Nier creator Yoko Taro has defended Hideki Kamiya’s on social media for which he’s notable for his blocking sprees and snarky feedback to these he believes are trolling or ask what Kamiya deems to be silly questions. Taro mentioned that we’d like extra builders like Kamiya who gained’t simply take feedback mendacity down. Right here’s what he mentioned:
“If you’re a recreation creator and a public-facing character, you draw consideration from lots of people, together with some actual weirdos. A few of them say issues which might be critically absurd or out of line. However since they’re your clients and your viewers, you possibly can’t actually clap again at full power.”
“However Kamiya does clap again. He simply tells them, ‘Go away, you insect!’ (laughs). Similar to how there are individuals who will inform you off in actual life when provoked, I feel it’s a internet optimistic to instill the worry which might be additionally recreation creators who’ve that edge. (…) That’s why I feel having Kamiya-san round as a recreation trade peer is tremendous reassuring.”
Kamiya agreed with the sentiment, commenting, “Lots of people assume we’ll sit there and be their punching baggage, in order that they get surprised while you out of the blue punch them again.” Though Kamiya’s a power to be reckoned with on X, Yoko Taro and his colleagues at CLOVERS vouch that he’s a wholly completely different individual within the office and in non-public.
