Was This Game Awards 2024 Moment Controversial? 🤬

[@priorwitness]

As the more corporate the gaming industry gets, the more slimey it becomes.

[@Doagawoo]

Shills are out in full force on this one. Dude worked for Tencent doing acquisitions so he is directly part of the problem. He sat up there and basically lied to our faces with his sob story about wanting to work in the game industry. If the greatest game changer this year is making a self input spreadsheet then shit's fucked. The award shouldn't exist.

[@miller42]

and before Tencent he worked at Goldman Sachs.

[@realptkyle]

You said something I’ve been saying for years. The fact we keep hearing since gamergate the “woe is me” mindstate and they act like they’re the only industry that has layoffs and issues with management so on and so forth.

[@guyanesegal3166]

But Amir is nice. All he does is help peopls looking for work. At a "game" show "game companies" having layoffs help

[@guyanesegal3166]

For over a decade on LinkedIn Amir has simply been helping people get jobs in the game industry. Helping people that were struggling. An argument exists that Amir is nicer than you are. But you won't deny that would you?

[@oxygenrailway]

@@guyanesegal3166 hes so nice, he worked at goldman sachs, amazon and tencent! these are all happy and nice companies that help people OKAY!

[@gamelordabd]

There's a lot of shills and bots in the comments defending that guy. Dead Internet theory is real.

[@guyanesegal3166]

Everyone that knows him says he is a nice guy that only helps people. Even before Game Awards. He is nicer than the uploader of this video

[@PsychonautSaiyan]

@@guyanesegal3166BOT SPOTTED HOLY CRAP! Dead internet theory is real look at “her” last comments lol

[@Cookiedon15]

In the end, It's probably just them trying to virtue signal on behalf of the people that lost their jobs and trying to make gamers feel bad for not buying their games

[@mainstreetsaint36]

The industry also lays off people who made best selling games too. Take your blinders off. Hi-Fi rush was a hit, everyone (and I mean everyone) loved it, and the entire studio was closed down by Microsoft.

[@ikissfutebol12]

The audience is not 100% execs. Execs also have to react to shareholder demands. So while I don’t disagree, that part isn’t exactly how those things work. Also, imagine you are trying to pick up the pieces after losing your job. Having a resource to pull all of those resources together has to be crazy helpful. Many people likely don’t want to work for a major company and so trying to identify openings at numerous startups/indie/small studios would be very time intensive. Ultimately, the fact there is someone doing anything is better than no one doing nothing. People lose jobs to layoffs daily in this climate across all industries. Blaming someone for being part of the problem while likely not actually making any decision to cut jobs seems awfully thin. Sure, there is a likelihood some of his roles have led to cuts, but his job is not to lay anyone off. I would imagine some mergers actually save jobs, like when a smaller studio is bought when they were teetering on the edge. Just my two cents…

[@oxygenrailway]

yeah thats right, lets clap like seals for a guy whose bonus could've paid how many peoples salaries again? hes not a random developer, hes the buisness development director and part of the reason guys lose their job in the first place

[@timecop808]

I actually know Amir, known him for years, he helps people find jobs when they're in hard times. I was also a teacher in game design for a while, I've sent him dozens of ex students, he's always happy to help and he doesn't charge anything. The man has a really kind heart,.

[@piratesephiroth]

maybe he's a nice guy but that was definitely some shitty acting

[@michaelmiller4105]

I know him too I was the podium. He was very nice didn’t lean on me too much. Good guy

[@gaminginstilllife9429]

But the video shows how nice he is

[@gamelordabd]

You're a Chinese shill. Get lost.

[@guyanesegal3166]

​@@piratesephirothAmir is a nice guy. You clearly arent a nice guy

[@jcchaconjr]

OK, so those are all fair points, but on the other hand: - Is there anyone who did MORE for people in the industry? It was mentioned that he helped quite a few people land a job, so input from the ones who are grateful to Amir for helping them find another job would provide additional context/perspective for anyone skeptical about this. - Speaking of perspective, the person from Larian who presented GOTY took his allotted time to speak about this very subject. So call it the Elephant in the room if you want, but it took balls to speak about it yet again in front of industry luminaries at that event. I only bring these up, because as someone who has been laid off in tech for the better part of this year, I've seen people create and build some amazing networks that started out with just a - you guessed it - a spreadsheet. And yes, you can lump the Games industry with Tech - it's been a brutal couple of years for us in this sector.

[@timecop808]

Wish you the best in landing a secure job in the industry soon. If you need help, Amir's community isn't hard to find on LinkedIn, it's actually a really good community, lots of help and lots of resources. Best of luck to you!

[@melodygn]

Amén brother, it's always important to really see the whole context before jumping to wrong conclusions. That guy seemed to help other people find new jobs, that's a hero in my book if you ask.

