Top Ten 2021 FAILS

Welcome to the Games Industry. It's awful. Here's everything bad that happened in 2021.
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[@AnthonyMtheGamerArtist]

Welcome to the industry! Come and tag along. When you think it can’t get worse, we always prove you wrong! We’ve got hundreds of fails… Some harmless, some not. And digging deeper always makes it worse than you thought. Welcome to the industry! Sit and grab a snack. Would you like to see big companies get all their data hacked? Wrong region? Too bad. Want early access? Haha, well… you’re paying 60 bucks for their beta test! Welcome to the industry, here it really rocks! Gambling’s legal when you play on Twitch or call it a lootbox! Surprises! Fun presents! …Are some of its names! Your kids put you in debt and it’s not to blame! Welcome to the industry! Charming and macabre! Where developers are overworked and then they lose their jobs! We’ve got scalpers and scammers and big exposés… And a bunch of Reddit users who screwed over Wall Street by buying a bunch of GameStop stocks- Welcome to the industry! Here, it’s pretty sweet! All the AAA big budget games releasing incomplete! Whether software or hardware, they enter the fray. They cancel all their projects, throwing millions away! Online distribution, execution up in smoke. Simultaneously, the companies are bigoted and woke. Where the shooters all are looters and the promised features neutered. Crappy ports for your computer! Fake reviewers, shaky rumors! We’re eternal with the journalists who tell you that you’re bad! Condemning games they’ve never played and gaming skills so sad! Normal mode too difficult? Pay so you can win! Filling all your games with different MI-CRO-TRAN-SAC-TIONS! Could I interest you in everything… ‘cept for a game? We’re selling bits of everything, but not a game. Circuses of services are what this place became… trying to be everything, just not a game. Pay a buck to roll something? Part of the game! A little chance of anything, enjoy the game! Dummies give us money so we’ll always stay the same… Anything and everything comes with your game. (Yes, I compiled this for no reason. Enjoy the singalong lyrics, friends! And thanks for the wonderful musical number, Josh!)

[@AnthonyMtheGamerArtist]

Have some angry online posturing surround all games. Activists hollering “Don’t play this game!” Members in the embers of a war’s forever flame! Aiming to do anything but play the game! Influential money from Beijing changes your game! A tiny flaw in programming? Can’t play the game! Nervous? You deserve this? Well, we all must share the blame! Caring about everything And anything and everything And anything and everything Except for the game.

[@ChaosJesterYT]

"Hello there"

[@davidtimmer596]

I highly recommend releasing these musical numbers as their separate videos

[@MrChaotic4]

So is this a parody or original?

[@AnthonyMtheGamerArtist]

@@MrChaotic4 Supposedly this is a parody of “Welcome to the Internet”, much like the 2020 one was based off “We Didn’t Start the Fire”

[@3slicessenpai]

That "Samus should smile more" take was the most disgusting thing I've seen in a big while. There's a big difference between being stoic and unfeeling.

[@s.p.d.magentaranger1822]

I wanted to pull a Rabbidluigi and "go out and punch something hard like a tree".

[@jeremiahcolon192]

Yeah the guy who wrote that article is the same guy who complained and told other people that said Captain Marvel should smile more what is the same guy who said that those people were sexist for saying that hypocritical much

[@jacksonteller3973]

I still agree with them on Other M though

[@3slicessenpai]

@@jacksonteller3973 I'll have to agree. Giving Samus a bit more character depth and weakness is a good idea, Other M's writing was just a mess.

[@jacksonteller3973]

@@3slicessenpai to be fair I heard that was more due to it being a bad translation then actual bad writing, apparently the original Japanese version was better written and cleared some things up?

[@aquano1972]

Scott Cawthon’s cancellation is mind-numbingly terrible. The man did so much to the indie game field, youtube, horror as a genre, and so much grossed charity along side it. It’s sad. Political differences really don’t justify any hatred and especially threats

[@jessepeterson6694]

Tell that to the far left.

[@auraaetherbladesigma6939]

@@jessepeterson6694 tell the far left that they are not welcomed in society.

[@alexhollon7526]

@@jessepeterson6694 Ouch, I mean you're not wrong.

[@WilliamMc91]

As a Democrat, I do agree that the backlash Scott received did not need to involve his life being in danger.

[@slagarcrue85]

At least there still making fnaf games regardless. We got security breech the beaten up game and help wanted.

[@JDracovia129]

The whole thing with Jesse McCree's name change was worse because Blizzard actively covered up what happened instead of owning up to the mistake the person did.

[@chocoberryvanillacake4297]

I can get why they would want to change since they named him after one of their employees and that he did do some messed up things HOWEVER people didn't really care since that was such a minor thing compared to the MANY atrocious stuff Blizzard did and its just stupid imo.

[@Valkyrie_Thorn]

As much as I disagree with Scott Cawthorne's politics (the paticular politicians he donated to are controversial to say the least), he didn't deserve anything that happened to him. If you disagree with someone, either talk to them like an adult, or just ignore them. There is no excuse for death threats or harrasment.

[@lukebytes5366]

This. Regardless of how questionable you find someone's practices or priorities, immediately condemning them is not only childish, but more often than not pushes them more towards their beliefs.

[@bloodysimile4893]

There is more to life than politics.

[@e1iteyoshi998]

@@bloodysimile4893 I know there is but you get the point I'm making right?

[@QF_Dan72]

speaking of death threats ,so much idiots use that way to communicate to people. For example ,the new resident evil movie came out and people were so upset with the guy that portrays Leon that they sent death threats and he end up closing his insta....like what the fuck is wrong with people nowadays?

[@miniman649]

@@e1iteyoshi998 " that it doesn't have to do with his beliefs but with how people are fed up with the Republican party as a whole" Can we just say american politics as a whole? Like people who are on the left are just as willing to commit evil, malicious, cruel acts. Just towards another target. They can be just as bigoted ("WHITE PEOPLE CAN'T EXPERIENCE RACISM!") It's fully a matter of 'us vs them' mentality that both sides have, and both sides are going more and more extreme and willing to hate mindlessly.

[@TheRoomforImprovement]

I remember playing Metroid prime as a teenager. I also have autism. When I got lost, I didn’t get mad at the game or call it poorly designed. I realized there was something I wasn’t seeing (given the fact that Metroid games required thinking outside the box to succeed) so I experimented. Worst case scenario: I looked up a guide. Just because a game is subtle about progression doesn’t mean it’s poorly designed. If I, a teenager with autism, realized that 10 years ago, David Jaffe has no excuse. PS: It’s not a good idea to tell someone Who solely survived a colony massacre, hostile alien monsters and several planetary explosions to smile more.

[@espurrseyes42]

Similar thing happened to me with and TTYD. I didn't know what the heck a "Watering Hole" was supposed to mean, so I wandered around until I eventually gave up and started a new file to play through Chapter 1 and 2, and eventually I just happened to go to the Juice Shop, talk to the main guy there, and talked to him to get the Super Hammer. They probably should've used better terminology for the Juice Shop that didn't sounds like they wanted me to go to a water-filled location, but still, I didn't give up. I persevered, and eventually found what I needed and beat the game.

[@TwistedMind-zz1xj]

Damn Straight

[@dyingstar24]

Here's the thing about her smiling: she did smile when she was training with the chozo, and during some endings in the prime series, she does smile. Hell, in the first game if you beat it in under 3 hours (if memory serves me right) she takes off her armor and waves at you as if thanking you for playing. Samus doesn't need to smile more, she needs a stiff drink after all these people whine about the fact they don't understand basic metroidvania knowledge

[@shadowldrago]

"Members in the embers of a war's forever flame" is a DAMN solid lyric. Good job, Josh.

[@KororaPenguin]

"A tiny flaw in programming/Can't play the game..." To quote TVTropes' "Epic Fail" page for video games: "Minecraft: Snapshot 19w38a - for update 1.15 - was released on September 18, 2019. A few hours later, Snapshot 19w38b was released. Why? 19w38a revamped the block-breaking animation, but there was a mistake in the code, resulting in the only change for 19w38b being the glorious 'Fixed bug: Game crashes when breaking a block.'"

[@silverflight01]

@@KororaPenguin "Game crashes when breaking a block" sounds as bad as Mighty No 9 crashing by just *firing your own weapon*

[@Quetzal00358]

What happened to Scott is one of the main reasons I stopped talking about politics online. I don't want people to see what I believe and try and cancel and ruin my life because of it. It's honestly kinda scary

[@silverflight01]

I hate that we've basically created an environment where people will literally harass, harm, and possibly even kill for something as petty as being wrong.

[@kek-senpai243]

This, 100%. It's pitiful that people are so divided politically that they will harass you merely for having differing beliefs. No one deserves to have themselves or their family harassed, threatened, and doxxed for their beliefs.

[@WilliamMc91]

I hate it too. But I'm willing to call out even the worst of politicians.

[@shiffpup2529]

@@WilliamMc91 There's a difference between calling out politicians for being wrong, and harassing others for different or "the bad" political beliefs.

