The Chainsaw Hoax

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

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  • @_Woo
    @_Woo 6 месяцев назад +56

    "Today you have resources to verify things for yourself" *cut to resources gathering cobwebs*

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +17

      LOL! Sadly often true.

    • @UziIdiot
      @UziIdiot Месяц назад

      Not these days now that google is nothing but an ad service and AI is polluting the internet

  • @thiagovidal6137
    @thiagovidal6137 Месяц назад +47

    As a big fan of the series, I actually was oblivious to this entire story. I didn't know there was someone allegedly trying to cut the chainsaw from the game. I'm sorry you went through this. The internet never forgets. The editing team was extremely irresponsible and cruel to picture this narrative.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  Месяц назад +14

      I agree! Thanks for checking out my story.

  • @muncus9599
    @muncus9599 6 месяцев назад +50

    These glimpses behind the game industry curtain are so interesting. Thanks for sharing.

  • @TheMartyODonnell
    @TheMartyODonnell Месяц назад +9

    Laura!! This is a great video! There’s so much revisionist history. Thanks for continuing to set the record straight!

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  Месяц назад +3

      Thank you Marty! It's nice getting a chance to illuminate the truth.

    • @r1g0r_m0rt1s
      @r1g0r_m0rt1s Месяц назад

      Careful Laura, Marty might sue you for replying to his comment! 😂

  • @jhoesing
    @jhoesing 6 месяцев назад +22

    Sorry you went through this, and also sorry that I brought it up in one of our first interactions. I knew the show was just manufactured entertainment, so I didn't realize at the time that it was such a sore spot.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +4

      LOL! No worries! At least you brought it up so I could make sure you knew it didn't happen. I'm consistently surprised at how many people are fooled by hoaxes even now when you can figure it out by digging in a bit.

  • @llauram3650
    @llauram3650 6 месяцев назад +30

    wow. thanks for sharing. definitely one thing that is frustrating in the games industry is people who've seen a video or two think they know exactly how games or even just a specific game got made.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +7

      True! Making each game is an adventure and slightly different every time.

    • @SpiritOfHalloween31
      @SpiritOfHalloween31 6 месяцев назад

      @@laurafryer6321 As someone who has made Unity prototypes in college in game development courses and recently found a bug on a homebrew project I'm working on with the pause feature completely locking the world up not allowing you to move (I still have no idea how to fix this bug as it appears to be an in-engine issue) I completely agree with you.
      Making each game is indeed an adventure and slightly different each time.

  • @amharbinger
    @amharbinger 6 месяцев назад +18

    Thank you for sharing this. The more you know situation, thanks for providing the truth. Sorry for what happened to you.

  • @grxryder
    @grxryder 6 месяцев назад +8

    I didn't even know this happened lol. But then again I was what? 13? 14? When it came out, and MAN going from call of duty and halo to Gears and oh my lord my best friend and I were blown away by it lol. Many years later, I'm visiting my girlfriend and she's literally playing Gears 2 and absolutely baffling me, wall bouncing, pop shots, gnasher brawls, all of it. Was fun as hell watching those games, and playing the first one. So glad to see more Gears in my feed!

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад

      I'm glad you loved Gears and thank you for watching!

  • @toysarealive1
    @toysarealive1 6 месяцев назад +7

    I was 20 years old when Gears first came out. I still have the Game Informer issue showcasing it before release. I also absolutely remember that teaser of Marcus being overun and I vividly remember feeling that I REALLY needed to play this. It definitely was the better choice. I have some incredible memories of this franchise, thanks for being a part of it and I'm sorry you had deal with all that crap.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you! I think I have that issue too!

  • @gregorymansour1763
    @gregorymansour1763 6 месяцев назад +30

    Some of these audio cuts are so abrupt it's hard to believe anyone fell for it.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +16

      Exactly! I think part of the problem is that people kinda put their brain on cruise control when they watch.

    • @gregorymansour1763
      @gregorymansour1763 6 месяцев назад +5

      ​​​​@@laurafryer6321I definitely think the David vs Goliath framing of the story made it VERY easy to believe. It's such a convincing story that I guess anyone willing to buy into it wouldn't think twice about something like the audio.

    • @tonybarnes2920
      @tonybarnes2920 6 месяцев назад +5

      Everyone fell for it, even a lot of our fellow developers. It's to the point where this story is told as truth around many a game dev and gamer circle.