[@yeahhbuddy3932]

Barely any games that got voted for awards i was actually interested in. Theres indie games on steam miles better than some of these.

[@SoundToxin]

Part of it is AAA games being crap, but also since the focus is mainly on games that came out this year, it's always gonna be hit and miss. Not every year will have good games. Though the problems kind of bleed into each other. There were probably good indies that came out this year that should've gotten more attention. With all the money that goes into a big event like this there's probably some bias. It wouldn't surprise me if most of the games nominated had donated to The Game Awards or related people/projects. Balatro probably being an exception there, but it could just be serving as the token indie game so people think they care somewhat about indie games. Geoff was basically humble-bragging the whole event about all these unreleased games he'd gotten to see or play already, he clearly hangs out with all these people throughout the year that are winning the awards.

[@KenRosman]

This is a recovery moment from last years show. With all the layoffs in 2023, Jeff and the TGA’s ignored the situation. This was Jeff and TGA’s saving face. Amir is a bright light in the darkness in the last 30 months. He wasn’t in the industry or at Tencent when he started this effort.

[@azureb8219]

I disagree. Everything I've heard about him is that he has helped many. Having him stand in front of executives who have laid off thousands is addressing the elephant in the room that they can do better.

[@realptkyle]

So then why didn’t he say that? Instead he chose to say how much he wanted to be a part of the games industry his entire life and now he feels validated, raised the trophy with tears in his eyes and walked off stage lol. You’re just like everyone else in these comments; You didn’t watch the show and are flat out lying.

[@nayyabmughal1123]

😂​@@realptkyle

[@guyanesegal3166]

​@@realptkyleBecause Amir has ALWAYS said that. Even on his LinkedIn. He started off as a game fanatic then moved up to being in the game industry to getting thousands of people jobs. You are bullying someone that has only done good.

[@guyanesegal3166]

@realotkyle Amir has always given his zero to hero story. On his LinkedIn he also suggests new inexperienced workers to give their background as well. On what got them interested in games. Just as he gave his story. He isn't doing anything wrong. He is a really nice guy but you are trying to bully someone that has only gotten people jobs. That means you are not even a "nice guy" yourself

[@custum18]

This is America. Supporting people that don't have our best interests in mind is what we do. It's kind of our thing.

[@raxadian]

I am more disappointed that Astrobot was game of the year that anything. Sure it is a good game but it is basically Super Mario Oddisey for the PS5 at the end of the day.

[@tremelo8508]

There's a moment where they show Amir looking into the sky and the light is shining on him, implying he is a holy man. Not downplaying his efforts, but I thought that was a bit much...

[@melodygn]

There's a lot of lights pointing OBVIOUSLY down to the stage, not just "one" and when you want to cry, you sometimes look in every direction possible, so, take a chill pill bro. Geez

[@tremelo8508]

He is in a forest in the scene. ​@@melodygn

[@shadowaccount]

It's all about him getting as rich as possible.

[@nayyabmughal1123]

As someone whos from Pakistani heritage i think i can win awards just by getting employed by gaming industry nowadays 😂

[@louiechudley5616]

I tuned out massively at this moment of the show.

[@j_walldubamsthe3rd979]

What Amir does just based on this video seems like psychologists course just for people looking to get into the game industry As for his background it can be partly for good PR or just because he realized he has all this experience so why not try to help Overall I don’t see too much issue especially as he is the one not doing the lay-offs though am interested in hearing all views on this

[@bobbyjr.9559]

I'm sorry not sorry gaming needs gatekeeping. smh, slimey crap like this, and crappy boring games is annoying, lol

[@soulsolis3096]

Wow, I'm in shock, well not THAT shocked, cause He Bald

[@itimmy101]

Money talks! Keighley got a huge chunk thats for sure!

[@Gogeto666]

I have no baseline information about this guy, but he does something at least. He is a human being, stop bullying him.

[@onlypvpcaterina-6669]

The game awards are always crap, Ri-gged, I dont even watch them 😇

[@SunshineLoLypops]

Tencent = ten sent. Not tension

[@MasaCheez]

That's so funny. I wasnt aware the awards were even on. Turned on my Roku TV and saw it was on so figured I'd check it out. Turned it on during this spiel and once they gave the award to this guy I immediately turned it off. Thought to myself, "yep, this is exactly what I thought it was going to be as soon as i saw it". 😂

[@Zepimo123]

lotta ppl in the comments clearly didnt watch the video lol. Yea the Game Awards showing this guy upfront while they pat the people that make these decisions on the back is just kinda fucked.

[@Madlittlepixel]

🤷 they think its just me talking crap... Its kind of hard to present a video to start a discussion because no matter how you title it or make the thumbnail people just jump to conclusions and dont watch and just react. Its all good though.

[@Zepimo123]

​@@Madlittlepixel youtube comments have always been like that sadly, or at least for a long time. Feels more intense now with the more extreme people have got with opinions.

