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Shots Fired! Threat Interactive calls for you to unsubscribe from Digital Foundry.

If subscribed currently, does this video convince you to unsubscribe?

  • Yes! This video has opened my eyes. I don't want to be subscribed to DF anymore

    Votes: 16 7.9%

  • No! This video does not warrant me unsubscribing.

    Votes: 54 26.7%

  • I was never subbed in the first place

    Votes: 101 50.0%

  • Undecided....but why does this guy's face seem so punchable? (i.e. Threat Interactive is annoying)

    Votes: 31 15.3%
  • Total voters
    202
Jigsaah

Jigsaah

Gold Member


Threat Interactive has struck again. Apparently now targeting Digital Foundry for unsavory practices with monetization and how they make certain comments regarding the industry. The way Threat Interactive comments on DF's content. It is clear that the audience for this are likely game developers, which I am not. So as not to misrepresent Threat Interactive's positions, I ask that you review the video, vote and discuss your reasoning.
 
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ChorizoPicozo

ChorizoPicozo

Member
drama afoot.
Rubbing Hands GIF by Giphy QA

Is DF going to comment about it?
 
Kataploom

Kataploom

Gold Member
His info is good if you have the criteria (and knowledge) to not give everything as a fact but his need for attention is tiresome... It's a shame because there are not many channels like his
 
thicc_girls_are_teh_best

thicc_girls_are_teh_best

Member
No need; I never subscribed to begin with 🤣.

I'm still gonna support the DF Retro series tho; John's the only part of DF that puts out good content.

ChorizoPicozo said:
drama afoot.
Rubbing Hands GIF by Giphy QA

Is DF going to comment about it?
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They didn't comment about Alex getting caught in the anti-PS5 FUD Discord. They won't respond to this; too busy being late to new half-baked game analysis.
 
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Clear

Clear

CliffyB's Cock Holster
Not watched this yet, but going in I've been extremely critical of DF over the years, and think way more highly of NXGamer. I'm far from sold on TI's spiel, although I have to admit he does seem knowledgeable, so the jury's out.

My thoughts after the edit!

EDIT:

Ehhhh... I appreciate this kid's desire to keep things real even if it makes him unlikeable, and I'm more convinced that he believes what he's saying.

But I don't think he makes a particularly compelling case to disregard DF.

The problem with DF isn't just their tendency to play favourites, its that they are more interested in products than actual technology or artistry.
TI on the other hand seem overly dogmatic on their preferred solutions, and even if his assertions are fundamentally correct a lack of experience shipping product and the inevitable compromises that entails does weaken his position.
 
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Buggy Loop

Buggy Loop

Member
This guy is going off the rails

Barking at everyone and everything like a Chihuahua. He started ok and his videos were legit educational I would say (a bit dramatic though) but now he's unhinged.

He even attacks Northlight engine engineers from Remedy Entertainment. Bruh, you have 0, zero games under your belt, and you keep pointing to a $900k grift to support you to make a mod of UE5 settings and plugins lol. Sit down.
 
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ScHlAuChi

ScHlAuChi

Member
1. TI has zero experience in gamedev, and never actually developed a game
2. He wants 900k$ to hire Unreal devs to create a "fixed" Unreal Engine
3. All his videos are full of half truths to fool gullible people
4. Any longtime gamedev / Unreal engine dev (like myself) can see that this guy is full of shit
5. His channel is all about YT Rage farming for max profit

Conclusion: Stop giving this grifter exposure!
 
ChorizoPicozo

ChorizoPicozo

Member
ScHlAuChi said:
1. TI has zero experience in gamedev, and never actually developed a game
2. He wants 900k$ to hire Unreal devs to create a "fixed" Unreal Engine
3. All his videos are full of half truths to fool gullible people
4. Any longtime gamedev / Unreal engine dev (like myself) can see that this guy is full of shit
5. His channel is all about YT Rage farming for max profit

Conclusion: Stop giving this grifter exposure!
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Are you talking about DF?
 
dottme

dottme

Member
I'm not technical enough but my position is: We are focusing too much on power hungry technics that doesn't make the game look better. And DF is advocating for it with all there "look how great Ray Tracing is" and so on.
 
Buggy Loop

Buggy Loop

Member
rofif said:
he was right about Alan Wake 2 in his previous vid and he is right here.
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You're out of your fucking mind rofif

You're falling for a grift

Northlight engineers know what the fuck they are doing. They have more knowledge of releasing a game with good graphics in their pinky fingers than this douche's entire knowledge base.



Probably the most advanced culling and meshlet system to date and optimized even for Series S. Their work is still referenced by to this day by a ton of other devs exploring mesh geometry. Threat interactive has nothing to compare himself to them, nothing.

But for sure, a $900k UE5 mod is his magnum opus, just send him money.



 
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MrSmooth

Neo Member
Kind of agree with him tbh. Last DF video I watched was just "look what happens when I pan the camera. I don't know why it does it". 10,000's of ppl already knew MHW was a technical mess. They rarely deep dive into anything. It's all surface level rubbish and they don't seem to hold the devs to account, more "it should be patched out at some point. Wait for the patch"
 
Killer8

Killer8

Member
It's funny to see that the original complaints about how much he hates Unreal Engine 5, which was the reason why he needed money to supposedly "fix" it, have now morphed into attacking other engines like Northlight and RE Engine. You mean to tell me that multiple engineers, who have actually shipped many successful games, who are working for separate companies in the US, Europe and Japan, and who have all independently decided to move in a similar direction... are all wrong?
 
Jigsaah

Jigsaah

Gold Member
Killer8 said:
It's funny to see that the original complaints about how much he hates Unreal Engine 5, which was the reason why he needed money to supposedly "fix" it, have now morphed into attacking other engines like Northlight and RE Engine. You mean to tell me that multiple engineers, who have actually shipped many successful games, who are working for separate companies in the US, Europe and Japan, and who have all independently decided to move in a similar direction... are all wrong?
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LOL that's actually a good point.
 
Guardian Monkey

Guardian Monkey

Member
Reply from Richard:

“Well, when you really break it down, there’s just not much in the way of true generational change here. Sure, there might be some minor tweaks under the hood, but in practical terms, the experience remains largely bespoke to what we’ve seen before. So, if you were expecting a radical departure—well, that’s simply not happening.”



J/K 🤣
 
Buggy Loop

Buggy Loop

Member
Killer8 said:
It's funny to see that the original complaints about how much he hates Unreal Engine 5, which was the reason why he needed money to supposedly "fix" it, have now morphed into attacking other engines like Northlight and RE Engine. You mean to tell me that multiple engineers, who have actually shipped many successful games, who are working for separate companies in the US, Europe and Japan, and who have all independently decided to move in a similar direction... are all wrong?
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Shitting on everyone, every engines, every graphic engineers from a great height but has zero output and nothing to show for it. Optimizing a demo is not the same as delivering a full fledged game.

Guy managed to piss off most of UE forum devs which is something when a lot of UE forum devs are pissed at Epic for certain aspects of the engine but almost collectively had enough of this clown and kicked him out.
 
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