No it really is that big of a deal if you are Russian. Imagine a game using a picture of one of the people killed by the terrorist in Las Vegas... yea, no apology would help.
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Body of assassinated Russian diplomat used in Telltale's Batman game.
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No it really is that big of a deal if you are Russian. Imagine a game using a picture of one of the people killed by the terrorist in Las Vegas... yea, no apology would help.
Commanche Raisin Toast
Member
They aren't defending Telltale, they're defending themselves from a user calling them idiots for not instantly recognizing the photo.
Lol I learned this in high school. People really need to pay attention.
GlamFM
Banned
This just in - Russia does not give a fuck.
This is just misguided forum outrage.
An apology is needed, but an apology will also suffice.
SlickShoes
Member
It's pretty poor and can be the result of an honest mistake.
Telltale need to address it and apologise to this man's family. If my dad/uncle/brother was murdered and his dead body was in a game I would be livid, regardless if it was "just a mistake" or not.
Telltale need to address it and apologise to this man's family. If my dad/uncle/brother was murdered and his dead body was in a game I would be livid, regardless if it was "just a mistake" or not.
Even if it wasn't a picture of a dead body, it's still a copyrighted picture that they didn't obtain the rights to use on their game. It's just that being a picture of a dead body that was all over the news last year make it very obvious.
The Hermit
Member
Good advice.
But the photo in the OP really looked like a stock photo/movie scene. Hardly an excuse but amusing nonetheless.
TannerDemoz
Member
I'm not sure about this but I'm sure about one thing: this is shaping up to be the Dark Souls of PR crises
Yeah I guess developers photoshopping corpses of public officials into a Batman game is pretty normal if you think about it
HueyFreeman
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What a strange post. Think if you were a family member or friend. To use this as a placeholder, at all at any point in development, is an incredibly strange decision.
GlamFM
Banned
It´s really not.
You can say it a million times but it doesn't make it true.
"If he's not German I don't care"
GlamFM
Banned
I´m German, what exactly are you going for?
Yup. The photo is very clean and simple for what is supposed to be photos of an assassination. Odds are good some artist was working on this at night during crunch and didn't even realize.
You're downplaying it because the guy is a certain nationality is what it sounds like so yeah.
GlamFM
Banned
I am not, but thanks for calling me a racist, asshole.
You're not fooling anyone yw.
Pretty much.
lol
bryanee
Member
You're being pretty ridiculous right now.
NeOak
Member
Tf?
wtf is wrong with you?
The Real Napsta
Member
What happened to this guy? (The man with the pistol)Really? Was pretty huge last year considering the current geo-political climate of Turkey. The photojournalist won multiple awards for the pictures.
Dead body in picture, but this is the picture that won the award.
The definition of trying way too hard. Come off it.
"This just in - Russia does not give a fuck."
Does sound pretty much like he takes the stance that because it has to do with Russians, eh it doesn't matter because Russia don't care.
Call me wrong but that's the impression I'm getting, done derailing the thread in any case.
Maybe I care too much having family in Russia ( among other places ).
"What the fuck does your family in Russia, have to do with this diplomat?" - I care mostly because it's another human being but also because he's from Russia. If something happens in your country or related to it do you not tend to react?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I doubt they give a shit about morals, they're busy pumping out 5 different episodic games at the same time. At worse, they'll apologize and try to save face and the most trouble they're likely to get into is for using that image without approval since it's not a stock photo.
Hoya Destroyer
Member
That is one big screw up. I mostly feel bad for the Russian diplomats family.
Straight Edge
Member
What the fuck does your family in Russia, have to do with this diplomat?
KainXVIII
Member
Our government invents so many absurd laws every day that this shit can escalate really quickly if they discover this. They are blocking VPNs and try to ban bitcoins for example.
Every gaming website here posted news about this accident.
IIRC Suicide like 2 seconds after this photo.
keltickennedy
Member
For sure, I'm not defending the use of the image. Yes, it was a huge oversight on Telltales part. Yes, I heard about the shooting when it happened, though I never saw any images of the dead body. For example if someone was to show me that image alone with no context, I would think it was a stock photo or something. It's the angle of the shot and the weird empty space of the area it took place in.
Again. I'm not saying it's okay. It's a HUGE oversight by Telltale. I'm also totally astonished how it got past art approval.
Again. I'm not saying it's okay. It's a HUGE oversight by Telltale. I'm also totally astonished how it got past art approval.
GlamFM
Banned
Sure, this is why an apology is absolutely needed. I just dont think its such a big deal. All the gaming websites will report on something different tomorrow and we will move on.
benicillin
Banned
No I'm pretty sure this is the end of Telltale, they'll never make another game again.
I believe he was killed immediately after the pictures happened.
nuttyevans
Member
Don't be an idiot.
CrashPrime
Member
Content aside, would using a portion of this image fall under fair use based on the modifications to the source material?
I am just wondering if the photographer would be within their rights to sue for compensation.
Copyright laws are so tricky.
I am just wondering if the photographer would be within their rights to sue for compensation.
Copyright laws are so tricky.
air jordans for dogs
Member
Im laughing as well, the assassination was such a huge incident too, and no one caught it.
j.herreros
Neo Member
Disgusting.
About the image copyright, people usually think that all internet content is free.
About the image copyright, people usually think that all internet content is free.
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