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marlowesghost · Oct 26, 2016

From ign article, posted today.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/10...oper-no-longer-giving-out-early-review-copies

It quotes from the Bethesda community blog:

"While we will continue to work with media, streamers, and YouTubers to support their coverage both before and after release we want everyone, including those in the media, to experience our games at the same time."

While this seems crazy, they seem to think it will work. It is in line with what they did with DOOM. Searched, didn't find a thread on this, give me an awesome tag if wrong.

Phediuk · Oct 26, 2016

Hasn't this been de facto the case for some time now?

Tracker_TD · Oct 26, 2016

Speaking of not being early: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1299945

Eusis · Oct 26, 2016

I guess this is the safest policy to ensure that A. they can get day one patches out in time and not have a game get screwed over by an impression only those without fast internet access are going to have, and B. to obfuscate which games are likely duds; when you're doing this for ALL games then you never know if that game's doomed to be a dud or is going to be one of the greatest of all time!

DragonKnight · Oct 26, 2016

Never purchased a Bethesda game and will continue to not do so until reviews say otherwise.

StoppedInTracks · Oct 26, 2016

Haha, burned by Fallout 4 reviews?

Nasty move by Bethesda.

marlowesghost · Oct 26, 2016

Tracker_TD said:
Speaking of not being early: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1299945

Yep. Just saw that right after i posted. The shame is real.

PSOreo · Oct 26, 2016

There's been like five threads on this already. Use the search feature folks.

codswallop · Oct 26, 2016

Related discussions:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1299945
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1300017
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1300137
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1300591

brawly · Oct 26, 2016

Does this just mean review copies? What about early impression videos from youtubers? Do those go under "review copies"?

Recall · Oct 26, 2016

You can bribe all streamers and youtubers, though journalists? Only some of them.

Living Proof · Oct 26, 2016

marlowesghost said:
give me an awesome tag if wrong.

Really?

Fdkn · Oct 26, 2016

StoppedInTracks said:
Haha, burned by Fallout 4 reviews?

Nasty move by Bethesda.

How would they be burned by that? Fallout 4 got 87 metacritic, which is crazy high

Admiral Woofington · Oct 26, 2016

lmao

"we want to make it fair, by blinding you about the quality of our game if you're someone who likes to get them day 1"

Crimsonclaw111 · Oct 26, 2016

StoppedInTracks said:
Haha, burned by Fallout 4 reviews?

Nasty move by Bethesda.

?

The only game they've put out recently that has had any sort of negative buzz is The Evil Within or Elder Scrolls Online. Everything else has been a critical darling.

Kard8p3 · Oct 26, 2016

DragonKnight said:
Never purchased a Bethesda game and will continue to not do so until reviews say otherwise.

You've never bought Dishonored?

marlowesghost · Oct 26, 2016

Tracker_TD said:
Speaking of not being early: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1299945

Yes, clearly I've made a terrible mistake.

Living Proof said:
Really?

Didn't want to pun it up.

Count of Monte Sawed-Off · Oct 26, 2016

StoppedInTracks said:
Haha, burned by Fallout 4 reviews?

Nasty move by Bethesda.

I know it's kind of a crime around here to say anything positive about the game, but Fallout 4 got good reviews.

Lanrutcon · Oct 26, 2016

Makes sense. Have you seen the "don't preorder" thread?

...yeah.

Omega Kirby · Oct 26, 2016

Aren't bestheda games generally full of bugs day one?

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