Xbox VP ignites internet controversy after labelling negative Anthem coverage as "whining"

If you were to sum up the relationship between the press and people of power, the hypothetical Facebook status woul♋d probably say "It's Complicated", and a recent tweet from Xbox's Vice-President Mike Ybarra hasn't helped matters. 

Retweeting a news story from PC Gamer titled (referring to the already infamous 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Anthem Tomb Challenges grind that appears halfway through the game's campaign), Ybarra expanded on this to express frustration with the generally negative coverage of BioWare's co-op focused sho🅰oter, highlighting one particular review of the game in particular... 

that streamers should be the go-to sources for information about a new game, ꧑explaining that "modern reviews should be watching streamers play a game, doing the demo, listening to what your gaming friends think - and if it seems like something you will enjoy then great".

Ybarra's words quickly drew a lot of responses from journalists, developers, and gaming fans alike, the majority of which defended the role of 'traditional' reviews and called out his sentiments as being in poor taste. Many felt this was also somewhat inappropriate given that Xbox has signed an exclusive marketing deal with EA for 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Anthem game's impending release. 

Seven hours afterꩵ the original tweet, however, Ybarra by stating that consumers should "also read reviews from your favorite sites/journalists as [one of] many thing💟s to look at to help determine if you will like or dislike a particular game", but stopped short of completely walking back on his previous statement, which drew the attention of some commenters: 

The general sentiments in response to Ybarra's tweet have, thankfully, been mostly constructive, with many countering his argument by explaining why they still find traditional video game reviews helpful in making decisions as a consumer, even🎐 as the rise of streaming (sponsored or otherwise) continues to change the nature of gaming coverage. 

whether Ybarra is expressing a wider frustration with the media in light of the recent critical response to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Crackdown 3, a long🔯-awaited Xbox One exclusive that received majoritively mediocre reviews from mainstream outlets when it released last week. 

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We'd love to hear how you decide which games to buy. Where do you seek out information and opinion? How much importance do you place on video game reviews? How much do you value them as a source of information 🅷on the la🔜test releases compared to streaming? You can respond in the comments below, or . We'll collate the best replies and share them in a future story on the subject once everyone's had their say. 

Our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Anthem review-in-progress is wrapping up later this week, but give it a read to learn the good and the bad about BioWare's looter shooter so far. 

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