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[Deleted User] · Mar 2009

Future projects leaked through someone's CV:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/lego-harry-potter-crystal-skull-games-next-from-travellers-tales

Kinda similar to the stuff that was being discussed in this thread here

TomDunne · Mar 2009

That sucks. I hate to see someone's named aired like that just to get a scoop, and especially when it's confirming a handful of games that anyone could have expected would be along sooner or later anyway.

*edit*

On the other hand, her site landing page is written in Comic Sans. For this, no punishment can be severe enough.

Justin Meisse · Mar 2009

Classy reporting, gamesindustry.biz

Ghostscape · Mar 2009

Justin you say that like blogs aren't entirely gossip rags

t4paN · Mar 2009

Article just disappeared, I think.

Must have been some pissed off lawyers doing their thing on gamesindustry.biz.

MoP · Mar 2009

it is gone, heh
although if you read the URL the first post is linking to, it'll give you pretty much all you need to know

Ruz · Mar 2009

yeah I have stuff on my cv related to unpublished projects, but a bit of common sense always helps, ie just put un announced title for blahh engine or similar.

Obviously then you don't get the kudos of mentioning specific titles, but unless you have some kind of grudge its a silly thing to do

Jeremy Wright · Mar 2009

vermilion wrote: »

*edit*

On the other hand, her site landing page is written in Comic Sans. For this, no punishment can be severe enough.

COMIC SANS

ChaosEidolon · Mar 2009

um...yeah. not the smartest tool if she explicitly lists unannounced projects by name and puts it on her website.

Good reference though...definitely shows that shit can hit the fan if you don't practice discretion.

SHEPEIRO · Mar 2009

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TWilson · Mar 2009

Hah. Wish I could see her portfolio. Anyone have a link in your history?

The article was by this guy so...

Slum · Mar 2009

Article is back.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/lego-harry-potter-crystal-skull-games-next-from-travellers-tales

They omitted the persons name and links to her website.

I'm glad they realized it was a bit unethical to call somebody out in that way, and retracted it. Although, the damage had already been done. Sure, the person should not have put the titles for unannounced projects there in the first place, but nobody deserves to be put in the spotlight for a minor issue like that.

Mark Dygert · Mar 2009

Slum wrote: »

Article is back.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/lego-harry-potter-crystal-skull-games-next-from-travellers-tales

They omitted the persons name and links to her website.

I'm glad they realized it was a bit unethical to call somebody out in that way, and retracted it. Although, the damage had already been done. Sure, the person should not have put the titles for unannounced projects there in the first place, but nobody deserves to be put in the spotlight for a minor issue like that.

+1

seforin · Mar 2009

Vig wrote: »

+1

+2

Justin Meisse · Mar 2009

too late, I'm not reading it anymore

ColinR · Mar 2009

Slum wrote: »

Article is back.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/lego-harry-potter-crystal-skull-games-next-from-travellers-tales

They omitted the persons name and links to her website.

I'm glad they realized it was a bit unethical to call somebody out in that way, and retracted it. Although, the damage had already been done. Sure, the person should not have put the titles for unannounced projects there in the first place, but nobody deserves to be put in the spotlight for a minor issue like that.

Totally agree. I think it was bang out of order personally. Games journalism at it's finest. An email notifying her about the issue from whoever discovered it would have been much more professional. Again, it was unethical like you said. Would this have put her job at risk by any chance?

SHEPEIRO · Mar 2009

i think she was suspended from her position, and hate to say it if she was looking for another position shes going to find it hard now, think

seforin · Mar 2009

SHEPEIRO wrote: »

i think she was suspended from her position, and hate to say it if she was looking for another position shes going to find it hard now, think

I would research where that reporter was and go kick his ass if that were me! TOTALLY NOT COOL!

I hate when shit like this happens in the industry UGH *Rage*

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