Gaming April Fools 2021 Sucked

[SunRypeSteve]

It seems that the big boys in the gaming industry have decided that the risks outweigh the benefits when it comes to humour in 2021.

Over the last decade or so gaming companies have used April fools as a way to connect with their communities, as well as an opportunity for free advertising.

The last couple of years, potentially due to COVID-19. There has been a significant decrease in the hilarity that ensues during these times.

Should companies be more willing to take advantage of April fools, or is it wise for them not to take any risks?

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Who the fuck still cares about April Fools?

 

[Darth Roxor]

when you live in clown world, every day is april fools

 

[lightbane]

There used to be some fun stuff done that day here in the Codex, like hidden/forced minigames. Now not even that.

 

[markec]

Problems is that most gaming companies have now woke people running their less creative departments like marketing and those people really have very little sense of humor.

 

[Konjad]

There used to be some fun stuff done that day here in the Codex, like hidden/forced minigames. Now not even that.

Yeah, I was looking forward to 'dex April 1st and what the fuck is this

 

[Silentstorm]

From what i saw, it wasn't just the most "woke" guys that didn't participate, almost no one seems to have tried across all medium, maybe Covid just made sure that people felt like joking less this year?

The most i saw was Civvie making a fake game for a review...and that's it.

 

[catfood]

J_C did the best gaming related joke of 2021.

 

[Zlaja]

There used to be some fun stuff done that day here in the Codex, like hidden/forced minigames. Now not even that.

Lazy mods these days. I still remember the awesome "we're all just numbers" Auschwitz gag.

 

[Hellion]

THQ Nordic did a good one with the Gothic Remake. They actually sent out a press release with "information on the game's In-Game Store".


https://thqnordic.com/article/enhance-your-adventure-gothic-remake-feature-game-store

 

[Mexi]

April Fools is the dumbest fucking thing ever. Always dreaded it because people do the dumbest fucking shit then just... "April Fools." I hope it gets canceled. Crossing my fingers that some white dude did something during some April Fools that will make it white supremacy.

 

[Ghulgothas]

It's shit because the glut of creatively bankrupt misers and fools in charge of these things have no ideas or originality beyond "Yet More Goddamned Dating Sim/Visual Novel Parodies aren't we so quirky laugh at this foreign crap we're lambasting ha ha ha".

It's pathetic. Stuff like the Gothic microtransactions is new and amusing, though.

 

[MadMaxHellfire]

pretty sure the last 15 years have been an endless april fools.

 

[Savecummer]

WHO should have announced that Ebola has become airborne.

 

[Nano]

April Fools is the dumbest fucking thing ever. Always dreaded it because people do the dumbest fucking shit then just... "April Fools." I hope it gets canceled. Crossing my fingers that some white dude did something during some April Fools that will make it white supremacy.

Seriously though, April Fools is an awful holiday. Good thing in my book if it's dying.

 

[Parsimonious cook]

Nigga April Fools was kinda fun in circa 1995 or so. People should just move on.

 

[lightbane]

Well, the closest thing to funny might be this:

 

[Joggerino]

when you live in clown world, every day is april fools

 

[Unkillable Cat]

EVE Online announced that they were adding an in-game stargate that would better link the notorious 'Stain'-region to the rest of the galaxy, but also mentioned that the gate's activation was infinitely postponed because a freighter jumped through the gate sideways and got stuck.

 

[SunRypeSteve]

April fools is an awesome "holiday". Everyone who hates it is really really boring,

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[Multi-headed Cow]

There used to be some fun stuff done that day here in the Codex, like hidden/forced minigames. Now not even that.

I still remember my high score on the text adventure. Though I don't even remember what exactly it was, if it was time or minimal actions to completion.

 

[Falksi]

This still remains the best ever for me. NMS's Mortal Kombat "Full Gore & Boss Characters" cheat.

Which like a twat I unbelievable fell for, and spent a good few days with a 1p piece taped to my MK cart , and trying again & again to input the button presses.

I mean, FFS, "Tape a 1p piece to the top of the cart to fool the SNES with the extra weight" What silly cunt falls for something like that? Well this silly cunt and his just as daft mates did

Lead programmer "Rolf Apilo" FFS

Work of genius.

 

[Gastrick]

They have been trying to stop people from celebrating any holidays since the lockdowns started. Even ones that are completely unrelated to social gatherings like April fools. It must make people easier to manipulate if they don't even have basic modern culture.

 

[Nifft Batuff]

People are too scared to discover that there is no actual difference between April's fools and real life.

 

[Young_Hollow]

I for one am glad that these friendly neighborhood corporations are being good allies by not celebrating April fools and potentially spreading hatespeach. I mean ''humor''? What year are we in?