[@plushieduckytoon]

Why do you think i hate toxic peoples so much? Because toxic people are caveman that should go back to their cave and stay in their cave

[@beckymorilak5285]

What happened to Scott was absolutely unacceptable. If you don't agree with someone's views, fine, whatever. You have the right to disagree. What you DON'T have the right to do is threaten someone's life and family because you disagree with them!

[@gamerhero9559]

"Dummies always gives us money so we'll always stay the same. Anything and everything comes with your game." That Segway is on point lol. Never change Josh.

[@beekbeek8535]

Minor (Dis)Honorable mention: On the subject of Activision-Blizzard's abuse, one shining moment I got to witness on Twitter was that Xbox, Sony, AND Nintendo all called out Blizzard for what they did. And it was honestly beautiful~. Three Giants of Gaming, coming together, and agreeing that what Blizzard was doing was wrong, it was amazing~... And then sometime after, word got out that Sony was also accused of abusive wrongdoings. Way to shoot yourself in the foot there, fellas.

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

They called them out, but are still happy to get their games. If they really cared, they would have put their feet on the ground.

[@psychie8625]

Please link

[@voltingmaster5458]

That alone is proof that blizzard deserved #1 on this list.

[@Devilsblight86]

That and one of their then higher-ups was caught in a pedophile sting operation shortly after that. So Sony's on VERY thin ice right now.

[@sheshin]

also a month or so ago, an exec from Sony was caught trying to get in bed with a minor

[@DeviouslyKITT]

"I just want to play a game" That is the shit I've been saying for years. The big cooperation scandals are prevalent and its all trickled down to the Indie game development scene too. Of all the indie development games and early access games I've been apart of, there are few that actually make a game with little to no controversy. It's so bad these days that any new game I see on Early Access, I'm instantly skeptical of REGARDLESS how good the concept is. For example, I am a skin artist and map maker. I was brought on to a project and given a few tasks to make skins for the in game creatures and then design a map for the main game to take place on. I was also working a 50-60 hour a week job because this project was (at that moment) a passion project and required volunteer hours (There was no promise of pay yet which I have accepted as part of the Early Access Development world....this sentence in itself is a problem too, but not the beef of my tangent). The only reason I was brought onto said development company was because my at the time friend knew I had a passion for the work I did and invited me in. However, said friend was also a skin artist and was working faster on their end of workload than I was. They would show me their work, I would give compliments and critiques and try to help them with making their work come to the standards I held myself to. By no means was their work bad, but there was a difference in experience that could have been fixed with more time, better equipment (this person was not using a tablet at all), and some good critiques. But I find out one day that the lead developers had bullied this individual EVEN THOUGH they were accomplishing their work at a faster pace than I was. They had continually sent their praises of me (Which shocked me because I had hardly done anything in comparison to my friend) and was more or less telling this other person they weren't good enough to be on the team anymore. This game wasn't even PRE-ALPHA and they were already kicking out one of their designers. Naturally I (not being a person to stand by people treating other people bad) professionally said my peace to the lead developers and parted ways with the project as well. I don't know if the game will ever get off the ground, I don't care. TL;DR, All of Josh's listed fails are fails that I have seen even in the Indie Game world. As both a casual gamer and someone who has worked on projects. It's disgusting, I hate it, and no amount of gamer outrage will fix the problem because with outrage comes the toxic community who is blind/doesn't care about the underhanded dealings or at worst, an innocent and impressionable consumer who sees a game concept they like, and feeds money into the toxic devs and fans, and then either joins them or becomes so bullied that they develop similar jaded feelings about video games. This. Needs. To. Stop

[@graphitetailgrace3870]

Tbh I have seen more instances of drama and incompetence destroy indie game projects than actual indie games being released. Makes me seriously fear for Billie Bust Up.

[@videogamerNattie98]

We need a way to stop the flame without getting caught in it or getting burnt to piss. That being said while there are many bad examples out of this there was a lot of good in the industry. There is devs out there that see to community satisfaction and work force care first and foremost and that's what the gaming community needs to keep above all else. Then need to stop treating it like its just a business and treat it like a passion to the community to demonstrate one person or a teams abilities in the many fields this community requires. The business is a afterthought greed driven concept and material gains should never be the sole reason in demonstrating anything revolving around ones abilities and skills on oneself or others. Sure money helps make the gears turn but the passion is what makes the gears to turn in the first place.

[@constantinb4592]

At this point I'm starting to think that the Video Game industry... Is gonna sunk like the titanic

[@timothyryan8983]

@@constantinb4592 You'll think we'll get another crash? Hope we can finds ways to recover from that.

[@constantinb4592]

@@timothyryan8983 I hope you are right. But yeah : I'm thinking that : if this doesn't stop, the next crash is gonna come, and we might not have a miracle to save the industry from it.

[@magenta5539]

13:52 This will definitely need to be brought up whenever Josh mentions the company reactions to BG3’s critical success in 2023 fails list.

[@ArcherSlamBAM]

A rare example of a fail from one year turning into a win two years later.

[@CEWinick]

Let's all agree on one thing about this video: FireryJoker is a great singer. A lot of more sad stuff on this list than last year, but let's hope it gets better over the years. Once again, thanks for the awesome video FJ, and stay being awesome.

[@s.p.d.magentaranger1822]

Agreed with everything! Especially Josh being a great singer.

[@MusicFan752]

Gave me a Voltaire vibe.

[@mistermaxie6487]

@@MusicFan752 Huh. Now I want to see Voltaire and Bo Burnham have a collab.

[@anarchomando7707]

@@MusicFan752 God I actually found people who enjoy the same musician as I do do you know how hard it is to find Voltaire fans

[@videogamerNattie98]

I say a part of the reason it was this way was because 2021 was handed a dumpster fire that needed to be put out and 2021 got work done but there's still some work that is needed to be done to fix everything that went wrong that hopefully 2022 will pick up on.

[@Vigriff]

The way Scott Cawthon got treated by those people makes me want to agree with villains like Agent Smith and Zamasu.

[@bloodysimile4893]

There more to life than politics.

[@anarchomando7707]

@@bloodysimile4893 sorry I'm going to have to disagree and say politics is a very nature in which we as a society hash out the differences Make them into the law

[@richardmarr2161]

@@bloodysimile4893 Too bad to Americans politics is that matters above ones deeds. I hope Scott is having a good retirement with his family. Cause man, Cancel Culture is dumb, where ones beliefs and opinions are enough to snipe someones deeds down. I mean being cancelled for being a Republican is just petty.

[@daelen.cclark]

@@richardmarr2161 Cancelling someone for their political beliefs was idiotic then, and it’s idiotic now. I keep expecting someone to be accused of communism.

[@Chocolian]

Even as a hard liberal myself, I agree getting doxxed was way too far and uncalled for. It not only was a terrible thing to do to someone whose crime amounted to just donating to controversial politicians (which isn’t innately evil, just odd), but it then went right around to actually causing genuine panic. I may disagree with Scott’s political views (and I very much disagree with them), but I wouldn’t wish what happened here on anyone, liberal, conservative, or whatever alike. Honestly, I feel embarrassed by that whole debacle. And this is from someone who is usually a proud leftie.

[@ThomK-TBF-IRL]

"Dummies give us money so we always stay the same, Anything and everything comes with the game." Summing up the problems of the gaming industry in two brilliant and snappy song lines. Love it.

[@ezzymo1]

Facts

[@Big-Image]

The cancellation of Scott Cawthon are one of the reasons why I barely touch social media.

[@moonlighthunter5421]

Same here. Social media is a cesspool for toxicity and controversy.

[@son_of_heaven1767]

Josh's ending reminded me of a quote that a gaming-company exec from the 1990s said; it was something along the lines of "The point of the game is the game." The industry and community need to remember that when everything is said and done, _we just want to play a game!_ Not get nickel-and-dimed, not get dragged into politics, not feel guilty for lining the pockets of scumbags... We. Just. Want. To. Have. Fun. *Playing.* *_A._* *_GAME._* Do THAT, and the money will come as a matter of course.

[@saiyanscaris6530]

shame that humanity in this day and age see it as more than that now

[@alijahaskew4644]

Exactly.

[@jacktheomnithere2127]

agreed 100%

[@KororaPenguin]

And without periodic breaks from the Sturm und Drang, debilitating idées fixes will fester.

[@ChrisX_212]

"Oh I'm sorry that you prioritize your adrenaline rush of your own personal gaming entertainment OVER PEOPLE SUFFERING AND BEING OPPRESSED TO DEATH!!" ... Is what a resident Redditor would say if they read your comment. And generally... I'd have your back on this. For the record: I've been there, being thrown with that comment when I stated your opinion. It's your rights to have a relaxing time, nobody should be forced into a crusaders of morality. I don't like people who force their mindset onto others all while parading with good morality or 'the greater good' as a shield.

[@huntermatzer2430]

The fact that Josh used his logo twice must show how mad he is at the gaming industry right now!

