Classy move by MS : RE Neogaf

So apparently neoGAF got denied access to E3. Major nelson extended them this offer

Source: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=822496

Originally Posted by Major Nelson

Ok, let's fix this. I'll get you invited to the Microsoft Press Briefing and I'll set you up to attend the E3 Expo as a guest of Microsoft. There will be no strings attached and no expectations of coverage...just to be fair :)

PM me if you are interested.

offering the olive branch

That's cool.

Microsoft are the new Gods of Gaming.

Opportunity.

Trying to win over an influential gaming forum is a good move. It's chess.

SonyGAF (sorry i spelled GAF backwards) getting a shot in the nards!

E3 just fucked up pretty bad.

Gaming news has become NeoGaf.

And it didn't took long for MS to hijack this opportunity.

nice, but they're still a strong anti-X1 community there, nothing will change

They're not as anti xbox as you think they are. Although Sony do outnumber them, But sony fans outnumber xbox fans all over the internet. Not just gaf.

No badmouthing MS for the remainder of E3.

Gaf had a strong community who were anti-PS3 last gen as well.

Corp **** ups are called out legitimately.

Its kinda like the girl you hated and picked on in school and she turned out to be hot. Now you have a date with her.

Thank you Major Nelson.

Terrible analogy. lol

One does not simply deny #GodnyGaf.

Nice move by Microsoft. Neogaf can't be bought off(people have tried) so they can't be expecting much in return.

TC can you find an article talking about the topic in the OP? I'm talking about the neogaf getting rejected part of the OP.It's usually not a good idea to link info from another forum on SW. In my opinion from reading what other gaf members have to say about the site the site is decent, but has issues.I'm also a member of that site, but I don't post much.

@tonitorsi said:

@ladyblue said:

No badmouthing MS for the remainder of E3.

One does not simply deny #GodnyGaf.

Believe in the #moneyhat... lol I can see them getting escorted out of the venue. lol

Pretty decent move. Why did E3 ban them?

@ladyblue said:

@tonitorsi said:

@ladyblue said:

No badmouthing MS for the remainder of E3.

One does not simply deny #GodnyGaf.

Believe in the #moneyhat...

MS gona MS

They weren't considered a media outlet

Analogy wars............Go!

That's pretty cool, but anything pro-MS/X1 will be ignored now

In the link i posted in the OP as the source. The thread was created by Evilore who is the owner of NeoGAF (link: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showgroups.php)

his post was copy and pasted from the rejection email he received from E3 stating

[quote]

"Your company does not appear to be an active media outlet with ongoing coverage of the Interactive Entertainment Industry and as a result you do not qualify for a media badge. If you are still interested in attending E3 2014, you may qualify for a paid admission."

[/quote]

I would think that is more then enough proof. But if you don't find it to be. Let me know and i'll try and find something else

That makes sense. You would think there'd be a little leeway available for such a well-known forum, with the impact that GAF has.

@super600: Here.

It takes a true Lem to look at Microsoft as a date.

I already now that the thread came from gaf.

OMG the things i would do on that first date!

lol'd

I already know that the source was from gaf. This thread won't be locked for now anyway, but it's best to not use info from another forum in the future.

Apparently they changed the rules for who exactly can get in.

Originally Posted by GrizzNKev

Hey EviLore.

They have indeed changed their policy. In addition to rejecting GAF on whatever grounds, they also no longer consider students of game development schools (such as DigiPen, which I attend) relevant to the industry. According to emails I was sent, game dev students used to be able to attend with no problem. Now we can't get in either. This is important because typically, any type of survey or testing session that requires an NDA that isn't a large scale beta or similar event asks whether the participant is a game developer, a member of the media, or a game development student. Usually these all equally lock potential participants out of these events.

It seems to me like the ESA used to follow the same type of categories for determining E3 entry, but as of this year they've made a new set of rules.

"Did you not inform them that the games media steals their info from here?"

That is so true it hurts. Like 99% of rumors and most controversial news are always stolen by the media from some Neogaf thread. XD

understood. normally I wouldn't use a thread as proof. But since it came from the owner at NeoGAF i made an exception.

E3 started going downhill the moment they took away the strippers.

Omg, imagine some From Software Souls booth girls.

Actually that was a nice move from MS

That was the nicest thing i ever heard you say. Bravo ole chap!!!

lol I can't believe people can't see this. It's obviously a calculated move given that neogaf members have been ripping into Microsoft for the past year. This is a way to get good rep back, last time they tried hiring pr firms to post on neogaf praising xbox one. lmfao

Ya....not doing with "no strings attached".

I always say nice things, you just don't consider them nice if they are not worshiping the piece of plastic of your preference.

wonder if Nelson will deny Angry Joe to prevent some more devastating exposure from happening this time.

I love it how it's always referred to as Sonygaf as most diehard lems despise it(even though they probably lurk) when even some executives like Albert Penello and Major Nelson have accounts

I'm really a cool guy outside of my internet persona. Worshiping plastic is just one of my passions.

Neogaf on trial.

SonyGaf

Updated:

Originally Posted by EviLore

Appreciate the offer, Larry. Feels like it would run contrary to our neutrality principles to fly in under the Microsoft banner, though.

Exactly.

I saw Yahoo, Forbes, IGN & other major gaming sites reporting the Project Beast rumor and linking to Neogaf and mentioning Demonite when the news erupted.

I remember back in 2006 when PS3 was as hated and ridiculed on GAF as XB1 is now. Fanboys see what they want to see. All this claim of sony bribery and conspiracy talk is stupid and actually quite creepy. Xbox is quite simply disappointing trash and the gaming community at large agrees, hence why forums hate on it. PS3 was disappointing that first year or two and so the forums hated on that too. Systemwars itself was massively anti-sony back in those days.

People just can't accept that a lot of people may not like their console.

Even I have to admit. MS are looking good running up to E3. They are making some good decisions as of late.

Since the entire thing is streamed live to pretty much everyone with an interest in gaming, what is the point?

Yeah they can dealwithit, they don't deserve a pass.

this. They are doing a lot right. They are bring their A game.

Good on MS for extending a helping hand. I can understand why it conflicts with neutrality principles, but they should still go IMO :)

This

MS isnt dumb