We've heard an unsettling rumor today from an anonymous tipster that longtime game reviewer Jeff Gerstmann from Gamespot has been let go. That wouldn't necessarily be newsworthy, but the conditions under which he was allegedly dismissed were. According to the source, Gerstmann was fired "on the spot" due to advertiser pressure for his review of Eidos' Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. A visit to Gamespot shows that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game has taken over the site very prominently, with backgrounds and multiple banner ads all pitching Kane & Lynch. Allegedly, publisher Eidos "took issue with the review and threatened to pull its ad campaign.
Sources:
http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor/gamespot-editor-fired-over-kane--lynch-review-328244.phphttp://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26072117&page=0Video review of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men that was removed from Gamespot site:
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honestly, I think this is bogus... I think as consumers, we should know if a game sucks or not before we buy it
also, can someone move this to the video game section?
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