After a weekend of backlash to its timed exclusivity deal with Epic, the two-person studio behind Ooblets has publicly addressed the harassment it received in an official statement. While Glumberland acknowledged some of the backlash was prompted by misunderstanding the tone of the original blog post, the studio also highlighted problems with toxicity within game communities, and reaffirmed its decision to partner with Epic.
Be advised the Glumberland statement contains examples of the graphic language sent to the developers.
Written by Ben Wasser (also known as “Perplamps”), the statement explains the severity of the backlash was partly caused by a sudden change in audience which was unused to the team’s communication style. “For the past three years, I’ve been interacting with an audience that has always been understanding, friendly, and appreciative of our very open and transparent style,” Wasser wrote. “That’s why we were totally unprepared for the attention we got from the broader gaming/internet community, which was fueled by a deep misunderstanding of the tongue-in-cheek tone as condescending and patronising.”
Source: Eurogamer "What happened to us is the result of people forgetting their humanity for the sake of participating in video game drama"