'It's a Relentless Onslaught': Wolverine PS5 Dev Responds to Unprecedented Criticism
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Insomniac Communications Chief Criticizes Wolverine NegativityJames Stevenson wrote on X that social media amplifies negativity, calling the wave unrepresentative and potentially harmful to mental health.
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- According to the article, the first previews of Marvel’s Wolverine were largely positive.
- A comparison of the Sentinel battle with Ben 10: Protector of Earth initially reached 50,000 likes in Spanish and later 70,000 more through English-language circulation.
- Two further clips with 20,000 and 42,000 likes respectively portrayed the game as monotonous or unoriginal through simplified depictions of its controls.
- Marvel’s Wolverine was recently the third most pre-ordered game in the US PlayStation Store, behind GTA 6 and two versions of NBA 2K27.
It’s a relentless onslaught that I cannot believe is good for anyone’s mental health nor representative.— James Stevenson, veteran communications director, on X (formerly Twitter), commenting on how social media amplifies negativity and affects mental health.
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