  • @KniteSparxx
    @KniteSparxx 6 месяцев назад +28

    Love your behind the scenes industry insight videos, keep doing the thing Ms Fryer!

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +5

      Thank you! I appreciate that you watched.

  • @Ty-er5ok
    @Ty-er5ok 6 месяцев назад +23

    Hey Laura. This was very enlightening and thanks so much for sharing. Even backin 2006 I knew that "reality' tv was anything but that. So sorry you were made the villain. I hope your video gets some traction.
    I just put a new comment on Act Man's video about Gears of War and politely suggested he watch your video and perhaps even read the Gears Retrospective book and MAYBE edit his video or add a postscript. I get the sense he is a good guy at heart and just didn't research enough, so hopefully he will.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +5

      Thank you for your comments! In fairness to actman, it wasn't easy to find the truth on this one because it was only corrected in a book from 2019..hence my video.

    • @Ty-er5ok
      @Ty-er5ok 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@laurafryer6321 Yes and I said as much in my comments on his video. I get the impression he is fair and even-handed so hopefully he will address with a postscript if an edit is not feasible/easy.

    • @contra7631
      @contra7631 2 месяца назад

      ​​@@Ty-er5okNobody is perfect stop being bitching.

  • @Pers0n97
    @Pers0n97 6 месяцев назад +8

    Reality TV, especially of the 00's has always been awful, I legit don't understand how anyone could watch that without cringing their teeth out.

  • @SpiritOfHalloween31
    @SpiritOfHalloween31 6 месяцев назад +5

    I had no idea this was even a thing. I am so sorry that you had to deal with that misinformation for such a long time. I am glad that you got this cleared up at least, I hope more people find your RUclips Channel. I don't know who started the misinformation but that shouldn't have happened.

  • @bigkeith41
    @bigkeith41 6 месяцев назад +16

    Yessss MY SIS IS BACK!!!!! Great VIDEO LOVE YA AND U DID A GREAT JOB ON GEARS 🙏🏿👍🏿❤️

  • @seattlesnook
    @seattlesnook 6 месяцев назад +5

    These videos are a goldmine. Keep it up!

  • @chrislair6832
    @chrislair6832 Месяц назад +2

    I will always remember the commercial with mad world by gary jules playing. Holy shit that gave me goosebumps, and just did again

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  Месяц назад +1

      I get goosebumps too! Thank you for watching!

  • @Kiu_8
    @Kiu_8 6 месяцев назад +4

    By looking at the actual interactions between all of you, it was evident that y’all never actually asked to cut the Lancer, the fact that it turned into a witch hunt and that it became common knowledge among the community via misinformed and clickbait content creators spewing that narrative is funny and sad, nowadays, it’s currently common for people who don’t know about game development to point fingers at certain people and pretend that the blame for a bad launch or an underwhelming new thing or reworked old one is solely on those folks (e.g. some Halo devs who keep being blamed for things they most certainly didn’t have much of a say in, devs from the Coalition who keep getting their work compared to past Gears of War devs when they’ve done their best to provide quality games, etc.)
    I sure hope this video blows up and that you finally stop getting vilified by the noisy minority who continues to believe this with blissful ignorance, thank you for the insight and I hope we get more great videos like this one from you (maybe even having guests who once worked with you sometime 👀).

  • @matnelson1
    @matnelson1 6 месяцев назад +3

    I remember this from back in the day. It’s really sad this was allowed to happen, glad you have set the record straight.

  • @dbszady
    @dbszady 6 месяцев назад +4

    Crazy that this video pops up a week or so after I watched the actman video of Cliff saying Microsoft tried to cut out the chainsaw.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +1

      Agreed...it was crazy! I took a break from working on this video to watch the actman and it was pretty wild to see him talking about the hoax.

  • @thecircleoft.e.d2121
    @thecircleoft.e.d2121 Месяц назад +4

    I never heard of this hoax; it predates my introduction to the series but the idea of cutting a really cool weapon concept (a chainsaw bayonet) out of a game, that would be an issue; that’s what sold me into Gears of War. But I do editing, and can am no stranger to spotting tricks in reality TV focusing on any shred of drama; the abrupt cuts, the dramatic music, etc. Sucks you were the fall guy for an attempt at tabloid drama, but hey, I’m glad it worked out; the Lancer’s one of my favourite weapons in a video game because of the chainsaw bayonet.

