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Arrowhead Game Studios is ruining Gauntlet
Cordova, TN; March 23, in the year of our Lord 2014--Family
Friendly Gaming, the industry leader in covering the family
friendly video games is making an important statement about the
recently announced Gauntlet remake. Arrowhead Game Studios is
ruining Gauntlet. I did not understand why Family Friendly
Gaming was not initially told about the new Gauntlet video game.
I was informed it was going to be a macabre, and morbid rated
video game. I did not believe it at first. A 'M' rating for a
Gauntlet video game? That made no sense. Especially after
checking the ESRB's website and seeing all these 'E' rated
Gauntlet games, 'E10+' rated Gauntlet games, and a few 'T' rated
Gauntlet games. So Gauntlet is going to move from 'E' rated to
'M'. That is one huge swing over the short life span of this
franchise.
I believe this is a bad idea. I believe this is spitting on the
tradition of the franchise. The market is already flooded with
plenty of unrealistic, hack and slash, blood gore, wastes of
time. Why be another dime a dozen? There are enough Diablo
clones on the market. Families will not waste their time with
Diablo. Why would they spend time, and money on a clone? Because
it has the Gauntlet name on it? Families will be passing now.
They will go: “Hey that is just like a Restricted movie, spend
my money on something that is inclusive to more ages of the
family.” Families are not leaving Gauntlet, Gauntlet is leaving
families. It is sad to see. It is a dark day for the entire
industry.
I used to be a Gauntlet fan boy. I used to love reporting on
Gauntlet. Thanks to Arrowhead Game Studios I won't be playing
any new Gauntlet video games. Not unless they come to their
senses and return it to its true core roots. Arrowhead Game
Studios is being rude, ugly and nasty to families. They are
killing off the Gauntlet series. They are adding excessive blood
and gore. Which were never a part of Gauntlet, and never need to
be a part of Gauntlet. I hope there is enough time for them to
correct this colossal blunder. I doubt they will listen. They
are only listening to the extremely loud small hardcore hater
gamer population. They have turned their back on families. There
is no way families will support this abysmal direction they are
taking the series.
I doubt the dwindling hardcore gaming population is large enough
to support this game. Which means they will lose money. Will
they listen to Family Friendly Gaming? Probably not. They will
most likely blame the Gauntlet name. Not the fact that Arrowhead
Game Studios ruined the franchise. Not that some closed minded
person in a suit thought it was a good idea to do this. When
Gauntlet fails, Warner Bros Interactive should take the money
from that suit, and send it to Family Friendly Gaming. We have
never steered them wrong before. If we are wrong this time, we
will publish a story. Do you think they will send out press
releases that the wrong direction they took Gauntlet cost them
all kinds of money? Now it is up to you – our readers. Tell
Warner Bros Interactive and Arrowhead Game Studios what you
think of their deeds.
UPDATE {04/01/2014}: Family Friendly
Gaming is having an impact. The 'M' rating of the new Gauntlet
reboot is no longer a certainty. It has not been determined as
of yet. There is still hope that the final end product will
receive a 'T' for Teen rating. Arrowhead Game Studios, and
Warner Bros Interactive is listening to your input. Thank for
all of your hard work in letting them know how you feel about
Gauntlet in relation to macabre and morbid content.
God bless,
Paul Bury
Family Friendly Gaming