I don't think anyone had a problem with Gamecock invading the 2007 Spike Video Game Awards. Dressed in chicken costumes and as characters from their upcoming PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game, Hail to the Chimp, the crew broke from their assigned bleacher seats and invaded the floor of the Mandalay Bay.
But hopping up on stage and assaulting the microphone as BioShock won their "Game of the Year Award seemed like a rotten move to some. People weren't happy, particularly the BioShock team, who may or may not have had rotten (and violent) things to say as a result. In an e-mail sent to us today, Gamecock's Mike Wilson issues an apology:
I'd personally like to sincerely apologize to the BioShock team (and Ken Levine in particular) for Gamecock infringing on their spotlight at this weekend's VGA Awards show.
After intense interrogations, we have come to the conclusion that the crew that was there in Gamecock gear were apparently genuinely just trying to have a good time. Spike TV had actually spotted them, and has been extremely gracious throughout the evening. You can imagine how they thought that showing off their Indie Spirit onstage might have been the natural thing to do.
HOWEVER, the award acceptance they interrupted was the LAST one we would have wanted to interrupt, ("most addictive game fueled by mountain dew" would have been a wonderful choice) as we have the utmost respect and love for BioShock and all who were involved in it, and it totally sucks that Ken Levine didn't get to speak after making such a fantastic game.
Chicken head lowered in shame,
Mike Wilson
Levine likely would have used big words that Spike TV viewers wouldn't understand, so maybe what happened is what's best for everyone.
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7:40 PM on 12.10.2007
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Yeah I'm wondering the same thing. Did they not realise they were suddenly at the last award and went 'shit guys, this is our last chance!'?
Anyone who cared about these awards was a fucking attention whore
And I agree, they should have ran out during the Halo 3/Mountain Dew thingie. No-one would have given two shits about that. But then Bill Gates would have had them hunted down and killed I suppose.
Even if you think awards are lame, the Bioshock team absolutely deserved the opportunity to say thanks on national television. Making games is damn hard work, and for most, it comes with little reward. I'm no fan of Spike TV, but this is the closest thing the gaming industry has to a true "Game of the Year" Oscar type award.
That may be the case, and I certainly didn't follow them, but Gamecock is always pulling lame, cynical stunts and I'm sick of it. They need to release some fucking games and stop thinking the rooster act is all they need. Well, so far it's working because they're getting all sorts of undue attention.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy8zlq4y6cU
PUFFY IS GOOD BUT WU-TANG IS FOR THE CHILDREN.
i am not defending what they did... but do you really want video games to catch the eye of profiteers... because then we would just have the same game every year, with maybe a small update... and one title franchises... and... oh... oh my...
@ mrlokievil: You're an idiot. They're hardly frat boys (they're sure not producing any more Maddens or Halos....). And they're not widely known because they 1) are still very new, and 2) have dedicated themselves to promoting indie titles.
That, and they're too busy acting like morons to do anything of value.
This is my final boss:
there's an video of said event.
Fuck the Chimp.
Fuck GameCock.
Fuck Joystiq.
This appology comes after the realisation that they have damaged their appeal to the indie community. It has nothing to do with them actually being sorry.
Thats like a hotdog stand trying to outsell McDonalds.
castle crashers needs a release date, NOW!
Next time Gamecock wants to show off its sense of "humor," they would be better served to just leave it in the toilet where it belongs.