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Wayforward isn't giving credit to some of its animators - CLXcool - 08-23-2013
Something that occurred. Wayforward hasn't given credit to some of the people who worked on their games. According to animator Chris engle. He has stated that he wasn't credited in Mighty Force 2 and Ducktales Remastered.
He isn't too pleased about the matter. Don't joke about the matter on this. This has happened quite a few times in a few cases f video game development. It never ends well for the artists who don't get credit.
RE: Wayforward isn't giving credit to some of its animators - JiraiyaSennin - 08-23-2013
That is a deep pile of bullshit. Why can't people just be good to each other?
RE: Wayforward isn't giving credit to some of its animators - Psychospacecow - 08-23-2013
What brings this about I wonder. Still, it'll be hard to be the L.A. Noire scandal.
RE: Wayforward isn't giving credit to some of its animators - Berry - 08-24-2013
That must be pretty annoying not getting mentioned in the credits.I never really thought that credits were such a big deal to the point of being a bad thing for the person not getting credit. Like seriously,who bothers reading the list of credits?
RE: Wayforward isn't giving credit to some of its animators - SERIOUSLY THOUGH - 08-24-2013
(08-24-2013, 12:08 AM)Berry Wrote: That must be pretty annoying not getting mentioned in the credits.I never really thought that credits were such a big deal to the point of being a bad thing for the person not getting credit. Like seriously,who bothers reading the list of credits?
If your name isn't in the credits, you can't really add the game to your CV because you can't easily back up your claim.
RE: Wayforward isn't giving credit to some of its animators - CLXcool - 08-24-2013
(08-24-2013, 12:08 AM)Berry Wrote: That must be pretty annoying not getting mentioned in the credits.I never really thought that credits were such a big deal to the point of being a bad thing for the person not getting credit. Like seriously,who bothers reading the list of credits?
Aside from credit. It also helps out prove the said animator who worked on the game to the company that he/she is applying for. Let alone have it on their resume. Besides. I still read the credits to video games.
RE: Wayforward isn't giving credit to some of its animators - Artwark - 08-24-2013
I also make an effort in reading the credits. People have to get a lot of respect for their work. Despite this issue though, I still think Wayforward is a great game developer. Can't wait to play Ducktales Remastered.
I wonder whatever happened to Jeff Miller the one who use to be the localization manager for Nintendo....
RE: Wayforward isn't giving credit to some of its animators - gamemaster1991 - 08-24-2013
A really good possible reason that they left some people out of the credits is so that they could keep them. Us gamers are not the only ones who play these games. Other companies play the games and sometimes are looking for people to hiring to make new games. If you make a good game, they want some of your team. Now Wayforward may not want the people to get the best people, so they leave them out and keep the people who need more experience or they don't mind losing in. This is still a stupid idea as if the person was to leave or get fired, they can't go to, say, Insomniac Games and get a job easily, as they really have no prove that they did these games. There are better ways of listing your credits without leaving other people out. Example: Insomniac lists it's developers in a different order for each game. That way Allen Acbar is not always chosen and Zachary Zimmermen is given a chance of being seen.
RE: Wayforward isn't giving credit to some of its animators - Mass Distraction - 08-26-2013
Reading creadits is next to impossible in games like Metal Gear Solid (friggin' 30 minutes of credit roll) or GTAIV with its wall of text in the font of the Bible.
In any case, as much as I love Wayforward for their games, this is pretty shitty.
RE: Wayforward isn't giving credit to some of its animators - BumblebeeCody - 08-26-2013
Yo, publishers....why so scumbag, ah?
RE: Wayforward isn't giving credit to some of its animators - CLXcool - 08-26-2013
(08-26-2013, 04:12 PM)BumblebeeCody Wrote: Yo, publishers....why so scumbag, ah?Chris Engle has made a post on his tumblr regarding on the matter, hoping that others would join him to let the world know that Wayforward isn't giving credit to some animators. I spoke with him on DA asking him if he knew if anyone else that has worked for Wayforward(on both new and old games) if they didn't get credited for the work they done.
He said he wouldn't be surprised if it happened, he didn't know if anyone else didn't get credit for the said games he worked on. He's very bitter about Alex Ahad getting all the credit around the wayforward studio.
RE: Wayforward isn't giving credit to some of its animators - Klonoa - 08-27-2013
To be honest even if no one watches the credits this is still a bit of a bad move. The guy deserves credit for working on it still. This is pretty much giving him a slap on the face for helping them make their game.
That is, of course, he isn't pulling this out of his arse for whatever reason.