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

Though that could have been an editing error. But I'll go with that headcanon.

[@QF_Dan72]

It could be possible

[@TheNightmareAngelYT]

His outro? Yeah. He must be.

[@revaslatts4301]

Double kaboom! 50 points!

[@TheNightmareAngelYT]

@@revaslatts4301 Demoman is very happy!

[@charemchavrutah]

I agree the Scott Cawthon cancelling was absurd. If you MUST punish him for donating to a Republican campaign, then you set up a matching fundraiser to donate the amount, or some function of the amount, he gave to that Republican's Democratic opponent. That way, his attempt to help the party ends up hurting them. That's it. Anything more is overkill.

[@CMGThePerson]

I like the way you think

[@silverflight01]

This is a much better way to respond. Just compete.

[@fink_rat]

Unfortunately, people wont be satisfied until their "villain" is reduced to atoms. They won't forgive, they won't forget. And god so help them their villain tries to become a better person, for they'll still be bombarded and reminded of their wrongs for eternity

[@marley7868]

@@fink_rat he commited no wrongs

[@stephenconstantinou6975]

@@marley7868 That's the point. He'd be relentlessly hounded for essentially nothing.

[@skylerwarren7300]

I know Scott nots gone gone, but man, it really feels like it, thanks Scott for the many years of fun you provided for all of the internet, and thank you josh for putting this on here, was quite surprised too.

[@idontknowwhatmychannelcall7733]

Hi aleast he still writing the books

[@lloydbagby8355]

Yes I was I may hate both sides but u have friends who are republican yet I don't seand death threats I great for what content did for charity

[@shironnkaito7364]

Scott doesn't deserve to be treated like this. So what if he has different opinions, I still like him for what he did for his fans, his games and he even donated to a lot of charities. And I'm upset that he had to retire from FNaF because of this.

[@lloydbagby8355]

@@shironnkaito7364 my point exactly I hope he ok

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

I think the issue lies where h6is donations went, of that conservatives are above cancel culture either but people must take responsibility for their own yikesy takes.

[@keybladeknight5289]

If Activision’s abuse isn’t number one, I will be scared.

[@matthewgillis393]

Not only that, but also hiring lawyers and firms to stop the people talking out about said abuses

[@Emilyrox]

If Omicron didnt happen then definetely, but since it did I got a feeling Activision is number 2 Edit: didnt realize this would be specifically about video games 😅. You were right.

[@josephsigala6631]

Its number 1 with out questions

[@danielkells6021]

I said it on Twitter, the only way Activision Blizzard didn't make No. 1 was if another company was responsible for a murder

[@voltingmaster5458]

It wasn’t even close

[@alvaroperez2349]

I’m pretty sure we all know which one is gonna appear here, here’s a hint: *it involves Blizzard.* Surprise surprise, *it was Number One.*

[@dragonbornexpress5650]

Battlefield 2042 is probably getting mentioned as well. The face behind Kotick has the BF2042 light blue outline.

[@matthewmagnani2915]

No. Activision Blizzard.

[@alvaroperez2349]

@@matthewmagnani2915 like i said: *it involves Blizzard.*

[@JaelinBezel]

It was Nigel Uno?!

[@ChrisX_212]

Can't be more Captain Obvious than that.

[@morningbell3690]

28:45 to clarify about this: The music label Materia Collective which released the Celeste B-Side vinyl record, CDs, and streaming versions refuses to pay royalties to its smaller artists. The developers of the game themselves had nothing to do with this.

[@mogarisready7664]

Some of these fails I wasn't even aware of, like Metroid Dread''s "controversy" and Scott Cowthin being bullied. And somehow this years fails felt worse than the last. I literally rose from my chair and screamed "FUCK YOU" at the Metroid fail, like how can people be so stupid? Great video Josh, ever since the last video wrapped and you said "see you next year, same time", one part of me was looking forward to see it, the other dreaded what the industries would do

[@Perdix64]

Shocked he didn't put GOW's dev under the lamp. He outright said the Dread got a pity vote since the original dev passed away. He played it off as a joke, like that friend when they literally say something racist and say "It's a joke," sorta way.

[@alvaroperez2349]

I gotta say: the Metroid Dread controversy reminded me of the “journalists” who say Cuphead is a bad game *because they couldn’t get past the tutorial.*

[@Ramsey276one]

69 likes confirmed XD (We need some laughs here!)

[@revaslatts4301]

Some fans can be extremely incompetent.

[@AzureMoebius22]

Anyone who says Metroid Dread is bad is just wrong. I can understand it not being someone's cup of tea, but that doesn't mean it's bad. That game holds the #2 spot on my top 10 games list.

[@ericwijaya2119]

The number one is pretty obvious, it's totally gonna be Activision Blizzard. Unless EA manages to one up them in the last hours of 2021, Kotick's definitely earning this spot.

[@josephsigala6631]

I think second place is EA and Number is hand down Activision Blizzard why from late july to the end of this year and maybe in 2022 Controversy after controversy of how to be the worst game company of the year

[@josephsigala6631]

Activision Blizzard is number 1 Even worst then that weird wall street game stock crash thing

[@UltimateGamerCC]

what annoys me is everyone's acting like Blizzard are the only ones to ever do it, when Ubisoft and Riot were also busted for inappropriate actions towards their employees. if anything, i'll be surprised... nay, SHOCKED if a gaming corporation doesnt end up having any skellies in their closet.

[@pippo17173]

@@UltimateGamerCC it's mostly because it's the most obvious one of the bunch because they are so up front about it.

[@bloodysimile4893]

What is going to be wrost is gamers are STILL going to buy from them.

[@TF2Fan101]

Honorable Mention: The toxic side of the Friday Night Funkin fandom, specifically the people who forced the creators of Whitty, Sarv and Ruv to leave the fandom by harassing them. Edit: So, I was incorrect about why Whitty's creator left. Edit: WHITTY'S BACK, BABY!!!!!!!!!!

[@starmaker75]

And recently the mod creator of bop and ross being a creepy asshole.

[@kingjamesbond4009]

Wait wtf why?

[@beekbeek8535]

And Sky. They did the same to Sky, who's now been adopted by another mod.

[@beiwubsnsod7378]

The FNF fandom is a real catch 22, the fans are children who cancel people over nothing and perverts who hunt children.

[@SomeAsian]

FNF's fandom is like Undertale's in its prime. But WORSE somehow.

[@newbiegamelover4767]

Man, I felt that Number 4 entry! I actually had Scott and his family as a prayer request, I felt so bad for him! I'd never play his games (except for maybe Pizzaria Simulator, as long as I'm diligent to throw away the scraps and not buy the reduced priced products), but given the fact that this man is not only a brother in Christ, but also actually uses his fame, talents and profits for the benefit of others (something that the Bible tells us to do), I can't help but give mad respects to him! And the thought of his wife and kids being put at risk because of who he supports is a little more than worrying.

[@Barnowl65]

I don't agree with his politics, but I still think Scott Cawthon is one of the coolest dudes ever.

[@bloodysimile4893]

There is more to life then politics. Heck, humans don't need politics to live. But some are absolutely consumed to live and breathe politics.

[@auraaetherbladesigma6939]

@@bloodysimile4893 I agree. Politics is a mistake, and cancel culture maggots need to be held accountable severely.

[@XpWhister04]

Amen, Scott’s a good man.

[@RBTD-bn6us]

@@bloodysimile4893 As much as I agree with you, we can't exactly... Avoid politics... That stuff is more abundant than 2020 COVID

[@BountyHunter-ep8jk]

Scott Cawthon’s Cancellation and Blizzard’s higher ups being full of Scumbags are the only ones that got me truly angry, while everything else was just frustrating. These showed innocent people actively threatened and hurt, which makes my blood boil! BTW: I’d love to see a full version of your song where you reminisce about when there was no pay to win and the word ‘microtransactions’ was considered a made up word 😂

[@GarretTheGator]

I don’t exactly have to approve of what Scott did, mostly because he donated to Mitch McConnell and thats where I draw ire. HOWEVER, I will not approve and will defend his right to believe in what he will and live happily. Harassment and Death Threats are never justified, ever. Good list Josh.

[@graphitetailgrace3870]

I would never see myself donating to Mitch McConnell, and I get the immediate boycotting of his games...but *doxxing him* was way too far and hypocritical coming from the community that goes through similar torment from the internet.

[@koichidignitythief7429]

I mean there's also the fact that in his response he told his LGBT audience that the candidates fighting for their rights will make them look bad.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

i dont care who he donated money to, it doesnt mean he deserves a death warrant, this is America, you have the right to do within what law allows as you see fit. i'm tired of these anti-american actions that so called americans are doing, if you dont support freedom of choice, gtfo.

[@RampagingFlippy030]

@@koichidignitythief7429 that's....no. He told them that the candidates were mainly paying them lip service...which let's face it....is kinda true when it comes to politics, especially nowadays.