  • @nyhamid83
    @nyhamid83 6 месяцев назад +4

    Thanks so much for sharing, recently found your channel and it has been very enlightening. Love your content and your unique insight on game development. You have a legendary career and love to hear your perspective on past and current stories of the industry. Thank you for all your work on Gears and I’m sure many other titles that are very close to my heart.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад

      Thank you for your kind comments! I'm glad that you enjoy my content.

  • @HelderP1337
    @HelderP1337 Месяц назад +1

    Hah, you know I actually just watched that show for the first time a few weeks ago, and it's kinda funny that i just stumble upon this video today!
    Great video, you have a great legacy.

  • @HiroKompleX
    @HiroKompleX 6 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks for your contribution to my favorite hobby and fun experiences I've had with friends. I love hearing stories like this.

  • @Millsy.g
    @Millsy.g 6 месяцев назад +4

    When you have access to an infinite amount of good data, the lazy path is to believe the first lie that is brought to you on a silver platter. Almost makes it harder for a truth to get out these days.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад

      Very insightful and I agree! Back in the day I called this chaff.

  • @josie_the_valkyrie
    @josie_the_valkyrie Месяц назад +2

    I just found your channel. This is great stuff!

  • @ELTT1
    @ELTT1 Месяц назад +1

    The algorithm blessed me with your channel Ms Fryer greetings from 🇨🇱

  • @xPXGx
    @xPXGx Месяц назад

    As a diehard Gears fan, especially Gears 1, I'm sorry this happened to you. Thank you for shedding light on what REALLY happened

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  Месяц назад

      I'm glad you loved Gears! Thank you for watching my story.

    • @xPXGx
      @xPXGx Месяц назад

      ​@@laurafryer6321 I was a senior in high school when Gears 1 came out. I remember that "Road to E3" show. But even at that age, I knew that "reality" TV is full of vastly fabricated "drama". But after hearing your side of the story after all of these years, it really shows you how insidious and damaging things can be. Far too often, people don't really consider the real and long-term adverse effects things will have on others. But I appreciate you taking the time to articulate the facts. So much of the industry is shrouded in secrecy and mystery. It shouldn't be that way.

  • @zedoc8409
    @zedoc8409 Месяц назад

    Thank you … it’s awesome when u are 47 and see another OG Gamer … u made made some of the greatest game happen ❤

  • @tonybarnes2920
    @tonybarnes2920 6 месяцев назад

    Mad props for the Dandy shout-out! I got my start on the Atari and working for Antic, when we were publishing games like Dandy through the APX. Always good to know there are people out there that know of it and played it (vs. calling it a "discount Gauntlet").

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад

      Dandy was fantastic! Thank you for making it! I think we have some Antic magazines kicking around still.

  • @Chuck9852
    @Chuck9852 Месяц назад

    Stayed up for two days straight with my roomate in college to beat GOW1. What a magic time in gaming.

  • @DrVagax
    @DrVagax Месяц назад

    I can't get enough of these videos, the insights you give during the Xbox 360 era of Microsoft are incredible to hear. Just some description of things worked around back then feels like a real peek behind the scenes instead of any big-company production drama like Road to E3.
    But sadly yeah, I assume the reality show director thought "A hero is only as good as his villain" and just pulled you in as the villain, perhaps they realised how boring things can really be behind the scenes and were forced to create at least some drama haha

  • @FirewolfKnight
    @FirewolfKnight Месяц назад

    Ms. Fryer I recently found your channel and while I am not a big gamer, I am a geek for the "process of business" and best practices. Your insight on that front is fantastic. If you aren't teaching university level management courses you should.
    Either way, thank you for the time you have taken to share your insights with these videos. They've been a pleasant addition to my evenings.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you! I'm glad to hear you're finding the videos useful and I appreciate your kind words! I found that much of my gaming production and business knowledge applied to other things including buildings and working in research at Oculus.

    • @FirewolfKnight
      @FirewolfKnight Месяц назад

      Buildings? I'd love to hear some stories from those experiences on your channel if you can tell them.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  Месяц назад +1

      At Epic and again at Oculus Research, I managed the build out of the office space and labs. In some cases existing buildings and in others new. It was eye opening the overlap.

