People News Chris Avellone wins settlement after lawsuit over sexual assault accusations

[mastroego]

It's possible to get small partial payments for decades in theory

 

[Kev Inkline]

~~In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.

 

[IHaveHugeNick]

Was glad Owlcat didn't fire him without any proof. Shitty move by Techland (as much as I love Dying Light) and others...

He wasn't denying the accusations at the time. Can't expect studios to stick their neck out and defend the dude who isn't even defending himself.

 

[selkin]

Was glad Owlcat didn't fire him without any proof. Shitty move by Techland (as much as I love Dying Light) and others...

He wasn't denying the accusations at the

Was glad Owlcat didn't fire him without any proof. Shitty move by Techland (as much as I love Dying Light) and others...

He wasn't denying the accusations at the time. Can't expect studios to stick their neck out and defend the dude who isn't even defending himself.

he didn't address it. it's never a good idea to deny such claims. he quietly lawyered up?

 

[mastroego]

~~In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.

With practice, they are

 

[KIss My Ass]

Still stuck on this one? Somebody here lick your finger and stick it down a female coworker's buttcrack. That way we have a new thing to talk aboot.

For the record I'm too much of a gentleman for such degenerate trash. I obsessed over my female boss for MONTHS (it's on record) and never once did I tell her to let me lick her pussy.

 

[ds]

He wasn't denying the accusations at the time. Can't expect studios to stick their neck out and defend the dude who isn't even defending himself.

In an ideal world they would wait for an actual case and judgement before taking actions that could do further damage. MCA found out we don't live in that world.

he didn't address it. it's never a good idea to deny such claims. he quietly lawyered up?

I doubt he lawyered up immediately or said lawyer would have put out a statement immediately.

~~In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.

With practice, they are

Only in theory.

 

[Camel]

He wasn't denying the accusations at the time. Can't expect studios to stick their neck out and defend the dude who isn't even defending himself.

Almost all studios dropped him like a hot potato except Owlcat who did the least what Avellone deserved and asked to wait until evidence would come out. It never did.

 

[Cryomancer]

Will he get his carer back or did the progressists managed to progress the cancel culture into something worse than Stalin purges and which hunts who considered people guilty till proven innocent and now we have the first system ever where you are guilty even after proving innocence?

 

[Crispy]

MCA could probably still write, even for games, under a pseudonym. Combine with a discreet NDA and any studio eager for his work could probably get away with it.

We'd know, though. Codex would sniff him out.

Wait, that sounded weird.

 

[Camel]

MCA could probably still write, even for games, under a pseudonym. Combine with a discreet NDA and any studio eager for his work could probably get away with it.

We'd know, though. Codex would sniff him out.

Wait, that sounded weird.

Communists like Dalton Trumbo wrote under pseudonyms in Hollywood during the Red Scare.

 

[Heroic Liberator]

MCA could probably still write, even for games, under a pseudonym.

Cristoforo d'Avellino, Neapolitan writer extraordinaire. Fresh off the boat seeking his fame and fortune in the land of opportunity.

 

[ds]

MCA wasn't a stretch goal on every other Kickstarter because the studios cared about the writing but because his name sold extra copies. After all, most of them cut as much as they could while still technically fulfilling their crowdfunding promises. If they don't have the balls to put his name on the marketing material they are not going to hire him as a ghostwriter either.

That said, I doubt he won't manage to find a (probably smaller) studio that would be happy for the publicity or start one if he really wants to.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

MCA could probably still write, even for games, under a pseudonym. Combine with a discreet NDA and any studio eager for his work could probably get away with it.

 

[Crispy]

^^ Looks like a good JA2 squad

 

[KIss My Ass]

For the record I don't believe a man's life should be ruined over telling a chick he wants to eat her pussy. I'm not saying he did or didn't. But imagine if a woman walked up to you and said "I want you to fuck my throat with your huge cock and I'm gonna tickle your tip with my tongue". Are you gonna report that? Bring them to court? NO! Maybe if it was Hando but not a genuine woman. The double standard is downright sickening and it's not really womens' fault. It's the retards who still believe a woman has to be proper. That she can't slut around. I say hang all the old religious fucks and let women be free!

 

[InD_ImaginE]

MCA could probably still write, even for games, under a pseudonym. Combine with a discreet NDA and any studio eager for his work could probably get away with it.

He is a human stretch goal. No studio is going to pay his rate under psedonym

 

[Immortal]

MCA could probably still write, even for games, under a pseudonym. Combine with a discreet NDA and any studio eager for his work could probably get away with it.

We'd know, though. Codex would sniff him out.

Wait, that sounded weird.

MCA's name was the brand.

Sure he could shart out some decent stories.. but the industry is flush with writers and good story writing is not something perceived as hard to do by corporate suits.
From a corporation perspective, the reason to seek out MCA explicitly for top dollar - to write something (anything) no matter how small was to slap his name on the credits.

Coming Soon... Written By ... "The guy who wrote that game you liked when you were a kid and videos games were less shit!"


TL;DR - this would defeat the whole purpose.

 

[roshan]

The only thing that could slightly improve nu-Obsidian would be firing their writing team left, right and center then having the likes of Avellone back on a permanent basis. It would amount to an instant recovery of one of their historic strengths which is currently a glaring weakness.

Such a mind numbing political decision it was to rather pay the salaries of an office of aimless broads when they could have the likes Chris or somebody, anybody, else churning out words.

Avellone refuses to work for Obsidian as long as Feargus Urquhart is CEO and Feargus is not giving up his job for this.

What exactly was the drama between Avellone and Feargus?

 

[Roguey]

What exactly was the drama between Avellone and Feargus?

https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/obsidileaks-the-chris-avellone-may-of-rage-archive.121751/

 

[roshan]

What exactly was the drama between Avellone and Feargus?

https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/obsidileaks-the-chris-avellone-may-of-rage-archive.121751/

Wow after delving into that rabbit hole, it seems Avellone was the only alpha in a company filled with narcissists and betas.

 

[Modron]

Hey as long as you're reading that thread could you find the video linked in it that is of someone singing chris avellone's complaints to the tune of:

I hope that it's linked in that thread and not buried in some random megathread somewhere.

 

[roshan]

Hey as long as you're reading that thread could you find the video linked in it that is of someone singing chris avellone's complaints to the tune of:

I hope that it's linked in that thread and not buried in some random megathread somewhere.

I ended up giving up on the thread and just reading the doc that collected all Avellone's reponses, unfortunately.

 

[The_Mask]

I ended up giving up on the thread and just reading the doc that collected all Avellone's reponses, unfortunately.

That thread is, arguably, on the of the best threads on here. You should really read just for how Chris knows how to keep you interested in what he has to say (pacing) and how he writes. It's a glorious thread.

 

[Voids]

The multiverse shall be sharpened upon the blade of justice.