[@jeremiahcolon192]

Personally I don’t agree with several of Scott Cawthon’s donations but to me that is in his personal life that has got nothing to do with this game development and personally would really piss me off is when they started attacking his pregnant wife that is inexcusable

[@kadajsnightqueen]

The Blizzard fail was an obvious placement, but that one still hurts and hurts BAD. Blizzard was a titan, one of the companies we grew up with and a seemingly-stable presence in an industry where studios can get shut down at a moment’s notice. Every gamer either played or at least knew somebody who played any number of titles from Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo, WoW, Overwatch, or even the more obscure stuff like The Lost Vikings and Battle Chess. They seemed like an infallible game company. Then the Activision merger came, and the controversies and the lawsuits, and now we stare at the familiar Blizzard logo in disgust and sorrow, wondering “What IS this? What have you become?” We thought we knew the worst. We thought, surely nothing can sink lower than EA…than Activision….than Bethesda….than Konami…than Ubisoft…. Now we have cleared away more of the silt and weeds, only to find the blue Blizzard logo flickering in the mud. The Titan has toppled. We have seen its true face, and we are horrified.

[@Hilversumborn]

Blizzard = Arthas. Activision = Lich King

[@ChrisX_212]

The easiest way is to NEVER look at ANY video game companies, doesn't matter if it's AAA or indie, on a pedestal. That way, we don't expect too much on them and actually be aware that they can make mistakes, no matter how severe, and it will erect less of 'HOW COULD YOU' kind of thing. That includes Nintendo, Bandai Namco, Koei Tecmo, Wayforward, Dotemu, or whatever other companies that never made it to Josh's list.

[@KororaPenguin]

@@Hilversumborn With apologies to Shakespeare, I like thy wit well, i'faith.

[@KaminoKatie]

Activison Blizzard is a strait-up cartoon villain

[@Devilsblight86]

And to think it all started with one little phrase: "Do you guys not have phones?" ...and the Blitzchung situation.

[@emberfist8347]

I love the evolution of the "You should smile more" phrase. It started with Henry Cavil's Superman and it was more or less a critique about the dark and dour tone of Man of Steel. Then it was used for Captain Marvel because of the wooden lead and people treated as sexual harassment and then with Metroid Dread it went full circle when it was used with Samus (Iets us ignore the obvious facts she is wearing a helmet and as a Nintendo protagonist uses body language to establish personality and instead point out all the traumatic events that happened in her life which explains why she doesn't smile that often.)

[@shiffpup2529]

The Don did nothing wrong

[@MultiAmeel]

Damn. Fiery Joker got so unhinged at the end that he “kaboom!”ed the world twice. Justifiably so. Given the subject matter discussed, a fiery explosion or two is understandable.

[@raquelalejandrapatinoojeda8334]

Josh going full Bo Burnham was not something I expected to see, but I welcome it.

[@claytonrios1]

Fails fill us all with ire! Acts of pure defiance from the gaming giants! Choices are uninspired and despite the failing they just keep retailing! Time to rip Bobby Kotick a new one!

[@Jackie-McCann]

God, this rhyme seems super familiar, but for the life of me, I can’t remember why. 😅

[@claytonrios1]

@@Jackie-McCann The song this year was pretty good too.

[@WarmLusamine]

@Jackie Top Ten 2020 Fails.

[@Daring-WyvernaOfficial]

Roger that, let's keep tearing until Blizzard until there's nothing left to shatter. Their crimes against humanity need to be punished as soon as possible and it would be fitting if us gamers gave them Activision Blizzard's long awaited meltdown 😎👨‍⚖️

[@KororaPenguin]

Dear Messrs. Kotick and Brack: How would either one of you react had that been one of _your_ daughters or sisters?

[@cdcdrr]

I can totally relate to Josh's rant at the end. I reached a point where when I considered playing a Blizzard game, I must first pass a litmus test to ask "is my enjoyment of this game in any way making Blizzard money?". And only when it isn't or is actually a burden on them, do I consider "okay, but will it actually bring me joy?". I saw this coming the day Kotick got his greasy hands on Blizzard, but being proven right isn't vindication, it's pain.

[@thedarknessmagician5234]

First off, this was a fantastic video. Second off, don’t worry about the lack of equipment Josh. We understand that sometimes life gets in the way of whatever it is people actually want to be doing, and as long as you’re open and honest with your viewers then I’m sure most of them will understand and back you up. Finally, What happened to Scott Cawthon was not okay. All the man did was have an opinion and support some political candidates. There is no justification for a person getting doxed and having their family attacked because they dared to have a different opinion. Everything else on this list was also bad in their own ways, but the incident with Scott was the worst in my eyes because it showed just how evil cancel culture truly is. Thank you for the video Josh, and may 2022 be more favorable to you and your team than 2021 was.

[@theautisticintrovertedluca3634]

Matpat called that out on his own channel, hope he comes back soon. (Then again, seems he left steel wool the book on how to make lore coufising)

[@johnrhoads4712]

I still can't believe the fire Scott fell into. Even when he posted a tweet explaining why he was supporting the politics he chose, it seemed like people still didn't care. Scott Cawthon deserves better.

[@RedeemingAngelBarb]

Oh, and one of the people who contributed to Scott's doxxing was a guy who's response to a guy doing not so appropriate things with his underage step sister was better a nonce than a blackshirt

[@lukebytes5366]

"b-but he was supporting anti-lgbtq+ practices!" No, he wasn't. A worst, he was ignorant to them or considered other things he wanted to support more important now, which doesn't mean he doesn't care, he just thinks they should be dealt with at another time. Secondly, you can find any baggage about literally any president, that doesn't mean their supporters are terrible people. I'm only pointing this out because Josh didn't, and I feel like pointing this out strengthens the point.

[@koichidignitythief7429]

He outright said that other candidates that are fighting for LGBT rights would make them look bad

[@s.p.d.magentaranger1822]

Dread does not deserve so many bone headed controversies. It is fantastic. On the bright side, YAY, JOSH FINALLY RIPPED INTO DAVID JAFFE!

[@Doctorolivercook]

I say Huzzah to Josh, and to David Jaffe, I'll just laugh and heckle him. Saying Other M has a BETTER STORY than Dread proves that he's quite the moron who thinks he's smart.

[@erichfiedler1481]

@@Doctorolivercook yeah, everyone knows Dread has a better story by expanding the lore of the Metroid mythos with a malevolent faction of the Chozo to the point one of them is the big bad and made Samus herself into the badass she is with his DNA all those years ago

[@s.p.d.magentaranger1822]

@@erichfiedler1481 AGREED!

[@jacksonteller3973]

Josh blew that shit way out of proportion, Kotaku wasn't advocating piracy, they were just doing news, Sony paying it's female employees less should've been on the list instead.

[@Doctorolivercook]

@@erichfiedler1481 Yeah. Whereas Other M... is a game that had interesting ideas... but huffed paint while EXECUTING THEM.

[@mistermaxie6487]

I gotta say, Josh is such an amazing content creator. He's funny, he's pretty grounded and understanding, and he has amazing chemistry with Ari. He also knows when to wash out all the bullshit covering a certain topic. Here's to a new year, Josh!

[@lucasbonica5065]

I agree with you dude

[@QF_Dan72]

One of the few channels that are still good

[@michigosinister1508]

What happened to Scott just wasn't right in any way. He has the right to support his party and he didn't deserve any of the stuff that was thrown at him. He's done so much good for so many people. He didn't deserve any of that.

[@Quetzal00358]

Yep. My friend and I who love him were both very sad whenever we saw this happening to him

[@PikminandOatchi]

And LGBT have a right to live

[@Quetzal00358]

@@PikminandOatchi yeah I don’t know what makes you think that we don’t think that…

[@LaydiNite]

@@Quetzal00358 The support of radical right-wing candidates, most likely, since they actively work against that.

[@SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677]

I agree.

[@jasonworth6776]

I know Jim Sterling was supportive of Scott Cawthorn's Cancellation. Yeah Jim, or James was and is a jerk. And as for Bobby Kotick? Arrest him, put him in jail, and throw away the key!

[@autismandgaming4532]

Cover the lock in cement for good measure

[@XpWhister04]

Sterling’s just become a giant dirtbag it seems

[@stronghold325]

God, I am so thankful that of all the video creators on this site, you've still held onto dignity and moral standards, especially with the community fails you brought up. This is why I'm happy to be supporting you. Thanks Josh, for all that you've done in these years. I look forward to all you do next. Hope you've got a good year for yourself too.

[@SpacemanLess]

Never forget that Jason Schreier had known about the some things that were going on behind the scenes at Activision Blizzard. He never reported on it before it all came out because it would've harmed himself.

[@auraaetherbladesigma6939]

Indeed, what he did is the same sins as the actiblizz scum!

[@anarchomando7707]

It's good to still have the classic tradition of being a muckraker still around

[@beniciobartice4530]

I still don’t understand why he didn’t reported it

[@SpacemanLess]

@@beniciobartice4530 He felt it was better to not ruffle feathers and make friends with them til he didn't need them any more.

