Developer of Splitgate 2 alleges a previous Call of Duty creator is responsible for the $80 package, stating he didn't plan for the move to appear as placing blame.
In the wake of his contentious SGF appearance donning a "Make FPS Great Again" hat, Splitgate 2 head honcho, Ian Proulx, casually took a swipe at a previous Call of Duty developer during a recent video, sparking a mini-drama.
Posted on June 8th, the video was an attempt to address the $80 store bundle issue - a price tag that got slashed in half following backlash from fans. According to Proulx, it all began post-SGF: "As soon as I stepped off that stage, I gave Darek, our lead game designer, a call. I said 'Darek, didn't we have an $80 bundle? What the hell's going on?'"
Apparently, their former head of monetization - who happened to be an alum of the Call of Duty franchise - had only been with the team for less than a year and was "extremely pushy" on pricing matters.
In an interview with IGN, Proulx acknowledged the jab was, surprisingly, "a happily unfortunate coincidence." He went on to explain how the crew reassessed their strategy a month prior and lowered the prices to something more palatable, but the $80 bundle had mysteriously evaded them due to oversights.
Now, let's be honest, the guy who stepped into the limelight at SGF sporting a MAGA-inspired hat doesn't exactly surprise me with his choice of words. In the same breath where he admits his lapse in judgment, he ahem throws a former colleague under the bus. Taking responsibility? Seems like a work in progress for Proulx.
During a Reddit AMA, Proulx attempted to quell criticism, claiming he didn't mean to pass the blame and that he, in fact, was blissfully unaware of the $80 bundle's existence, and would never in a million years allow it to become a reality.
According to Proulx, he was so engrossed with ensuring server stability during the beta that he couldn't keep tabs on the store before it went live. To prevent such mishaps in the future, Proulx has scheduled weekly meetings with their new product manager and lead game designer to maintain visibility of store updates[1][2].
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- Fans of Splitgate 2 might have felt a sense of victory when the $80 store bundle, initially proposed by a former Call of Duty developer, was drastically reduced due to fan backlash.
- After acknowledging his oversight with the pricey bundle, Splitgate 2 head honcho, Ian Proulx, revealed that he now schedules weekly meetings with the new product manager and lead game designer to ensure store updates don't escape his attention again.
- Despite the controversy surrounding his SGF appearance, Proulx's choice of words shouldn't come as a surprise; he has been known to be direct, as evidenced by his public criticism of a former colleague.
- As technology advances, gadget enthusiasts can look forward to interesting developments in the gaming industry, with competitive pricing being one of them, thanks to Proulx's efforts to avoidexorbitant bundles like the $80 store bundle.
