ResetEra
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Screenshot of ResetEra's "Video Games" forum on March 23, 2021. Screenshot of ResetEra's "Video Games" forum on March 23, 2021. | |
Type of site | Internet forum |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | ResetEra LLC |
| Website | resetera.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional[notes 1] |
| Users | >53,000 registered users |
| Launched | October 24, 2017 |
| Current status | Active |
| Written in | PHP, MySQL (powered by XenForo 2.0) |
ResetEra is an independent internet forum dedicated to the discussion of video games and contemporary culture. Founded in late 2017, ResetEra quickly gained prominence for being the source of a wide range of gaming rumors and leaks,[1][2][3] and members of the video game industry are known to also participate in discussions on the website.[4]
History[edit]
On October 21, 2017, following allegations of sexual harassment by the video game forum NeoGAF's owner Tyler Malka, a majority of the moderation staff resigned, and the site went offline soon after.[5][6] During its shutdown, members of the forum flocked to the chat platform Discord in order to continue their discussions, and a group of former NeoGAF members took it upon themselves to create a new forum.[7]
Three days later on October 24, 2017, ResetEra was launched, with the initial wave of members composed of former NeoGAF users.[8] To deter internet trolls from flooding the forum, the ResetEra staff worked with the various communities to filter their members to ensure that unknown users were not part of the initial wave. Registration codes were given out via Discord and launch windows of approximately 15 minutes were opened periodically in order to let the Discord members register.[9][10]
After these initial registrations, ResetEra requires users to sign up with a non-disposable email account (e.g., .edu, ISP, or workplace email address). Members of the game industry who wish to post with a verified account can contact administrators for a specialized identifier.[11]
As of March 2021, ResetEra has over 53,000 registered users.[12] It has been described as one of the internet's largest video game forums.[13][14]
Industry response[edit]
Notable members of the video games industry have signed up to be members of the website, such as journalist Geoff Keighley, James Stevenson, the Community Director for Insomniac Games, and Thomas Mahler, director of Moon Studios among other who continue to interact with the ResetEra community.[15][16][17]
In addition, employees and representatives from 343 Industries, DICE, Tecmo Koei, Playground Games, Microsoft, Remedy Entertainment, Sony, and dozens of others frequently post under verified accounts. Video game journalists such as Jason Schreier from Bloomberg News, John Linneman of Eurogamer, and other reporters from major outlets like Game Informer and IGN also interact with the community. Notably, on April 11, 2018, Cory Barlog, Creative Director at SIE Santa Monica Studio, entered the God of War Review thread to discuss the upcoming game.[18]
During the E3 2018 Inside Xbox special, Rod Fergusson, studio head of The Coalition, mentioned that he stayed up until 3AM reading responses on the site about their upcoming game, Gears 5.[19]
Popular video producers like Giant Bomb, GameXplain, and Easy Allies also have verified accounts and interact with their fanbases on ResetEra.
From November 2017 to March 2018, ResetEra also hosted a Q&A section, called Q&Era. After administrators announced a company Q&A session, users could submit their queries to the moderation staff, who would then provide them to the developer(s) to answer. During that time, Q&Era hosted Insomniac Games, Chucklefish, LizardCube, DotEmu, and Tom Happ and Dan Adelman, the creators of Axiom Verge.[20]
In the media[edit]
Since its inception, ResetEra has often been cited as a source for breaking news, particularly leaks of upcoming announcements in the video gaming industry.
Several notable leaks from ResetEra members are listed below:
- March 18, 2018 - a user discovered a listing for Mario Tennis Aces before it had been announced, showing both the upcoming box art and screenshots in addition to the release date before the listing was deleted.[21]
- April 17, 2018 - a user discovered Microsoft's new Xbox avatar system by searching through a design integration developer's portfolio.[2] The new avatar system was unveiled in June 2018 to Xbox Insiders.[3]
- June 2, 2018 - a user caught a glimpse of pre-order information for Red Dead Redemption 2 on the Microsoft Store. It was quickly removed by Microsoft before turning out to be accurate several days later.[22]
- January 11, 2019 - a user posted information about unannounced features and characters in the Resident Evil 2 remake after running the game's demo through a Hex Editor.[23]
In March 2021 after it was reported that the lead designer of Hogwarts Legacy published commentary that many found to be bigoted, the staff of ResetEra banned any threads about the upcoming video game sparking discussion in the industry.[14][24][25][26][27][13]
In 2018, Octopath Traveler was named as one of the ResetEra community's Most Anticipated Games for 2018. In response the official Bravely Default Twitter account created an illustration depicting Tressa from Octopath Traveler and Edea from the Bravely Default series with a message to ResetEra members saying "The entire team will do our best!".[28]
Criticism[edit]
David Jaffe, known for the Twisted Metal and God of War series, in response to a thread on ResetEra,[29] about a video by Jaffe advocating for allowing Milo Yiannopoulos to have a platform to speak,[30] tweeted "I was surprised, annoyed, amused, and bothered by how awful/nasty some of those comments were."[31]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Registration requires admin approval and is required for creating threads and posting messages.