[@jarrodkopf6813]

32:52 I do believe destroying evidence related to a crime counts as a crime. If so, then Blizzard Entertainment will face that criminal charge as well whether they like it or not.

[@Takisan111]

Josh starting out with a Bo Burnham parody is just gold and makes me happy.

[@Ramsey276one]

Thanks for the info! XD

[@kylestubbs8867]

It’s worth noting that the same guy wrote a short song called “A World on Fire”.

[@stardf29]

Bonus honorable mention: the NFT community causing a chip shortage that has kept Square Enix from being able to have enough servers for FFXIV and forcing them to suspend new subcriptions.

[@graphitetailgrace3870]

_So_ glad the world has run out of GPUs just so some elitist pricks can trade randomized .png images.

[@ZeOHKay]

Wait, so THAT'S why they cut FFXIV sales? Huh, I thought I already had enough reasons to hate NFTs.

[@sylphroid]

@@ZeOHKay i learn of nft's existence literal minutes ago and i already hate them and think they are stupid

[@Triforce_of_Doom]

@@ZeOHKay Not just NFTs but crypto in general because they use those chips for the crypto mining when a bunch of industries also need them, like game consoles needing them for things, people who build their own computers, or even cars using them for speedometers. Honestly in general at this point I say "fuck crypto"

[@AzureMoebius22]

I already think VERY little of humanity as it is. They managed to make that worse by introducing an era where people try to pay for shit with pictures of monkeys.

[@darienb1127]

Dude, the Scott Cawthon shit pissed me off so much. The main ammunition people had to harass him is that by donating to the Republican Party, he's saying that he hates LGBT+ people. This is horribly wrong because Scott has shown throughout his career that he has a lot of respect for them and has donated WAY more money to LGBT+ charities and resources than the Republican party as a whole. I don't agree with the Republican party, but the reasons people were attacking him for were flawed from the very beginning. Even if he is misguided in some of his beliefs, who's to say that he can't change his mind down the road? But that requires KINDNESS, which so many people lack nowadays. Starting to think the internet needs a reset.

[@anarchomando7707]

? You know from how I heard It was because of him donating to the Republican politicians that were actively making it harder for Trans people to live a normal life (A lot of fnaf fans were lgbtq, or at the very least aligned with the community) They felt threatened (as a lot of them have been for years) ( Those same Politicians were making it actively harder for women's choice and bodily autonomy in abortion rights) I'm not denying that what they did was wrong But I at least have a small idea of why they did it, they felt betrayed that he was making their lives actively worse The charity stuff was fine But it was too specific politicians that was making it harder to live that's where they got that rancor That was the major problem I heard

[@graphitetailgrace3870]

@@anarchomando7707 Are you one of those bots who copy/paste responses to every other comment they see?

[@darienb1127]

@@anarchomando7707 Here's the thing. A lot of people did some deep digging (which I consider an invasion of privacy), but found out that one of the biggest things that Scott considered an issue was Foreign Affairs. From what we understand, Scott donated to the Republican party for those issues. The party itself took that money and used it for it's own purposes. I don't think Scott is to blame for this one. And he certainly did NOT deserve death threats over it.

[@anarchomando7707]

@@darienb1127 I think that's absurd simply because from what I know of History Obama had the biggest military budget in his years! not Trump

[@CMGThePerson]

@@anarchomando7707 Obama left office years ago

[@clemi2601]

For the Scott Cawthon getting cancelled, that’s what you get for having a two party system pushed to such extremes that it literally became a part of ones identity with no shades of grey allowed. Had he been French and donated to a right wing party no one would have given a shit unless he donated to an extremist party. The us needs to calm the f down with politics and rethink that two party system that’s literally toxic.

[@Cure_Hana]

Honestly, I’m not much into politics, but I would at least try to help support a third party (likely Libertarian) if I wasn’t living in a swing-state.

[@clemi2601]

@@Cure_Hana I understand, it can be like that too in France like when Macron got elected to block a right wing extremists party for our last elections and will probably get a second mandate thanks to it too. But it feels like for the US it’s like that for all your elections and it looks downright tiring and kinda question how well you’re being represented like this.

[@Saltyoven]

Eliminate the electoral college. Its mere existence is killing us.

[@emberfist8347]

@@Saltyoven No it is not.

[@Saltyoven]

​@@emberfist8347 explain

[@LeahLovesNature]

Don't sweat the audio quality, man; I just appreciate that you were able to get this video out on time despite all the stuff going on with your housing situation. Regarding Number 8, it really is disgusting that anyone would encourage piracy of a franchise that really needed support. My best friend bought Metroid Dread just to support the series and he doesn't even have a Switch. And as much as I hate the FNAF franchise and think Scott Cawthon has some not-so-great views, I had no idea the backlash against him went so far. Not cool, people; we're supposed to be the good guys here. (P.S. I disagree with you that the heavy political tones made Life Is Strange 2 a bad game.)

[@KaimArgonarEyyyy]

"Simultaneously the companies are bigoted and woke" what a fantastic line. Though this applies to basically everyone trying to come off as woke.

[@jasontodd2607]

People who project the most have the most skeletons in their closets.

[@jeremiahcolon192]

You know there is a trend going on nowadays companies who try to signal the hardest tend to have the most skeletons in their closet that’s why whenever companies nowadays act woke I get very skeptical there’s another reason why I’m moving away from American entertainment for the most part

[@jacksonteller3973]

not really no, that's a bunch of bullshit. "woke" is a term that's badly misused by alt-right trolls that think LGBTQ and minorities merely existing at all means being "woke"

[@Vgy1592]

@@jeremiahcolon192 Honestly not just companies. I could say a lot of *people* I've met have that same issue. A lot of people who I've known a long time who have grown up to signal the hardest are people who were bullies back in the day -- and still are. It often feels like woke is just used as justification to bully others.

[@mb778_]

I mean, at this point, I use the term "woke" for the kind of performative activism that companies like Take-Two engage in. And even then, it's still a corruption of what it once was. Politics is an ungodly affair, but hoo boy, if it isn't everywhere.

[@SoldierDelta]

Might as well give my thoughts on the 10 entries. Always good fun: 10. If I was to have a nickel for every time Nintendo was at number 10 for an annoying but mild issue in a fails list, I'd have 2 nickels. It's annoying, but that's what the pirate bay is for. 9. Amazingly, I didn't hear about this until now. Frankly, I was more concerned by how shit this year's E3 was. Special mention to Ubisoft for not mentioning the trainwrecks occurring in their studios, especially with what's going on in their Singapore studio. Jesus christ. 8. I love the unanimous "what the fuck" that came from the community during this time. People want to prove Metroid Dread can succeed, and thankfully they did. Also people should learn about Metroidvanias as a whole if they can't shoot upwards. Gotta love that Nintendo roasted David Scott Jaffe for that in a Twitter post. 7. Gaming streaming services are dumb, and Google should've have bothered. I think that can sum up what they tried to do throughout the past couple of years. It's a failed experiment to add to the Google Graveyard. 6. Yup, no surprises here. Frankly this is just the state of gaming, and it's saddening. 2021 was a dry year for gaming as a whole, the fact that so many games were unfinished just was salt in the wound. Small blessing though is that the few games that either were fun despite the issues (namely thinking of FnaF: Security Breach) or were amazing regardless (Deathloop my beloved) stood out even more. 2022. Please do better. 5. CDPR deserved this. Nothing more to add. I mentioned it in the premier chat, but CP2077 was a game that spent so long in vegetable cutting phase that too many vegetables weren't seasoned and what remained *could've* been good, but they didn't do anything with it. The base ideas for CP2077 are amazing, and the story is pretty good. Would be nice if they could make a game and not concepts. 4. Full respect to Josh for calling out the bullshit on Twitter, few people can be as blunt as that. Regardless of your politics (gender politics or otherwise), the one thing I cannot ***at fucking all*** defend is how they doxed Scott. Scott by himself would've been too far, but doing it to his family was beyond any sympathy for the movement. As mentioned, I believe Steel Wool (FnaF Security Breach and Help Wanted) are good hands to put the series in, and hope Scott has a good life. 3. Of the listed games, the only one that mildly gets away with it is Halo Infinite because of it being F2P, fun by itself, and that it's receiving changes. I'm not a fan of everything else. Doesn't help that AS OF FUCKING TODAY Square Enix is now into the idea of "metaverses" and "nfts". God this industry sucks sometimes. 2. I'm with r/wallstreetbets on this. The fact that the hedge funds were trying to stop it is a sign to me that they're deliberately against the "free market". The subreddit also proved that the market is flawed. Probably the best part of the year if I'm being honest, it was just a really funny situation. 1. I might get a bit venomous here, so I'll be as blunt as possible. Genuinely every part of Activision Blizzard is rotten to the goddamn core. These past couple of years have genuinely made me think "Perhaps I treated EA to harshly". Take-Two is more greedy, Riot Games and Ubisoft have shown their true colours and ActiBlizz, OH BOY ActiBlizz, it's not truly a change of colours, but an intensity change. Amazingly, the #1 segment had enough content to replace the entirety of the Activision/Blizzard fails lists, but Josh somehow didn't showcase everything. Special shoutout to Bobby "chastising" the letter one Frances Townsend; a letter which was later found out to be made by Bobby himself! The slimy [REDACTED] threw someone under the bus for a fucking publicity stunt! How scummy can you possibly get!? HOW!? The saddest part, and this genuinely annoys me. Despite the initial lawsuit mentioning a suicide, despite everything that came out afterwards, despite the fact that thousands of people have been impacted by the worst thing this industry has EVER done... I was not shocked by it. Activision's actions, from a realist view, aren't going to be punished harshly. Bobby is going to escape with no damage to his money, no major repercussions and the talented people at the bottom are the only ones that are going to be hurt. God I hate this industry.

