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{{Person Infobox
| name = Ollie Barder
| image =
| aliases = https://twitter.com/Cacophanus , http://cacophanus.tumblr.com/ , http://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverbarder
| occupation = video game developer, freelance journalist
| affiliations = Mecha Damashii (fansite), Gears of War (Senior Game Designer (former))
}}

== Summary ==

Ollie Barder is a video game developer and freelance journalist, for then years has worked in the video game industry. He was the Senior Game Designer of [[Microsoft]]'s Gears of War: Judgment and founded the giant mecha fansite, Mecha Damashii.<ref> Ollie Barder (Quinnspiracy Wikia/Archive) - [http://archive.is/OpQhj]</ref>

== On Gaming Journalism ==

On August 31 (or September 1), Barder criticized the incompetence and corruption, that he has seen within video game journalism:

* Whenever I tried to write about what ACTUALLY happens in game development that was a big no-no. Needed to be about "auteurs."

* I used to write corrections in the [[EDGE]] forum years ago and they have harassed me ever since. So shit.

* The biggest problem, I've had is that unless I towed the publisher endorsed line, I rarely got work. That's just crap really!

* As an aside I am going to TGS this year. So if you want some coverage minus the publisher bullshit, then hit me up!

* EDGE always embodied the desire to be taken seriously in a really horrible way. Anti-facts almost.

* Off to bed soon (I'm in Tokyo btw) but the outpouring of support is REALLY APPRECIATED!

* Don't back down or give up. If you care about games then this shit really matters. Been fighting this crap for a decade!

* Few more old friends have unfollowed me over #[[GamerGate]] it seems. People are conflating this with misogyny, which is just wrong.

* Was often told to make my articles "less factual," because the readers wouldn't understand. What?!?

* The EDGE posse have been shitting on gamers for years. This was written LAST YEAR ([[Parkin]] is ex-EDGE) - '''If You Love Games, You Should Refuse to be Called a Gamer''' Link: https://archive.is/wBQAh

* So a bunch of former game journo friends have unfollowed/blocked me because I've spoken out about #GamerGate, rather sad really...

* So if anyone wants to hire a freelance Japanese correspondent (who loves mecha) I am now rather available!<ref> I'm a Available! - [http://archive.is/AamkR]</ref>

'''Retaliation'''

On September 1, Barder claimed to have been "blacklisted." <ref> I've Been Blacklisted (Tweet) - [http://archive.is/pLvG1]</ref>

In response to rumors spreading on the web, Barder clarified that he had been cut off by a company for which he was working as a freelance writing for.<ref> [http://archive.is/T9aOL]</ref>

* Also, it wasn't really a "dismissal," more just stonewalled/ignored.

* You don't get dismissed as a freelancer really. Just no follow up work.

== See Also ==

== References ==

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[[Category:Developers]][[Category:People]][[Category:Censorship]]

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 == Summary ==
-Ollie Barder is a video game developer and freelance journalist, for then years has worked in the video game industry. He was the Senior Game Designer of [[Microsoft]]'s Gears of War: Judgment and founded the giant mecha fansite, Mecha Damashii.<ref> Ollie Barder (Quinnspiracy Wikia/Archive) - [http://archive.is/OpQhj]</ref>
+Ollie Barder is a video game developer and freelance journalist, for then years has worked in the video game industry. He was the Senior Game Designer of [[Microsoft]]'s Gears of War: Judgment and founded the giant mecha fansite, Mecha Damashii. <ref> Ollie Barder (Quinnspiracy Wikia/Archive) - [http://archive.is/OpQhj]</ref>
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 * So a bunch of former game journo friends have unfollowed/blocked me because I've spoken out about #GamerGate, rather sad really...
-* So if anyone wants to hire a freelance Japanese correspondent (who loves mecha) I am now rather available!<ref> I'm a Available! - [http://archive.is/AamkR]</ref>
+* So if anyone wants to hire a freelance Japanese correspondent (who loves mecha) I am now rather available! <ref> I'm a Available! - [http://archive.is/AamkR]</ref>
 '''Retaliation'''
-On September 1, Barder claimed to have been "blacklisted." <ref> I've Been Blacklisted (Tweet) - [http://archive.is/pLvG1]</ref>
+On September 1, Barder claimed to have been "blacklisted."  <ref> I've Been Blacklisted (Tweet) - [http://archive.is/pLvG1]</ref>
-In response to rumors spreading on the web, Barder clarified that he had been cut off by a company for which he was working as a freelance writing for.<ref> [http://archive.is/T9aOL]</ref>
+In response to rumors spreading on the web, Barder clarified that he had been cut off by a company for which he was working as a freelance writing for. <ref> [http://archive.is/T9aOL]</ref>
 * Also, it wasn't really a "dismissal," more just stonewalled/ignored.

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