’t add up.
In enhancing my rambling solutions in my latest interview with SONY, a few of my phrases, context, and intent have been sadly misplaced. Properly, this is the complete lengthy rambling reply for the ultimate query about our future sport… pic.twitter.com/tVuxX3LYJF
— Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) May 25, 2024
Gaming reporter Stephen Totilo shared his personal comparability of what Druckmann stated and what Sony printed, bolding the phrases in Sony’s reply that Druckmann by no means stated — and people phrases have been nearly all of the quote. Sony mainly put phrases in his mouth and printed them, kicking off a basic gamer freakout.
To be honest, if I used to be Druckmann, I would be fairly pissed too. Take a look at this butchery!
When you’re curious (about what he stated; and the way I spend a Friday evening when my spouse and youngsters are away), this is a comparability of the unique reply and the edited one.
Many modifications
No shock, this was lower: “Not as a result of video games have to be motion pictures, or they have to be TV exhibits” pic.twitter.com/FkxNkqQPY2
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) May 25, 2024
Now, 5 days later, Sony has eliminated the interview from its website solely. Nonetheless, they did not simply delete the web page — they left it up with an apology to Neil and the Naughty Canine crew “for any damaging influence this interview might need triggered.”
My favourite bit is definitely this:
In re-reviewing our latest interview with Naughty Canine’s Neil Druckmann, we have now discovered a number of vital errors and inaccuracies that do not symbolize his perspective and values (together with matters resembling animation, writing, know-how, AI, and future initiatives).Sony
So the whole lot he stated about animation, writing, know-how, AI and future initiatives had errors. Hey, no less than they nailed his title and title.
For the morbidly curious, you may nonetheless learn the “interview” on archive.org.
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