  • @AzureSymbiote
    @AzureSymbiote 6 месяцев назад +2

    Sorry to hearabout this. I wasn't aware but this seems like typical showbiz shenanigans. It's hard to trust those people.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +1

      True! Thanks for stopping by again!

  • @spaceshot485
    @spaceshot485 Месяц назад

    I have to admit, when watching with the context you laid out, it is obvious that it was edited to make up a controversy. But that said, if you don't have that context, it just seems like editing to most people... including very likely me. I just don't remember how i felt watching this back in the day. I may have thought nothing of it.
    Somehow I came across your channel and have watched a couple videos now. I really appreciate your amazing expertise and insight. I'm looking forward to learning more.

  • @SayNoToGENO
    @SayNoToGENO 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you for sharing these incredible moments from your career. I’ve binge watched all your videos and find your insight refreshing and honest, which I feel is rare for an insider, but it’s probably just a cut in the communications loop that makes me feel like it’s rare.
    I found you through searching RUclips for information on Xbox now with all the closures and mergers and enjoyed your view on the situation in the “Darkest Before the Dawn” video.
    I hope you make a lot more content as it’s extremely interesting to watch and I am very sorry you had to go through this reality tv nightmare

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  5 месяцев назад

      Thank you for watching and for your kind comments!

  • @moonshot85
    @moonshot85 6 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks for making these. Really enjoy watching your videos.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад

      I'm glad you like them. Thank you!

  • @googoobarman
    @googoobarman Месяц назад

    It sucks that they did not even ask you if you are fine with being portrayed as the villain. The lancer was the coolest idea, such a dope weapon.

  • @nesra8786
    @nesra8786 6 месяцев назад +1

    So basically, they tried to make the chainsaw lady into some stereotype for marketing and now we have without a doubt THE chainsaw lady of gaming to live in our hearts until our last breath.
    NICE!

  • @seanedgeworth9555
    @seanedgeworth9555 4 месяца назад

    After all these years I always thought something was off about that video but just accepted it. It was awesome to finally see your take on what really happened here, thank you for sharing that and helping ship one of the greatest shooters of all time! Sorry they did that to you and Peter Moore.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  4 месяца назад

      Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to find out what happened. :)

  • @arnox4554
    @arnox4554 6 месяцев назад +3

    "I love chainsawing people!"
    - Laura Fryer
    But yes, good video. I honestly have never even heard of this controversy. Speaking of which, I wonder if Epic Games really started to slowly fall apart after Mike Capps left... Tim Sweeney has just been awful.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад

      I loved working with both of them and I still consider them friends. Every leader has different strengths.

  • @OG_McLovin
    @OG_McLovin Месяц назад +1

    God, I remember the days where the industry was a slave to E3 every year. Good riddance.
    So weird to see Cliff acting like a normal person and not a douche. Surreal.
    Your channel is great.

  • @stuckintheinbetween
    @stuckintheinbetween 6 месяцев назад +2

    The industry did a much better job properly hyping their products back then. It feels like everything just comes and goes nowadays.
    While I understand the frustration with being misrepresented by what was essentially "reality" TV, it was videos like this one that helped generate interest in the Gears of War franchise. With the absence of E3, companies are now relying on rather bland presentations, completely devoid of crowd participation, to hype up both the hardware and the software.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you for your comment! I agree, I think the show helped.

  • @tapo9478
    @tapo9478 6 месяцев назад

    Just want to say I've been following your channel for a while and I love your videos. Not only do they give great insight into the production process of these games, but as a software engineering manager I find them loaded with good advice. I don't expect to have any documentary crews filming me anytime soon, but now I also know to be cautious! 🤣

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад

      Awesome! I'm glad that you're finding the advice useful. Thank you for watching!

  • @jetslizer2570
    @jetslizer2570 6 месяцев назад +2

    I remember seeing a lot of nerd rage threads on places like gamefaqs back in the day about this. I was like, 14 when Gears came out so I wasn't really thinking critically. Seeing the clips in context you can really see the cuts... Honestly awful they'd manufacture this drama just for a small boost to viewership at the expense of you.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад

      LOL some of those threads were pretty mean. Understandable if the story had been true. Thanks for watching!

