GameSpot Editor Fired Over Review?

[Nov 30, 2007, 11:03 am ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

Primotech reports the firing of Jeff Gerstmann, long-time GameSpot editor, saying sources close to the situation indicate this due to his tepid review of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men for Xbox 360, pointing out Eidos had invested in a prominent advertising campaign on the site. The article points out this Penny Arcade comic offering a typically searing take on the situation, along with another indication this unconfirmed story is making the rounds. A later update on DESTRUCTOID reports the departure of GameSpot editor Tim Tracy though it's not clear if or how this may relate to the situation described above.

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Re: lukewarm

Nov 30, 2007, 14:49

Cutter

This makes me trust GameSpot less.

What would make you ever trust ANY "critic" who gets paid by a company to review their product? That's why major sites like Gamespot have never been of any use to me. I always and only look to user reviews - particularly around here.

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