Amir Satvat says he's received 'countless' hateful messages after being honored at The Game Awards for helping laid-off devs: 'This can happen to you too when you sacrifice over 2,000 hours of your time to help the industry'
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The first Game Changers award winner says "disturbing" comments about him and his family have followed his acceptance speech.
  • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1221·
    4 days ago

    Never has it been easier for small people to attempt to knock people down to their level. It’s a shame people feel alright being so nasty to a complete stranger

  • yesman@lemmy.worldEnglish
    864·
    4 days ago

    This person appears to deserve recognition and respect. It is also a macabre PR stunt to defect criticism for layoffs during what’s essentially an industry party of self congratulations.

    Two things can be true.

    • CosmoNova@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      4 days ago

      I honestly expected TGA to be more tone deaf and not address it at all after speeches about the „golden era for gaming“ from previous years. The entire award show is a PR stunt anyway. At least this single award spreads some awarenes and reminds us layoffs aren‘t just a number, but real people.

  • Godort@lemm.eeEnglish
    492·
    4 days ago

    Man, that fucking sucks. The work this dude is doing is worth respect.

  • this@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    7·
    3 days ago

    This man is a hero, everyone spewing hate at him needs to take a long hard look at their life.

  • NutWrench@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    4 days ago

    The article was incredibly light on specifics. What were the hateful / threatening messages? Why would anyone have a problem with helping developers find new jobs? Why were those developers fired in the first place?

    • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.netEnglish
      252·
      4 days ago

      The “Go woke, go broke” man babies who believes that failed games were because of politics™, and any attempt to help those people is a act of aggression.

        • Aielman15@lemmy.worldEnglish
          21·
          2 days ago

          Because the term means nothing, really. It’s just a vehicle for hateful rhetoric, incorrectly applied to everything that they don’t like. Yet half the things they like would be considered “woke” by their standards if they were released today.

  • MeaanBeaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    4 days ago

    His speech made me tear up a little and I have absolutely no dog in this race whatsoever. The fuck is wrong with people?

    • GreenKnight23@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      mostly they’re oppressed and rightfully feel a lack of control of their circumstances.

      doesn’t make it right, but it’s why anyone bullies others. to feel powerful and in charge.

  • MarcomachtKuchen@feddit.orgEnglish
    282·
    4 days ago

    I 100% trust this guy. He’s just a incredibly genuine guy who wanted to help and has done an incredible amount of work. So happy he got the award.