  • @NiiRubra
    @NiiRubra 6 месяцев назад +4

    I've never seen any of this stuff, but it's pretty amusing to me, because the tension they are trying to manufacture just isn't there? lol. It's as if someone took footage of some folks calmly disagreeing about what to have for lunch, and the editor tried to imply some massive political controversy in that conversation. Meanwhile in reality, those people are just having the most mundane conversation imaginable.
    Isn't this stuff they did like, some kind of professional slander? They misrepresented your words and fabricated a narrative, to deliberately present you as this unlikeable person that everyone is supposed to be upset with on a tv show. It's probably too late for this, but you ever thought of suing them or something?
    At any rate, sorry that this stuff happened to you, much love, thanks for the vids.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад

      "some folks calmly disagreeing about what to have for lunch" - best description ever! I couldn't stop laughing! Thank you for watching!

  • @Luizk
    @Luizk 6 месяцев назад +1

    ok ok ok i was going to watch this on the pc.. but a 20min video from laura fryer have to been watch on the big screen!! thank you for this kind of content is really informative and entertaining.

  • @thestormwar
    @thestormwar 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this video. I've never been in the Gears of War scene enough to see that ViDoc so if I've heard the bit about the chainsaw cut I would've accepted it as truth unless I took the time to catch up on it all. But this video found me and I'm happy it did. I wish you luck continuing forward! 🧡

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад

      Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch!

  • @paulreynolds7103
    @paulreynolds7103 6 месяцев назад +1

    Let the records be clear... Laura loves chainsaws 🥳

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +1

      Definitely! Couldn't live without them.

  • @MartyMM
    @MartyMM Месяц назад

    wow, I remember watching Race to E3 and thinking something didn't quite add up with that whole chainsaw gun narrative. Now it makes sense. Anyway, I actually thought you came off very likeable in the end regardless 😂

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks for your kind comments and for watching me set the record straight!

  • @codeman3639
    @codeman3639 6 месяцев назад

    The guy at the end made a video talking about how the lancer was almost cut omg. What a great journalist. I'm sure he feels great to keep lies going

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +2

      In fairness, they were deceptive in the TV show and the truth was hard to find..hence this video. Thank you for watching!

    • @codeman3639
      @codeman3639 6 месяцев назад

      @@laurafryer6321 I guess I am biased since I also read the book you mentioned!

  • @jamesrinley
    @jamesrinley 6 месяцев назад +1

    That's ... WILD.
    I really don't like any kind of "Reality" TV.
    It's insane.

  • @shallowhound2751
    @shallowhound2751 Месяц назад

    Why did they think putting a tv reality crew in a game development studio was a good idea? Like that would make the work environment even more stressful, a total recipe for disaster! So sorry you had to go through this! They should have got a proper professional documentary crew to do this, NOT a tv reality crew!

  • @IAsimov
    @IAsimov 6 месяцев назад +1

    Knowing who controls the camera is incredibly important. I've been seeing too many cases of reputations tarnished because of the garbage Reality TV is.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +1

      True! For interviews with media, I've seen people insisting on being able to record it themselves as well so that the clever editing can't occur which is wise. Thank you for watching!

  • @GSGNightCrawler
    @GSGNightCrawler 6 месяцев назад +2

    Someone has to send this to the actman.

  • @warawana
    @warawana 6 месяцев назад +4

    I love your content and insight, thank you 🙏

  • @dbbgba
    @dbbgba Месяц назад

    Wow 18 years already passed?!? It's crazy how women were considered non gamers. This reminds me of the time I was interviewed in Rome during a GameCube launch event, the journalist just launched on me asking: "A girl playing videogames?!?!?" ( I had long hair ... and I guess feminine traits in my teen years )

  • @mechanicalmonk2020
    @mechanicalmonk2020 Месяц назад

    She then went onto making content to appease the exact kind of person that villified her.

    • @finfrog3237
      @finfrog3237 Месяц назад

      @@mechanicalmonk2020 we were the villains all along.

  • @EggEnjoyer
    @EggEnjoyer Месяц назад

    Being accused of trying to cut the chainsaw is truly slanderous
    I cant think of no greater dishonor on my name 😂

  • @kmvoss
    @kmvoss 6 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you for your content. Enlightening stuff. :)

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +3

      Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

  • @nrXic
    @nrXic 6 месяцев назад +1

    I bought into it during that time, and years went by and my connections within the industry grew I saw some of these same RUclipsrs attacking particular people at 343 mostly based on unfounded stuff. I should have realized that this sort of nonsense extended back to that "documentary". I really should have done a retrospection to realize that this wasn't a documentary but rather a reality TV stunt. Victor Lucas did a lot of great developer stories and his work would have been great for this, but I suppose MS wanted to go the "reality TV" route rather than a documentary route.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад

      Microsoft had a "not cool" problem they had to fight against so this was an attempt to break out of that image. They had very little experience with this type of marketing.

