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Atlus shutting down its forums
- Thread starter WrenchNinja
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nrvalleytime
Member
This is sad, but not for why you think. Since Atlus started to go under, they consolidated their entire PR team into John and his assistant. Considering how busy they've been lately, forum moderation is an area I'm sure they regret losing, yet had to cut.
I know John pretty well - he wouldn't have signed off on this unless he really believed Atlus could still connect with their fans via other mediums. The part of this I'd like to know is how John's role will change when Sega fully assumes control. He's been nothing but cordial and effective in his current position.
I know John pretty well - he wouldn't have signed off on this unless he really believed Atlus could still connect with their fans via other mediums. The part of this I'd like to know is how John's role will change when Sega fully assumes control. He's been nothing but cordial and effective in his current position.
DracoBlade
Member
Your avatar makes this unintentionally funny. :<
GeekyDad
Member
"...Its become a barren echo chamber over the past couple of months..."
Yup. No lie there. Seems like a sound decision. Why pay staff to maintain it? It really has such low traffic, and the quality of discourse is pretty low as well. Can't say I'll really miss it, and I have been checking in regularly for months.
Yup. No lie there. Seems like a sound decision. Why pay staff to maintain it? It really has such low traffic, and the quality of discourse is pretty low as well. Can't say I'll really miss it, and I have been checking in regularly for months.
graywolf323
Member
Aram really did make the right call jumping to SCEA when he did
It's a little sad because I remember it being a neat place way back when I visited, but honestly I haven't been there in forever and the last few times I did there wasn't really any interesting discussion going on. Still, I'll always fondly remember the awesome experience of their Luminous Arc 2 tournament.
IdreamofHIME
Member
Fun ride while it lasted. Atlus is going byebye and the Pesona kids will have to put up with being minor characters in Sonic Kart 3
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Running forums is a mega dumb move for companies. Massive security hole vector, constant source of PR frustrations, requires volunteer moderators who exist in a quasi-staff position, fairly server intensive particularly if old posts are not flushed, and you gain basically nothing.
And so it begins, next we will have:
- Half their games won't see an overseas release
- The other half will be getting the same treatment as that ps3 yakuza game. Butchered with cut content because westerners doesn't understand japanese culture anyway, then released over a year after japan and finally SEGA will complain about lack of interest and poor sales and shut down any localizations of future titles in that particular series.
- Half their games won't see an overseas release
- The other half will be getting the same treatment as that ps3 yakuza game. Butchered with cut content because westerners doesn't understand japanese culture anyway, then released over a year after japan and finally SEGA will complain about lack of interest and poor sales and shut down any localizations of future titles in that particular series.
Months ago, the same mod posted this:
So it's clear this was going to happen even without the Sega acquisition. In fact, judging from the reaction of the regular forum users there, this news wasn't much of a surprise. A lot of gaming forums are seeing less and less active users now.
So it's clear this was going to happen even without the Sega acquisition. In fact, judging from the reaction of the regular forum users there, this news wasn't much of a surprise. A lot of gaming forums are seeing less and less active users now.
Honey Bunny
Member
dat sega cost-cutting
p5 to have static 2d battles confirmed
p5 to have static 2d battles confirmed
SatelliteOfLove
Member
"I...appologize. My body is...not cooperating."
"Nay. You've joined the Sega ones, brother."
old
Member
I like that reasoning. If fans are going to hype your game then better they do it somewhere visible where millions of others can see and read it than somewhere tucked away in an isolated corner of the internet. If I make a game and I have fans talking about how great it is, I don't want them doing it somewhere secluded where only other fans will see it. I want them having those conversations publicly on twitter and facebook for all to see.
I laughed at this. How poetic.
NISA have gained plenty actually.
probably for the best though, the forum staff regularly acted like dicks and just made the company look bad
MichaelFassbender
Member
It's a bit sad, but a lot of forums are going the way of the dodo these days. Bot invasions are becoming common to those losing users, and the overall metric is changing. I've had some good times on a few which have shuttered their doors, but such is life.
Still Atlus Faithful though.
Still Atlus Faithful though.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Forums cost money to run, and if it's "official" then you have to staff it well and pay close attention to what goes on in it. People use them for customer service as well as discussion.
I'd read into this as nothing more than not worth the money/hassle.
I'd read into this as nothing more than not worth the money/hassle.
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
Mother fucking Sega. I knew it.
sixteen-bit
Member
Interesting on the eve of a major announcement, actually removing an avenue of marketing/community-interaction rather than adding one.
Also can't wait for Zodick the Hellhog to join my demon compendium
lol, what's this from?
The Mana Legend
Banned
Atlus shutting down its forum to fully integrate Persona 5 into the Wii U Miiverse community!
Just take it with you.
Member
I'm trying to remember the last I went to the Atlus forums--it's been a while.
I guess I'm missing some joke, because I thought this was Duane.
I guess I'm missing some joke, because I thought this was Duane.
Melrochian
Neo Member
My favorite Dreamcast game Illbleed.
The only thing bad about this is the timing. This would have been way smarter to do after the announcement while people are riding high off of the excitement of whatever it is and wouldn't have cared as much. Then again, maybe they realized if they did that it would be during a time the forums may actually see high traffic so it may have been considered a "dick move".
Well aside from Devil Survivor Break Record the other 2 games don't have any announced console release.
SpaceBridge
Member
You've basically described SEGA Forum.
That site literally does nothing for them. It's gotten hacked, the moderators do not work in unison, aren't that active, and the community fights with the PR all the time. lol
ShinobiFist
Banned
Not the first time Atlus has killed their forums. But this time is for good.
I don't think it was ever announced for localization, and the game was delayed into 2014 in Japan.
flatearthpandas
Member
Persona 5 Facebook game confirmed.
djplaeskool
Member
I like how 'Blockbuster Video' is a literary phrase now. Kind of adverb-ish.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Heh, I actually have an account there, for Demon's Souls and Dragon's Crown. Shame, but I'm not surprised or shocked. Forums are a dying breed in this world of Facebro and Twittering. </old woman>
Hey, in terms of cheap assets in their games Atlus is the one who does the cutting. (not that's it's really bad)