References[edit]
- ↑ Baird, Scott. "FF7 Remake Rumored To Be Coming Free To PlayStation Plus In March". Screen Rant. Screen Rant.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Machkovech, Sam (April 17, 2018). "Former Microsoft designer leaks likely future of Windows and Xbox "avatars"". Ars Technica.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rossetti, Bradley (June 18, 2018). "New Avatar Editor Debuts to Xbox Insiders". Xbox.com.https://smartidiapk.blogspot.com/2024/01/ResetEra-What-the-hell-is-Resetera.html
- ↑ "@ControlRemedy on Twitter". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Onder, Cade (2017-10-22). "Gaming forum NeoGAF goes up in smoke after sexual harassment allegations against founder". GameZone.
- ↑ Crecente, Brian (October 22, 2017). "Video Game Forum NeoGAF Offline Amid Sexual Assault Allegations Against Owner". Glixel. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018.
- ↑ Phillips, Tom (2017-10-26). "Ex-NeoGAF members band together to create new forum, ResetEra". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ↑ "NeoGAF Users Migrate En Masse to New Forum, ResetEra". pastemagazine.com. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2021-04-07.https://smartidiapk.blogspot.com/2024/01/ResetEra-What-the-hell-is-Resetera.html
- ↑ Alexander, Julia (October 24, 2017). "Inside former NeoGAF members' mission to build a better alternative, ResetEra". Polygon.
- ↑ Kim, Matt (October 25, 2017). "ResetEra, The New Forum Founded by Ex-NeoGAF Members, is Now Live". USGamer.
- ↑ "Verified Member FAQ". ResetEra. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ↑ "ResetEra". ResetEra. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Hersko, Tyler (2021-02-26). "'Harry Potter' Game Designer Used to Run Anti-Social Justice YouTube Channel". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Resetera forum bans Hogwarts Legacy threads, due to designer's 'bigoted views'". VGC. 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ↑ Miller, Daniel (December 7, 2017). "Geoff Keighley casually drops by ResetEra to stoke some hype ahead of The Game Awards". GameZone.
- ↑ Russell, Bradley (July 4, 2018). "Ratchet & Clank 2016 Most Successful Insomniac Game Ever, Confirms Developer". PlayStation LifeStyle.
- ↑ "Ori director criticises developers for overhyping games with "lies and deception"". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ↑ Barlog, Cory [@corybarlog] (April 11, 2018). "couldn't sleep so I hung out in resetera...so many funny images and gif's!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Fergusson, Rod (June 11, 2018). Inside Xbox: E3 2018 Special.
- ↑ Monteiro, Rodrigo [@amzeratul] (February 17, 2018). "Chucklefish Q&ERA at Resetera!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Arif, Shabana (March 8, 2018). "MARIO TENNIS ACES BOX ART AND RELEASE DATE REPORTEDLY LEAKED". IGN.com.
- ↑ Fekete, Bob (June 4, 2018). "'RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2' PRE-ORDER REWARDS LEAKED, INCLUDES GTA$". Newsweek.
- ↑ Ruiz, Michael (January 13, 2019). "Resident Evil 2 Info Leaked Revealing New Modes and Familiar Faces". DualShockers.
- ↑ Hernandez, Patricia (2021-02-24). "Upcoming Harry Potter game keeps brewing trouble". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ↑ "Harry Potter and the Culture of Cancellation | Opinion". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ↑ Phillips, Tom (2021-03-05). "Hogwarts Legacy dev resigns after YouTube channel backlash". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ↑ "Gaming discussion forum ResetEra bans all 'Hogwarts Legacy' threads". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ↑ ブレイブリー [@BDFF_OFFICIAL] (January 9, 2018). "遅くなってしまいましたが―本年もよろしくお願いしますm_ _m" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "We should give people like Milo a platform, Says Jaffe; not doing so is ruining the country. Defends himself with NPC memes". ResetEra. December 3, 2018.
- ↑ Jaffe, David (December 2, 2018). Let Milo Yiannopoulos Speak!.
- ↑ Jaffe, David [@davidscottjaffe] (December 5, 2018). "I read some ResetEra threads about some of my recent videos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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