  • @EliKlaiman
    @EliKlaiman 6 месяцев назад +2

    I'm really curious about the process of releasing this TV show. Didn't Microsoft get approval of the content to be aired? Didn't they see a problem with making one of their employees look bad due to a made up moment? It sounds like a major HR problem. I'm surprised you didn't request for MS to release a clarification way back when. Must be one of the downsides of working for a mega-corporation.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you for your comment! There was someone at Microsoft who approved it. I never asked for the clarification because I had a lot on my plate at the time.

  • @RBFR01
    @RBFR01 3 месяца назад

    Why do the guns and vehicle engine sounds sound so different compared to in game gun and engine sounds?

  • @TheBoneHeadClan
    @TheBoneHeadClan 4 месяца назад

    New to this channel. Cool to see an insider making videos! I love industry insight.
    Sad to hear that you got screwed by this. I remember the series and thought cutting the Lancer was crazy.
    Glad to hear no one was quite that nuts. You said you were unsure the negative impact extent, but did you ever consider litigation?

  • @fintangeraghty96
    @fintangeraghty96 6 месяцев назад

    Aw, I'm sorry that you were made the villain. It's so great that you're able to share your rational perspective on things, and also reclaim your story.
    Would you have any insider perspectives of any mass layoffs diring your career? Given recent events, publishers are in danger of falling back into the cartoonish villain role. Do you think that's justified or are we just falling into traps laid by misinformation like this reality show?

  • @chrisp01323
    @chrisp01323 5 месяцев назад

    You really are one of the most unsung hero's of the industry the information on this channel is amazing.
    What experiance have you had bringing in external teams to support lagging or behind internal teams?
    When do you know?
    How do you choose the right external team?

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  5 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you!
      External teams can help if you have clearly defined work and the teams have a history of working together. A good example of this: Certain Affinity and the Halo franchise. Max the founder, worked at Bungie so he knew everyone. In 2007 his team developed multiplayer maps for Halo 2. This is low risk because there aren’t a lot of dependencies between the two teams which means autonomy and accountability. It worked and they’ve been helping on Halo for years. As a counter, reports indicated that the Certain Affinity collaboration on Perfect Dark didn’t go well partially because of the nature of the work but we will probably never know for sure.

    • @chrisp01323
      @chrisp01323 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@laurafryer6321 thanks for replying I really appriciate it

  • @lilkngstr
    @lilkngstr 6 месяцев назад +1

    Was and still am a PS player and had no idea any of this happened. Maybe good this happened before today's internet. I think you handled it very respectably. What are you and your husband playing today?

  • @cubeos7345
    @cubeos7345 6 месяцев назад +1

    Great video! I just have one question: why did you want to cut the chainsaw from gears of war?
    Just kidding. Serious question: to what extent would you be willing to take a personal hit to your reputation due to a lie if it helps the success of something you're working on? I don't think this is a likely scenario, but suppose that documentary had been the difference between the game being successful or not. Would it have been worth it? Or is a lie like that always too harmful?

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +5

      Great question! I'm a huge fan of teams, so it's in my nature to prioritize the team over myself. When I was a VP at WB Games, I gave up my bonus so there was more for the team. I'm not saying that's the right choice but that's what I tend to do.

  • @ash_yt0
    @ash_yt0 4 месяца назад

    I'm so sorry that this happened to you. It's baffling to me also since who at Microsoft approved of the show if it's portraying the Microsoft side as being kill-joys for their own console? Especially given their existing reputation as a boring company that makes office software rather than fun games... Seems massively counter productive. And then throwing an employee under the bus like that... It's wild, but ultimately my confusion aside, what's important is that you didn't deserve that and I hope lots of people who enjoyed these games gets to see this video.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  4 месяца назад

      Thanks for watching my video and for your kind comments!

  • @cassidydotdk
    @cassidydotdk 6 месяцев назад

    Excellent video. Thank you for sharing these insights.