[@GameApologist]

@@Madlittlepixel Honestly man as bad as it is in the comments, you should see the replies in Moriarty's thread. Nobody wants nuance, they just want to be mad.

[@realptkyle]

Yeah I didn’t think about it too hard last night and then today…I rewatched someone’s stream and it definitely hit me

[@Sinn0100]

The majority of people that were laid off in the game industry deserve it. Make woke garbage and your game will crash and burn. Also... I couldn't possibly care less than I do. Meh.

[@andreysegura2510]

Idiot. As if the majority that works in the industry is responsible for the story/characters etc. Most are programmers that just do what they have to do, they don't write the story/characters. But clearly your little brain stops working when you see something you don't like and call it 'woke'

[@retroman--]

Get rid of the DEI and employees who support and agree with DEI and we will have great games being made and happy employees

[@PlayVidia]

How about you stfu about DEI and let publishers make the games they wanna make.

[@SoundToxin]

@@PlayVidia Publishers?? Let the developers (the ones doing the actual work) make the games they wanna make. The publishers are just in it for the money.

[@superbtrilogy5049]

The Game show sucked, the premires were all below my standard, and this entire thing felt more like asserting that the Industry has been struggling for some time now and the top brass doesn't really care.

[@jajuancool6460]

Womp womp

[@melodygn]

So, you dont care about the awards, but you find a "controversial" moment you might exploit to your own benefit talking trash of someone who actually did a good thing for many people? But also trying to wash your hands by saying "these are not my words". Is that how you do things in your channel?

[@Madlittlepixel]

Yes exactly. LOL. Every video I post is to my own benefit, so I cant talk about something a person brought up? Yeah the game awards is dumb... But at the same time Id expect viewers to be a little smarter than to post dumb comments like this, acting like Im talking trash.. seems you just react without paying attention. Cool

[@melodygn]

@Madlittlepixel well at least you admit it

[@jajuancool6460]

​​@@Madlittlepixelpretty weak rage bait lol

[@ronm6585]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@Akito01]

Colin Moriarty and bad takes, name a more iconic pair

[@subcon959]

Exactly. How about look into him a bit and then decide if you still care what he's saying.

[@AllStarAaron]

Well for one thing, that tweet is not from Colin…

[@ToxMod]

Are you sure its The Colin Moriarty?

[@ccricers]

There are several people named Moriarty. Colin uses a different account handle

[@Akito01]

@@ccricers If I'm wrong, then I concede to being wrong, but this whole 'controversy' reminds me of that meme comic with the medieval peasant saying 'we should improve society somewhat' and the smug dude in the bushes replying 'and yet you participate in society. Curious! I am very smart'. Meanwhile Sega felt it was a good idea to roll out MBS in their Virtua Fighter celebration video, because we all love the dude who had a journalist murdered and dismembered in an embassy.

[@GamSin1981]

I think your barking up the wrong tree here. This guy is genuinely a good person and helps people who lost their job.

[@k-kayla]

This was really big for us in the games industry. Its great that Geoff gave him an award. He goes out of his way to help others. Very weird video.

[@Madlittlepixel]

Ah yep very weird indeed lol thanks for not watching and just commenting, very weird comment. 😘

[@ronnienoneyabusiness2844]

Mmmhmmm

[@takeshinakamura4543]

weird comment.. i want to give you an award 🍆

[@takeshinakamura4543]

Nothing but Butthurt Woke Trash in the comments section😂

[@mainstreetsaint36]

Astro Bot got Game of the Year. That was a well done W.

[@thehouseofhoops]

He went out of his way to do something really kind for those that got laid off and you find a way to complain about it?

[@Madlittlepixel]

Dumb.. i spoke on what this individual reported about. Hows that me complaining?

[@guyanesegal3166]

Before the Game Awards Amir has only helped people get jobs. If you want to go after someone, Amir is not the right person. Of all the people to bully, Amir, a person that helps numerous people get jobs isnt a problem

[@ToxMod]

Its disgusting how you down play the game awards, then in the same sentence you say you were just there for the exclusive games.

[@Madlittlepixel]

Yep I dont care about the awards, wasnt paying attention.. who cares? Lol

[@takeshinakamura4543]

What kind of a comment is this ? Why is it disgusting ? You're wack. Get help.

[@takeshinakamura4543]

"I will down play the game awards and I am only there for the exclusive games". There I said it too. Sue me.

[@Madlittlepixel]

@@takeshinakamura4543 how dare you, that's disgusting 🤮

[@SweatyPotatoChip]

He's a game developer director. Used to be head of global operations and a strategic advisor. It didn't say anything about being an exec. From my understanding; if the execs tell you to fire someone, you fire someone. Can someone explain to me how he's part of the problem if he's not the one that chooses who to lay off?