[@quickman2663]

(Boiling with rage) KA-BOOOOOM!

[@Superflaming85]

I'm a little sad Josh didn't talk about one part of the whole controversy, that being the part about pregnant/nursing employees having their breast milk stolen from the refrigerator where they stored it. This is vile, horrible and disgusting...but also absurdly, darkly hilarious. We thought Blizzard was already horrific, but now here they are STEALING FOOD FROM BABIES. It's just so absurdly evil that I still have trouble believing it's real and not some parody of the scandals.

[@Cure_Hana]

@@Superflaming85 Just knowing about the breast milk thing makes me sick; not only from the fact that these creeps are literally stealing from infants, but from the implications of what they stole the milk for. Just how perverted is this company!? 😖

[@KororaPenguin]

​@@Superflaming85 Tungsten-Tritium-Fluorine!? I'm not sure I even want to know what their motive for _that_ theft was.

[@QF_Dan72]

what happened with Ubisoft singapore?

[@justinnzamora5366]

The FNAF series may not be my cup of tea, but Scott Cawthon deserves none of the backlash and vitriol!

[@emberfist8347]

True it really bugs that the comments use so many strawmen trying to paint Republicans as evil.

[@kai_lordofwolves8358]

I feel bad for Scott. He did so much good, but now he's gone We will miss you Scott 🐻

[@koopadude1]

The fact that we still can’t find PS5’s or Xbox Series X’s, even on Black Friday trying to get one was ridiculous. But I would be more forgiving if Sony and Microsoft would denounce the scalpers.

[@KaimArgonarEyyyy]

Why would short-sighted companies do that? They don't care. They got the money for the consoles, that's all that matters to them in the short term.

[@Hilversumborn]

I managed to get a PS5, but I had to do an ultimatum before receiving it. As in: ‘I either get my PS5, or my money back at the end of this month’ And lo and behold I got it the next day.

[@halo129830]

Microsoft have que that basically garrentees one as soon as it’s ready I don’t know about sony

[@no_more_hero2657]

@@halo129830 Sony does the same thing

[@xcellentcreations3312]

Well I DID managed to get a Xbox series s...so I might be one of the lucky ones

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

No joke my cousin actually worked at Blizzard for years and quit once he heard about all this stuff going on.

[@akend4426]

I’m always impressed by the number and variety of references that Josh has in his videos. Some from relatively obscure shows, even. Like the Buzz Lightyear one in the Stadia segment

[@michaelmunns]

The audio quality of this video gives me nostalgia and reminded me of your classic videos when I first joined KZbin in 2014

[@timmyreobed5043]

There could be an entire new top 10 Blizzard fails just from this year nd like 6 of the fails blow the previous ones out of the water

[@SuperCaptureDevice]

Why stop at 10? Why not go 100?

[@shadowlinkbds]

Well they're plenty of fails to choose this year like the previous year so I'm looking forward to seeing what's coming.

[@ChaosJesterYT]

It is pitiable seeing the state of gaming the way it is sometimes, as much as I enjoy these lists I sometimes wish Josh would do the opposite version of these to show that the state of gaming isn't completely hopeless. The whole Scott Cawthon cancellation made mee FURIOUS, I mean who the funky undercutting calzone-kapers are those gamers to wish Scott Cawthone when all that person did was support politicians he wanted to support mainly because he thinks they would be best to run the country, are we as gamers supposed to kick him out when gamers are not supposed to be defined by one type of background. Despite what the people who tried (And unfortunately succeeded) to cancel Cawthone would like to say, supporting a candidate does not mean you condone everything about them or that you become their second in command somehow, it just means you support that candidate. We gamers come from many different backgrounds, poor, rich, popular, outcast, banker, teacher, or maybe even just a casual guy. WHO ARE WE AS GAMERS TO CHASE SOMEONE OUT FOR THEIR POLITICAL BACKGROUND WHEN OUR OWN BACKGROUND IS AS UNIQUE TO US AS IT IS TO THEM?! And if anyone wants to go any further about justifying Scott getting canceled, I want you all to name one fully human that didn't either make a mistake or was faultless, SPOILER ALERT, you wont. Despite the multiple thousands of dollars in donations to charities, which includes charities for kid's health, those slimy weasels who have no satisfaction or accomplishments in their own life so they try to destroy another, which included a dox that could have potentially gotten Scott harmed. Also Josh I sympathize with you about worrying about baggage when it comes to enjoying games, but admittedly I try to tune myself out when I play games and just get sucked in and not deal with what baggage it brought with it, if you find enjoying games harder recently, I hope you get back to enjoying them.

[@magnuscritikaleak5045]

To tell you the Truth Jim Sterling and Laura were the ones who brought up about Scott Cawthon Jim Sterling is solely responsible for the FNF mess.

[@RampagingFlippy030]

@@magnuscritikaleak5045 sounds about right for Sterling. Man's a pundit.

[@sintheemptyone8108]

@@RampagingFlippy030 It was somewhat obvious from the beginning that his content had some political bias, but people didn't really care since he still provided entertainment & clearly showed enthusiasm when it came to gaming. But ultimately, he would become just another raging political lunatic years later. What a pity.

[@RampagingFlippy030]

@@sintheemptyone8108 ...the fuck are you smoking?

[@KororaPenguin]

Yeah. This video should have come with a blood pressure warning.

[@Nicky2414]

I wasn't even aware of the Scott Cawthorn "Controversy", but now I do thanks to you, Josh. Honestly, I just f#$king hate cancel culture. Johnny Depp, Vic Mignogne, Stan Lee, *BETTY WHITE!* None of them deserve to have their reputation destroyed, especially after they are dead and for nothing of harm. I sure hope Mr Cawthorn is doing ok.

[@RaptorofRex07]

I think it’s time to cancel Cancel Culture cuz this is getting ridiculous.

[@tedgruver7618]

@@RaptorofRex07 I agree, this “cancel culture” is getting WAYYYYYYY out of control.

[@QF_Dan72]

@@RaptorofRex07 cancel culture are the bane of gaming existent

[@ChrisX_212]

Cancel Culture and how it was put on my dashboard all the time was a reason why I shut down my Twitter, because it affects everyone. All they need is one cause they want to fight for and they will paint it as the most holy cause and to hell to those who say otherwise. Even the supposedly professional ones act like humongous jerks when Twitter is involved. Including those voice actors when it comes to the KickVic movement, regardless of which side were you on. I decided that I can't take it anymore and I will just judge those actors based on their performance: Can they do their job well or not. Cancel Culture being the bane of gaming existant? I'm sorry, that doesn't even scratch it. Cancel Culture is the bane of ALL HUMAN CULTURE. It's a bad culture that must be purged and considered forbidden. We humans are just not ready to utilize it.

[@pinkiemeowstic89]

People are trying to cancel a now DEAD woman?

[@MrGameguyC]

18:16 - 21:59 Thank you so much! There have been endless cases where I was afraid to discuss my beliefs risking the chance of igniting some psychos, having both my personal & loved ones' lives threatened. This needed to be said, I can't imagine how often this has happened to many other people just cause their beliefs are "BAD".

[@jeremiahcolon192]

You should never be bullied or scared to say what you believe in stand up to the cancel culture crowd never apologize and stand your ground if they tell you move you say no you move and watch how fast they will lose their teeth

[@MrGameguyC]

@@jeremiahcolon192 Thank you! There are some scary people out there, but I'll try.

[@aardbei54]

Maybe stop having beliefs that are harmful to minorities then lol

[@MrGameguyC]

Maybe stop having beliefs that are harmful to human rights then lol

[@emberfist8347]

@@MrGameguyC There is no such thing. Scott donating to people doesn't hurt human rights.

[@psychie8625]

You don't need to apologize for the equipment downgrade. That song was more than enough compensation.

[@williamcox632]

Agreed

[@xcellentcreations3312]

18:52 just...poor Scott Cawthon. All that hard work over his famous horror game franchise, all that handling of criticism like an adult...and then the damn SJWs harassed him harshly....I hate SJWs #JusticeforCawthon

[@emberfist8347]

Here before the anti-Scott boys.