  • @bunnybreaker
    @bunnybreaker 6 месяцев назад +1

    "Reality" TV is so trash I haven't watched it for over 20 years, so had no idea about any of this. Gears was fun though. Sorry you had to deal with Gamer™ idiocy. Thanks for the behind the scenes info.

  • @bigkeith41
    @bigkeith41 6 месяцев назад +3

    At 1549 that made me soo happy look at Ashman and my Gorgeous sis lol 🤟🏿👍🏿❤️

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +4

      LOL! Thanks Keith! The couple that games together stays together.

    • @bigkeith41
      @bigkeith41 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@laurafryer6321 amen that is FACTS 👍🏿❤️

  • @UrbanGridL
    @UrbanGridL Месяц назад +1

    the only false thing about this video is that the act-man makes good videos :joy:

  • @soupremix2104
    @soupremix2104 6 месяцев назад +1

    Great video, super informative. Subscribed!

  • @15clank
    @15clank Месяц назад

    Damn I love gears 2 .

  • @MrNoneofthem
    @MrNoneofthem 6 месяцев назад

    How is it not criminal to make fake cuts and tarnish someone's reputation, no matter what their contract small print says?

  • @cl8804
    @cl8804 6 месяцев назад

    "even today"??
    it's a million times worse today

  • @Sultan-cf5wf
    @Sultan-cf5wf 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the insight!

  • @dim499
    @dim499 3 месяца назад

    Just watched "The Race to E3" for the first time. I think viewers are more knowledgeable these days. It seemed fake from the start, how many times they mentioned "Chainsaw" like that's the big MacGuffin we are all chasing. And poor Laura Fryer was just the Exec Suit, who just doesn't get it, maaan. All in all, innocent times. 🏏🏀🏐🏈

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  3 месяца назад

      Innocent times...great way to describe it. Thank you for watching!

  • @broy8172
    @broy8172 6 месяцев назад

    The thing with cliffy's girlfriend was a hoax too right.....right?

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад

      Good question, I'm not sure. Thanks for watching!

  • @playerone2629
    @playerone2629 6 месяцев назад +1

    this needs to have way more views, or better yet, covered by some big youtube channel to led the truth spread.

  • @cernunnos_lives
    @cernunnos_lives Месяц назад

    As cool as kids think the lancer is, this isn't a weapon that would be good. Just on it's face. It's a terrible idea.
    And so was the controversy. But believable. With what the gaming industry has been going through, it's very easy to turn you into a villain.
    Your job and identity? Very easy.

  • @zvolchen117
    @zvolchen117 6 месяцев назад +2

    This is why I can't watch reality TV. It's so manufactured and misleading.

  • @KorathiHeatwave
    @KorathiHeatwave Месяц назад

    not a first miss from act man

  • @hermitcard4494
    @hermitcard4494 Месяц назад

    The Office, Gears of Wars edition xD

  • @-TRIPLE_A-
    @-TRIPLE_A- 6 месяцев назад

    Still wrong to not have the focus be on the chainsaw, in the last scene in the trailer though.
    Advocating the alternate scene showing Marcus under threat, is overthought nonsense - perhaps stemming from focus groups?
    Gimme iconic and visceral wish fulfilment over a call to action, any day of the week!

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +1

      I don't think there was a focus group. Thank you for watching!

    • @-TRIPLE_A-
      @-TRIPLE_A- 6 месяцев назад

      Such a view was formed without external input?

  • @usernamesareforidiot
    @usernamesareforidiot 6 месяцев назад +1

    Absolutely wild but not surprising that they would do this, especially without your permission. What's a little more surprising is the developers not speaking up in your defense. That sucks and I'm sorry that happened to you.

    • @laurafryer6321
      @laurafryer6321  6 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you for your comment! I don't think most of the team saw it ahead of time either.

    • @usernamesareforidiot
      @usernamesareforidiot 6 месяцев назад

      @@laurafryer6321 ​ That's fair, though I guess I would've hoped to see some follow up articles after it released that would've set the record straight.
      I work in the industry and I know the stress, hard work, (and pleasure!) of working so hard to make something for people to enjoy. I also know the thankless job that producers have, and you deserve thanks for all of your hard work. Gears brought me a lot of joy back before I worked in game design. It was a great release at the end of many tough work days, and I had many amazing times with my friends that I'll never forget. Thanks for being the glue that held that team together.