The commission didn't release a list of the YouTubers the studio paid, but it did name PewDiePie as one of them. These influencers also had to promote their videos on Facebook and Twitter.

That video should 'not show bugs or glitches that may exist' and should 'not communicate negative sentiment' about Warner Bros. required (PDF) the online influencers they hired to make a video that 'promote positive sentiment about' Shadow of Mordor. According to the the commission, Warner Bros. FTC filed the complaint back in 2014, after the studio ran an online marketing campaign for the game. has settled an FTC complaint accusing the company of paying YouTubers 'hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars' to make positive review videos for Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor. Our goal is to point gamers in the right direction to purchase quality games and we are willing to put in the work for the gamer.Warner Bros. What do you think? How long should a reviewer play a game before writing a decent review?ĭualShockers has made a pledge to never review a game before it’s time and make sure we show our readers as many possible views into the title while keeping in mind that the reader is interested in our opinion and is looking for a concise synopsis. I wouldn’t mind seeing some reviewers put on the spot and asked a series of questions to prove that they played through the entire game. As I read through some reviews it is evident that people rush through their reviews or even paraphrase from other reviews, this is intolerable! A reviewer in my humble opinion must be able to defend their review and have the ability to speak about the game intelligently and not just about the opening cinematic. Nothing gets me angrier than reading a review where someone played a few hours and then makes blanket statements that have no bearing on end game play.

Reviews are never straight forward, but they need to incorporate all aspects of the game and as many different facets of the title as possible.

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