[@zombieslayer2016]

Genuinely starting to scare me how many people on the internet were just willing to denounce Scott and ignore what was happening to him I honestly know very little about the situation other than the threats but nobody deserves to have their family and well-being threatened just because they donated to a politician you disagree with Even if that politician is a scumbag

[@anarchomando7707]

? You know from how I heard It was because of him donating to the Republican politicians that were actively making it harder for Trans people to live a normal life (A lot of fnaf fans were lgbtq, or at the very least aligned with the community) They felt threatened (as a lot of them have been for years) ( Those same Politicians were making it actively harder for women's choice and bodily autonomy in abortion rights) I'm not denying that what they did was wrong But I at least have a small idea of why they did it, they felt betrayed that he was making their lives actively worse The charity stuff was fine But it was too specific politicians that was making it harder to live that's where they got that rancor That was the major problem I heard

[@zombieslayer2016]

@@anarchomando7707 I'm going to agree with Josh here he might have been wrong but that does not mean it's suddenly okay to threaten him and his loved ones

[@anarchomando7707]

@@zombieslayer2016 Yeah I agree This is why I prefer the people who were just boycotting are all out quitting the franchise However there are always special circumstances that get the most attention There where people sending death threats to movie critics who gave a lower score of rotten tomatoes on critically acclaimed movies Fandom specific reaction aren't all that new (Hell you should see Jake Lloyd and his history and what the fans did to him)

[@koichidignitythief7429]

I’m not going to deny the death threats and stalking of his family is beyond fucked. I’m just not going to deny he’s a hypocritical piece of shit who told his LGBT fanbase that anyone trying to give them rights would make them look bad.

[@bloodysimile4893]

Too many people live their lives in politics. There is more to life than politics.

[@brunolinares604]

I thought we might get the 2021 video later because of the circumstances, but thanks for putting the effort. Hope you guys had a happy new year!

[@ShiningSilvally]

Honestly, the mic quality isn't the worst you've had, so I can let that pass. The opening song? WORLDS BETTER. I'm not even 3 segments into the list, and it's great. I'll make an edit after the whole thing, but it's still great. Edit (25 minutes later): BURN TO THE GROUND, BLIZZARD! YOU DESERVE NOTHING LESS! Love the reprise to the song, by the way. Keep doing casual romps like that. It made me smile. Happy New Year, Scorcher.

[@VPalamedes25]

2 things: 1) I now want a playlist of 'Welcome to the Internet' parodies the KZbinrs have done & 2) I'm having the weirdest sense of nostalgia cause the 1st countdown/vid I ever watched from this channel was the top 10 Darkest Mario moments & the noticeable difference in audio between that & the more recent top 10s, I'm just feeling nostalgic (Also, no one would blame you for anything outside of your control, we'd just be glad that you're still safe & can still make content)

[@gambit8766]

Fantastic video josh, I hope 2022 will be a great year for you and yours.

[@ClockwerkSamurai12]

Blizzard will pay for what they have done.. those cold hearted bastards will burn in hell!!

[@ericwijaya2119]

I mean, the name says it all. Blizzard isn't the name of the company, it's what represents the apocalypse going on in their hearts

[@ClockwerkSamurai12]

Not sure that makes any sense..

[@fanfictiondreamer7836]

I was told by Oscar that the A-List will involve toxic fans. If this would include the sicko fan that's been giving me grief, I'll be very thrilled.

[@Barnowl65]

Thank you thank you THANK YOU for calling out every asshole who bullied Scott Cawthon into retirement! He was not malicious about his beliefs! He is not homophobic or transphobic like a certain author! I might not agree with his political views, but I still think he is one of the greatest men I've ever heard of! He seems like the nicest, chillest guy and you can't say that about a lot of conservatives! I want to shake his hand and tell him how awesome he is! He is the leading example of how all creators should act and he did not deserve any of that shit! So thank you, Josh! You are also amazing!

[@koichidignitythief7429]

“Even if there were candidates who had better things to say to the LGBT community directly, and bigger promises to make, I believed that their stances on other issues would have ended up doing much greater harm to those communities than good.“ In other words: Those people may have had your interests in heart or mind compared to the candidates I like that actively hate you, but they would’ve made your cause look bad. You don’t want that.”

[@lukebytes5366]

Koichi Dignity Thief it's not like there are parts of communities that are just terrible regardless of how progressive their beliefs are, and will only make people look down on them more, right? I don't agree with Scott, but your just making a straw man here. You make it sound like the LGBTQ community doesn't want to be accepted by others, or at the very least, believes someone is too far gone if they aren't 100% convinced with the idea of lgbtq.

[@koichidignitythief7429]

@@lukebytes5366 Except Scott said they shouldn't support people who would respect their rights. This is the kind of shit people said in the Jim Crow era "Oh I know you darkies want your rights, but these candidates are no good they just want your votes."

[@miniman649]

@@koichidignitythief7429 honestly I see this 'rights' claim thrown around so frequently. What rights are we talking about here? Like be specific. What rights are being threatened, because SO many people have an objectively incorrect idea of what are 'rights' and what are mere modern luxury.

[@koichidignitythief7429]

@@miniman649 Being denied healthcare for starters

[@donjezza10]

This is the story of a brilliant scientist who had a beautiful and humble wife. The scientist had sought to leave behind a legacy and to give his wife be best life he could offer. But overtime, the scientist began to fear for his wife's mortality, believing she may not have been long for this world. And although the wife was perfectly fine, the deluded scientist grew mad and sought to make her bride immortal. Thus, he killed her and sought to use his science to ressurrect her as an immortal and perfect bride. But with each new piece he added to her, it never fit properly, or it would rot away overtime. The scientist convinced himself he knew what he was doing and that it was all for the sake of his wife. And thus, his wife was reborn as a suffering and unrecognisable mess of ill-fitting parts, and she sought vengeance for what the clueless and selfish scientist had done to her. She would spend years enacting her revenge, destroying the scientist's reputation and leaving him alone and hopeless until at last, she would bring his madness to an end. This is the story of Doctor Blizzard and the Warcraftstien Monster.

[@shoshenuzumaki9523]

Love the Candy Cadet reference!

[@memeking7273]

Knowing about the reason Scott got cancelled. It makes me question the sanity of the people that started this. Like that Abridged DBZ clip pretty much sums up my reaction/opinion

[@auraaetherbladesigma6939]

You have no idea. The FNAF community at the time was in a blood rage. I even think some wanna dox the people who cancelled Scott. But that’s just speculation. However, one thing’s for sure, you don’t mess with the FNAF community. Cause you mess with the creator, consider yourself on someone’s hit list.

[@alijahaskew4644]

@@auraaetherbladesigma6939 2021 was a horrible time for the FNaF community as a whole.

[@anarchomando7707]

? You know from how I heard It was because of him donating to the Republican politicians that were actively making it harder for Trans people to live a normal life (A lot of fnaf fans were lgbtq, or at the very least aligned with the community) They felt threatened (as a lot of them have been for years) I'm not denying that what they did was wrong But I at least have a small idea of why they did it, they felt betrayed that he was making their lives actively worse The charity stuff was fine But it was too specific politicians that was making it harder to live that's where they got that rancor (As well as making women's rights to abortion harder) These are real world consequences to people donating That was not just speculative And I'm not supporting the doxing or the death threats but I have to give the argument to the fans And this is from what I remember

[@auraaetherbladesigma6939]

@@alijahaskew4644 but it seems like the FNAF community have the last laugh it seems. The new game came out, the activists were dog piled to hell and back, and the fanbase endured. Plus the housers of the hit pieces currently having their revenue sources plummeting as we speak to the point that they might get shuttered and their slacktivists will lose everything.

[@auraaetherbladesigma6939]

@@anarchomando7707 but as stated before at least the fandom persevered and the bad apples are suffering long term consequences for being bitches.

[@ethanxpsp2770]

I was hoping you would talk more about Sony's controversies from 2021 such as shutting down japan studios, jim ryan saying why would anyone play older games, Sony treating indie devs bad, and a few other things. But at least you mentioned some of them mainly ps5 scalper issues and them almost shutting down the ps3 store. Still a good video of yours though.

[@jacksonteller3973]

Yeah that should've been on the list instead of that frankly pathetic simping for that piece of shit Cawthom or that stupid whining about Kotaku.

[@ethanxpsp2770]

@@jacksonteller3973 yeah i didn't really like the scott cawthom part mostly because people said scott was donating money to republican people who hate lgbtq related stuff

[@ethanxpsp2770]

Here's a video about the sony indie devs thing in case anyone's curious kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGm9ZZalgsmtm6M

[@ethanxpsp2770]

He also made another video about it kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4XEkqqjrs-VaLc

[@generaldeadpool3245]

@@ethanxpsp2770 yeah im surprised that Sony's controversies wasn't on the list.

