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more about #orsonscottcard DamonCache: Peter David's last comment at the end rather cheeses me off. First off, don't try to pretend you're claiming the moral high ground by telling someone... more » K-dash: I hope everyone who decided that he has to boycott Shadow Empire, hasn't spent anything on Lucasarts' The Secret of Monkey Island and The Dig ... more » NeVeRMoRe666: More to the point, why are we allowing him to have all of the attention while the programmers, the designers, the coders, all of the people who actual... more » jallen: Way I've always looked at it is, if the auteur can separate his art from his politics, so can I. I can disagree with someone politically and still en... more » Desanvium: Considering O.S. Card had nothing to do with the creation of the game, it would make a whole hell of a lot more sense not to buy his books than to boy... more » Mercsenary: Key words here are "Your choice." You want to buy the game? Do it then You dont? Then don't. I dont see what the debate here is. You don't like th... more » gigshaft: You know, if I lived in a town where the guy who owned a particular gas station was a high-profile scumbag, I wouldn't buy gas there, and that would b... more » UltimatePancakeSensation: Orson Scott Card is the only person who made this game. There were no other programmers, artists, or designers working on it. Those people (who didn... more » LanciePants: ...Had I known Gears of War was made by Canadians I wouldn't have bought it. You can't trust those sneaky canucks. Them and their damn hockey ninjas w... more » Teran: "In a phone interview this week, Wong told me: "I decided I could not in good conscience support a product of a person whose views I find abhorrent an... more » JesseZefron: And how is this different from the Religious Right's boycotts? This is becoming stupid. Shadow Complex is easily the best xboxlive game I have purchas... more » Jim81Jim: So what am I supposed to do next month when EA's "Mein Kampf Dance Party" comes out? Choices Choices. In all seriousness though the responses from... more » zyphe: The creator's response is a joke. There's a difference in "political beliefs" and bigotry. It's not a question of politics, it's about equal rights fo... more » Eshto: First off, for those who don't understand the concept of boycotts, in a capitalistic democracy they are one of our most fundamental and powerful tools... more » DugDawg: I've been playing Shadow Complex for a few days now, and it is easily the best game I've downloaded on Xbox Live. The game itself doesn't have an anti... more » Insomnia Bob: While I personally find Card's political views ignorant and downright offensive, that's probably not going to stop me from checking out this game. Bec... more » apoloimagod: Stephen, as usual, great work here. Great article! I wasn't going to buy this game... but now I am definitely buying it. Because the idea of a world i... more » Calverz: 3 words Wong....GET OVER IT more » Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: I'm hard pressed to find a reason to care about Mr Wong, as he seems little more then someone looking for his 15 mins of fame on a subject that does n... more » Prof.J: I don't understand. I mean, he has all rights to not buy the game. However, by selecting what he chooses to boycott his idea is totally invalidated. ... more » -
#debates
In Moral Debate About Shadow Complex, Both Sides Have Their Say
Kim Wong refuses to buy the new Xbox 360 game Shadow Complex. Revolted by the political views of a novelist associated with the game, the 27-year old gamer's conscience holds him back. But there's another side to the story. More » -
#endersgame
How Orson Scott Card Sees Ender's Game Game
We haven't heard much about the Ender's Game game since March. Now we get to hear more about it, including author Orson Scott Card's hope and dreams and pinwheel schemes.
