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Something interesting in Battlefield 4 site source code
- Thread starter Wario64
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Off-Kilter
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Waiting for exclusive review-in-progress.
Unspeakable Evil
Member
This is just......
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
Someone check the Bioshock Infinite source code for Matt Casamassina's phone number.
STOP THINKING RATIONALLY
ITS EA IT MUST MEAN IT SOMETHING SHADY
(prob correct they testing the main site for banners and such)
Doesn't seem all that likely considering it was the Executive Editor for IGN that tweeted this to begin with.
While it could be something shady, it isn't necessarily. EA may have had a press event already, with coverage embargoed, and may have had a peek at IGN's preview in advance. That itself might be a bit shady - showing a preview to the publisher pre-publication - but if the preview was otherwise an honest piece with no interference it wouldn't be THAT shady. However, on the other end of the scale it could also be a bad case of full-blown PR-orchestrated journalism/marketing deal. Just not necessarily
That was my impression after reading it as well.
magicaltrevor
Banned
Nah... Driveclub will be GOTY.
I understand this point of view, but I'm finding it extremely difficult giving either EA or IGN the benefit of the doubt. At what point do you tell yourself, "If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and swims like a duck, then that's a fuckin duck"?While it could be something shady, it isn't necessarily. EA may have had a press event already, with coverage embargoed, and may have had a peek at IGN's preview in advance. That itself might be a bit shady - showing a preview to the publisher pre-publication - but if the preview was otherwise an honest piece with no interference it wouldn't be THAT shady. However, on the other end of the scale it could also be a bad case of full-blown PR-orchestrated journalism/marketing deal. Just not necessarily
Why would he tweet the source code of their 'secret exclusive first impressions"?
Metalmurphy
Member
Wanna take a big guess as to why he did?
One good look at the hits count before and after and it'll be clear as day.
Samurai_Heart
Member
Lol EA, what next? XD
That't s what I read it as. Used as layout purposes for after the reveal.
stop making sense man, it's like you are interupting all of these gaffer's orgasm.
Prove it
MrCompletely
Member
You don't have a scenario in your list of scenarios that doesn't involve IGN?
When you jump to the certain conclusion that there's a "dirty relationship" in the absence of any facts, you need to take a step back and check yourself.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Soothsayers.
MrCompletely
Member
That's the sound of Jeff Gerstmann congratulating us for providing more attention for Battlefield 4 than IGN or EA could ever hope to at this point.
Yeah, this reads more like a jab at IGN by some web designer at EA instead of source code being reflective of some malicious marketing deal between the two companies. Though the source code comment probably isn't far off from how most gaming websites will treat a product like BF4.
out0v0rder
Member
when is bf4 coming out. i just bought bf3 premium.
nhlducks35
Member
Fall 2013
Risk Breaker
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jumpingtoconclusions.jpg
end of year but just wait for BF4: Premium and bf3 servers are going be up for a while yet
out0v0rder
Member
thanks.
This is what I thought at first but this is still lul worthy
GOD DAMN YOU GEOFF KEIGHLEY!
I don't think IGN had anything to do with it.
Is this really a first, though? I'm sure I've read things like "This is going to be a strong contender for GotY" in previews before, and this isn't too different.
Not a fan of EA or IGN but I don't really understand the fuzz about it, with BF4 likely being the "biggest" AAA game this year.
Not a fan of EA or IGN but I don't really understand the fuzz about it, with BF4 likely being the "biggest" AAA game this year.
Dictator93
Member
This is almost mind bendingly hilarious.
That coder rules.
I can barely comprehend it
That coder rules.
I can barely comprehend it
It's possible that this is just placeholder copy. Perhaps it's there just for layout purposes. Placeholder copy is used in these types of design scenarios all the time. Not saying that's for sure what happened, but people sure seem to be jumping the gun on something that has no real context.
They posted several times in this thread that they have nothing to do with it and that they haven't seen the game. Wont stop the hate train though