[@ivancaravaca6680]

14:21 That transformation is honestly hilarious. Like, who the hell thought that having a transformation that takes away control from the player while retaining momentum was a good idea in a game with platforming sections? 21:03 Honestly, that one was bad, like, he helped a lot of the LGBTQ community, and even though, they attacked him like crazy. Like, I don't agree with many of the republican takes, but if he believes in it, and thinks it was the best thing to do, it's on his right to donate put his money where his mouth is (also, what he said made a lot of sense. He said, I think that in the long run, the LGBTQ community would be more hurt by bad ideas on the economical field than all the good the democratic party's ideas about LGBTQ, and I can say from experience, that is quite true, since I'm from a country where a party that based all their political program in minorities, which I guess I should be pleased with, since I'm included because I'm gay, but even though, even if they "help" me, they are doing more harm than good, because no matter how many things they do for us when at the end of the month, we have a light bill that doubled, and more than half of the price is taxes and some people aren't being able to pay for food.). He didn't deserve that, and the way they attacked him was quite vile, like, who the hell things doxxing someone is a good idea? I can't understand who in the right mind would think that as something other than the modus operandi of a bully

[@atpyro7920]

This countdown is probably one of the best, if not the best you've ever done. There were probably one or two points I disagree with somewhere in there but I can see your reasoning for them very clearly, and you handled every topic with grace. Also I need the song for the intro and the outro uploaded somewhere so I can buy it twenty times both to support you and because holy crap you make good music parodies.

[@derrickhaggard]

I already know Activision-Blizzard is going to appear on this list due to whatever legal trouble they've gotten into this time

[@josephsigala6631]

Is it going to be number 1 Because Activision Blizzard was so bad in 2021 that I don't know were to start

[@snelldor1474]

@@josephsigala6631 There is no way that it can’t be number 1. At least with the others it’s just more based on either ignorance or bad games.

[@Zacks234]

Plus they knoket EA out of the nr1 most hated and evil company ever

[@josephsigala6631]

@Pesquet Scorpio Activision Blizzard is at this point the worst gaming company ever Because I can't think of one video game company that ever drove there employees to the point of s#%/ide But Activision Blizzard Some how mange to do that

[@fanfictiondreamer7836]

@@josephsigala6631 Really? Activision-Blizzard? Not EA this time? I mean, if Activision-Blizzard isn't #1, then EA would definitely fill that spot.

[@Asmallcorneroftheinternet]

Ha! The BG3 one aged for the better.

[@putaindeplagieur9417]

What a way to start this new year. Thank you two for all the good work you do on this channel. Good luck for this year. :)

[@Elite_Teach]

Man despite the situation you were in, you made a great video. Can’t wait till next year

[@Seitaro_no_Yami]

I'm glad to hear that you also agree on the McCree name change as something completely stupid and not needed.

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

And ironically, it made people MORE aware of what was going on.

[@ouijasilverstar9027]

Josh put in that big boom twice. That's when you KNOW He's pissed.

[@maddawgmcgee]

I haven't seen your videos in my feed for a while but I'm glad I found this one. Great video man!

[@joelcastro-reyes1667]

Takeaways: - the industry as a whole remains tone deaf on most relevant issues - while I disagree with Scott Cawthorne and his donation choices, doxxing and threatening the man's life is NEVER the right way to handle such things. - Nintendo fanboys remain an interesting kind of toxic - the sad part about the Activision-Blizzard scandal? They weren't the first. Ubisoft was the first giant company to get called out and that one got quickly forgotten about. Same thing is gonna happen with Acti-Blizz. Why? Cuz gamers as a whole have never given a shit about anything other than the products. Sad, but ultimately true in my experience. This shit cannot continue, but it will as long as the overall gaming community remains apathetic to the people behind the games.

[@filminspector6775]

This comment is 👌

[@saiyanscaris6530]

pretty much similar stuff to whats going on with roosterteeth too

[@Krookodile_King]

Just noticed that you played the outro twice, but considering everything you went over here, I can understand wanting to cause two massive explosions. One to end of the video in a humourus way, and the other for stress relief.

[@MaoriGamerDood]

11:06 I appreciate the inclusion of BUZZ LIGHTYEAR of STAR COMMAND.🤣 What a way to Kick off 2022 eh? Jeez la weez. Happy new year Josh.

[@theenderengineer1943]

That was an amazing song you sang for your intro. Great work sir. A lot of these topics feel sad since so much of this can be avoided if they think just a little bit more.

[@InfernotheFox]

I love how you managed to make a perfect parody of "Welcome to the Internet", which is already an amazing song!

[@hillocat101]

The sad thing is that what happened “allegedly” at Blizzard/Activision happens in quite a few gaming companies. I see now why a relative of mine’s husband left Bungie for an indie studio.

[@greatsageclok-roo9013]

And I definitely think gaming is going through it's "Me too" movement now.

[@connor_obrady]

@@greatsageclok-roo9013 No where near to the hollywood march of shame it got though- and more than deserves!!!

[@Marcelelias11]

I'm shocked people seem to have forgotten the EA spouse report. This shit ain't new in gaming.

[@greatsageclok-roo9013]

@@Marcelelias11 It isn't new full stop. It's how frequently these are springing up lately that's the problem.

[@saiyanscaris6530]

@@greatsageclok-roo9013 even nintendo is on the shitlist now

[@MewtwoShadowFNaFGirl]

This whole Scott Cawthon that happened over a year ago still boils my blood. So many people ignore all the good Scott did and still acted like Scott committed murder. Well I hate all politics in general he still should not get attacked over his own beliefs. He did not deserve to have his family threatened or get doxxed. And you want to know the real kicker to all this? People are still angry at Scott over all this despite it being over a year ago still saying bad things about Scott and if you try to tell them to move on and let it go they get all mad to anyone who tells them that. There are worse people out there that deserves to be cancelled for worse actions. But sadly in this day in age cancel culture has just gotten even more stupider and now you can get cancelled for your own opinions. I bet in a couple years people will be cancelled for breathing the wrong way.

[@Resinator47]

Im really looking forward to your 2022 fails. If that happens, but your vidoes have been amazing keep up the good work!!

[@alfernmaywillofficial]

The intro and outro to this video ROCKS! I love it so much!

[@SuperPlanet3212]

Making the two suits from No Way Home exclusive to the PS5 version of Marvel's Spider-Man is a MASSIVE fail on Insomniac Games' part.

[@dragonbornexpress5650]

I'm willing to bet that Sony ordered them to do that or they would face consequences. Sony has a history of fucking up with management just like Microsoft and Nintendo.

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

No. Not Imsoniac specifically. That was mostly an executive decision on Sony part, which was very much out of their control.

[@snelldor1474]

While it is a fail… it honestly isn’t as terrible compared to all the other shitstorms.

[@CyberkillGames]

@@snelldor1474 Plus, they did have costumes like the Amazing Spider-Man costume exclusive to the PS5 remaster, so it's not like it's happened before. I think the PS5 only costumes are a case of "Frustrating, But Harmless." At the end of the day, they're just in-game costume's, and the base game has plenty of them.

[@Toby-Draven]

3 years later and the whole scott cawthon cancellation thing is still hands down the stupidest and most undeserved cancellation i have ever seen period, the whole situation was so unnecessary and so freaking stupid it's mind numbing

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

It got worse, actually.

[@zacharypayne9619]

That song at each segment is so good. It’s a mix of funny and catchy and I wish there was another video I could find it on KZbin.

[@CaylenHeeler]

The intro was comedic and amazing! Well done! 👍🏻

[@Necrikus]

Ugh, I almost forgot about the Scott Cawthon thing. It's pretty unfortunate that he was made a scapegoat for essentially being "wrong on the internet". I can totally get the feeling of being angry, upset, or even betrayed by finding out about who he supported; no one would be happy to learn that their money may have indirectly supported politicians they feel politically or morally opposed to (especially in the US where political tension is already high), but there are hundreds of other ways to handle those emotions that doesn't involve harassing the guy.

[@graphitetailgrace3870]

All they had to fucking do was just stop buying his shit. It was that simple.

[@anarchomando7707]

@@graphitetailgrace3870 a lot of people resorted to pirating (you could still play the game if you want to but never ever pay the artist) There are several people boycotting The problem is that the internet likes to amplify voices so when a death threat is heard that is heard far more than the thousand of boycotters

[@ForrestFox626]

I'll admit I don't like who he supports, but I'm not going to threaten the guy over it. Death threats are a petty as a person can get, and I'm not that petty

[@anarchomando7707]

@@ForrestFox626 directly supporting Mitch McConnell I'll disagree with tremendously

[@ForrestFox626]

@@anarchomando7707 Still not sending death wishes even if I hate the human turtle

[@LeoSmashRoyale]

First of all, excellent video. Loved the whole thing. Second, I know exactly what you mean about just wanting to play a game with no guilt. Here's to 2022 hopefully repairing the damages that 2021 caused.

[@Dragiare]

Your countdowns entertain me. This countdown revived me.