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[Draugoth]

Summer Game Fest host Geoff Keighley has commented on the lack of women on stage during this year's show - and said one woman had been due to appear.

Discussing the show with CBC, Keighley acknowledged the all-male line-up on stage had been "a fair flag" for criticism, even if this had not originally been the intent.

This is Us actress Melanie Liburd, who stars in Alan Wake 2 as its new co-protagonist, had been due to appear at one point, Keighley said.

However, the actress ultimately could not attend due to a schedule conflict.

"We also want to be authentic to the games that are being presented on the show and the developers that are making them," Keighley continued. So yeah, I think we're conscious of it."

 

[nani17]

Next year they will tick all the boxes. Like The Game Westside Story.

Asians,
Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, White Boys, Jamaicans,
Latin Kings, Disciples, Vicelords, Hatians,
All these mother fuckers been patiently waiting

 

[LordCBH]

He would be smart to just ignore these constantly screaming fuckwits.

 

[Stafford]

Next year they will tick all the boxes. Like The Game Westside Story.

Asians,
Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, White Boys, Jamaicans,
Latin Kings, Disciples, Vicelords, Hatians,
All these mother fuckers been patiently waiting

 

[nani17]

 

[semiconscious]

jeff: 'well, we actually had this melanie broad lined up, but she ditched...'

 

[JoduanER2]

Summer Game Fest host Geoff Keighley has commented on the lack of women on stage during this year's show - and said one woman had been due to appear.

Discussing the show with CBC, Keighley acknowledged the all-male line-up on stage had been "a fair flag" for criticism, even if this had not originally been the intent.

This is Us actress Melanie Liburd, who stars in Alan Wake 2 as its new co-protagonist, had been due to appear at one point, Keighley said.

However, the actress ultimately could not attend due to a schedule conflict.

Whoooooooo careeesss!! Any sane person doesnt care about this shit

 

[GHG]

Never fucking respond to these people? Don't even acknowledge them. It's really simple.

When will everyone learn?

 

[jshackles]

jeff: 'well, we actually had this melanie broad lined up, but she ditched...'

I'm getting flashbacks to a bunch of parties I went to during my high school years lol

 

[Griffon]

The best answer is to never acknowledge those people, and if they corner you into it, just mock them for it and ignore their questions.

 

[Yoboman]

Why don't they make their own show if they don't like how it's done?

 

[KimDongHwan]

Why don't they make their own show if they don't like how it's done?

+1. This applies to so many things, some people were born to criticize others work, while other were born to just work and do it.

 

[Shakka43]

Next year they will tick all the boxes. Like The Game Westside Story.

Asians,
Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, White Boys, Jamaicans,
Latin Kings, Disciples, Vicelords, Hatians,
All these mother fuckers been patiently waiting

On my way to present a new game.

 

[abstract alien]

Why don't they make their own show if they don't like how it's done?

They live to falsely criticize, and never actually create. It's why they can't make their own show and need to hijack the successful works of others.

 

[Kilau]

 

[Kdad]

I'm a middle aged, middle management, white male. If I DARE come close to assuming anyone's gender at work you know my ass will be on the street....but its perfectly fine to just assume the gender of everyone that was on stage for this?

 

[Kdad]

 

[Fake]

He is brave and stunning.

 

[K' Dash]

the best way to deal with this is not engaging these idiots

 

[avin]

Why don't they make their own show if they don't like how it's done?

+1. This applies to so many things, some people were born to criticize others work, while other were born to just work and do it.

I completely agree. I wish more people here would also apply that to video games.

avin

 

[Rush2112]

I really want Turians to also be represented. I identify as a Turian male and want a representative of my cross-sectional identity politics on the show.

 

[Puscifer]

Lmao deep cut

I really want Turians to also be represented. I identify as a Turian male and want a representative of my cross-sectional identity politics on the show.

Only if I can see your weird alien peen backstage

You want to be in showbiz right?

 

[abstract alien]

the best way to deal with this is not engaging these idiots

It's strange how everyone pays attention, to the point that corporations are blindly kneeling to their will at record losses. I honestly can't think of when this even started.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Next year they will tick all the boxes. Like The Game Westside Story.

