“That was an accident,” Schafer told website Eurogamer. “I was going to change the title of my talk to ‘how to give interviews and remember to check the microphone is off.’”
Continuing, he added, “I need to keep my mouth shut. It is shocking how you really burn bridges in the industry. You start your own company and you don’t have to work for that jerky boss any more. Not naming names.”
Wonder who he’s talking about.
“Then it’s like Empire Strikes Back — you walk in the room and, ‘Holy shit Darth Vader’s at the table.’ It’s such a small industry, you see the same people over and over again. No-one ever goes away.”
Schafer: “I need to keep my mouth shut” [Eurogamer]
Thermal Ions
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 10:43 PMAh, so it was an accident that Kotick and everyone else *found out* Schafer think’s he’s a prick. As opposed to actually back pedalling on him being one.
Strand0410
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 10:48 PMThat’s a hell of an analogy. Godspeed Schafer.
And yes, Kotick is a total prick.
Qumulys
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 11:36 PMWait a minute, he totally had me a total prick, now he’s just made me roll over into the wet patch. I feel somewhat used, and sticky.
Chuloopa
Friday, July 16, 2010 at 6:50 AMhaha too true my boy!
Although, you gotta love the Empire Strikes Back analogy!
James Worth
Friday, July 16, 2010 at 12:10 AMOf course it was an accident, he didn’t mean to say it OUT LOUD.
Grim
Friday, July 16, 2010 at 12:13 AMGreatest apology ever. ‘Holy shit darth vader’s at the table’
Drunkspleen
Friday, July 16, 2010 at 12:52 AMI totally understand why schafer is backing off now, but not a single word he said was undeserved or untrue, Bobby Kotick is a “total prick” and that’s putting it nicely.
Ross Moir
Friday, July 16, 2010 at 9:50 AMSaying what you think isn’t always a great career move, especially in the room same room as a journalist.
To be fair, he never withdrew the comment or said he didn’t mean it or think it, only that he shouldn’t have said it.
Joshy206
Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 11:34 AMWhich, regardless of what he said, makes me respect him. He says what he thinks, and when the public is against him, he doesn’t crumble, he admits all that he’s done wrong.
The Gremlin
Friday, July 16, 2010 at 11:05 AMHe is not backing down. So he tweeted.