• MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net
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    3 months ago

    I saw the Second Wind announcement on YT and thought, “Oh shit, this isn’t gonna be good.” And it’s not. That’s damning. Frost is one of the most thoughtful, intelligent, eloquent, and insightful voices in the industry. I find it hard to believe that he’d walk out of what has been, on the surface, a smashing success (and a huge fuck-you to the corporate zombies that have taken over games media) without very good reason. And it’s ironic that the reason appears to be Nick, whose firing prompted the whole team to walk from Escapist in solidarity.

    sigh

  • bbigras@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    Shame. I don’t really care about Yahtzee and the channel but I really like the idea of talented people having enough and making their own business.

  • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    Frost has been the reason why I’ve watched second wind and the listened to windbreakers podcast. I hope this action gets second wind to get their act together and make the changes necessary rather than the team being fractured again and moving elsewhere. But ultimately they should do what’s best for them so i wouldn’t be annoyed if frost and some others had to go make a third wind somewhere else.

    • Drathro@dormi.zone
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      3 months ago

      He retains the “Cold Take” name and property- so here’s hoping he continues it, whether that’s under some new media company or even just as a solo content creator.