Asians,
Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, White Boys, Jamaicans,
Latin Kings, Disciples, Vicelords, Hatians,
All these mother fuckers been patiently waiting

He made the right statement.

Who gives a shit if it's a man or a sheep presenting if it's their passion.

You're speaking to a mostly male demo who inherently wants someone who knows what they're saying and that happens to be mostly men in this industry. There are good women too but the presentation changes and so does the energy.

This is a fart in church and bad take to try and make something out of nothing.

 

[mansoor1980]

 

[GymWolf]

What a spineless moron.

Don't respond or give power to these nutjobs.

 

[A Most Virtuous Cat]

Keigley is stupid for responding to these zombies.

 

[StueyDuck]

Jesus Christ who is actually giving a fuck about something so pointless, there wasn't enough vagina on stage waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

I'm imagining it was 90% Muricans complaining as well

 

[chromatic9]

Just rename it to the Sausage Game Fest.

 

[supernova8]

Never fucking respond to these people? Don't even acknowledge them. It's really simple.

When will everyone learn?

Presumably if it was a radio interview he can't just ignore the question once he's been asked. He'd have to give a response, even if that response is "no comment", which would then probably get him in the shit either way. He's probably thinking "fuck off" but knew he had to say something PR-friendly. Gotta put food on the table.

 

[GymWolf]

Jesus imagine being scolded by charisma vacuum falcor...

 

[GHG]

Presumably if it was a radio interview he can't just ignore the question once he's been asked. He'd have to give a response, even if that response is "no comment", which would then probably get him in the shit either way. He's probably thinking "fuck off" but knew he had to say something PR-friendly. Gotta put food on the table.

You can quite literally say "that's not something I'm willing to comment on".

PR like this does more harm than good, it's been proven time and time again because with these people, it's never enough.

 

[crackajack]

could not attend due to a schedule conflict.

So it was the patriarchy's fault that a women did not attend even though she was invited.

Even if she had been there, the criticism just would have been: only one woman allowed on stage

 

[Hugare]

So it was the patriarchy's fault that a women did not attend even though she was invited.

Even if she had been there, the criticism just would have been: only one woman allowed on stage

Go to that other forum and take a peak at the thread there

"Wouldnt have been enough anyways" and etc.

They are tearing him apart despite his "apology". Its never enough with them.

Thats why you dont acknowledge those fuckers.

Twitter damaged our society so bad

 

[mitch1971]

Next year they will tick all the boxes. Like The Game Westside Story.

Asians,
Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, White Boys, Jamaicans,
Latin Kings, Disciples, Vicelords, Hatians,
All these mother fuckers been patiently waiting

Sick of this diversity crap. They should be picking people based only on who can snap their fingers the best.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Rather bold in 2023 to assume all those presenters genders like that. It could have been all women.

 

[Rhazkul]

"We are missing exactly 2 white women, one black man and one asian male to be truly diverse. Quick, look for people that meet these superficial qualities and hire them, regardless of skill."

This enforced diversity quota crap is so fake and inauthentic. Who thinks this is a good idea?

 

[kyussman]

Yea,I mean how hard would it have been to hire a couple of busty bikini clad lovelies to stand either side of Geoff......hopefully they will sort it out for next year,I might even tune in.

 

[SJRB]

This is not a controversy, okay. This is an absolute non-issue. It's just a bunch of shitheads trying to stir up trouble for clout.

Props to Geoff for responding, but he really shouldn't have.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

"I don't know which is worse, the fact that there were no women or the excuse for it." quote from one of the mental midgets at the asylum.

 

[Silver Wattle]

 

[Spukc]

Never fucking respond to these people? Don't even acknowledge them. It's really simple.

When will everyone learn?

Be better

 

[Honey Bunny]

Wow DAMN the show would have been so much better if that nobody actress showed up reset is right

 

[RagnarokIV]

Only time I actually feel bad for Dorito's Pope. Any answer he gives wouldn't be enough.

 

[Lukaku's First Touch]

Only time I actually feel bad for Dorito's Pope. Any answer he gives wouldn't be enough.

Why? He supports this bullshit. Its a 'let them fight' kind of situation.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Geoff should just announce that he'll identify as whatever race/gender the current person hung up on race and gender cares about.