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Will Smith Zombie Game No One Has Heard Of Bombs. The Oscar-winning actor promoted Undawn before its June 2023 launch, but it still 'flopped spectacularly' (kotaku.com)
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[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 72 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I like to laugh at him as much as the next guy, but Will Smith has nothing to do with this game. He was merely a paid actor in it. Tencent failed to nake a good game and to market it properly. Nobody was going to read the article about the shit game anyway so they lead with Will "get that outta yo mouth" smith.

When Cyberpunk initially failed did you see headlines like: Keanu Reeves game flops? No because that would be stupid.

[–] DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Excellent take. Well said. Thanks for sharing!

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean…the will smith name doesn’t exactly carry with it a lot of support these days.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

IDK, the original singer for Artifical Brain is called Will Smtih, and another Will Smith has got a few podcasts he does well in.

https://profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/labyrinth-constellation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjV74Y2oB_4

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[–] waterore@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Keep Undawn outta your mouth!

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 11 points 2 years ago

I can't tell if the dunkey video is real or not

[–] misterwu@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Will Smith has an Oscar?!?

[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He literally was awarded it the same night he slapped Chris Rock. AFTER the slap. Insane.

[–] Spacemanspliff@midwest.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean they didn't wanna get slapped.

[–] Toribor@corndog.social 5 points 2 years ago

Someone backstage furiously restuffing an envelope.

[–] tutus@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

Ahhh. Kotaku. Yeah, I'll give that big ole clickbait bullshit article a miss.

[–] AGuyAcrossTheInternet@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The marketing wasn't in-your-face enough, I suppose.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Givem this is the very first I've heard of it...

[–] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Good, fuck that guy, he's a piece of shit

[–] filister@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It is easy to judge people not knowing through what they are going right now.

Life fucks us all!

In my view, he is struggling mentally and probably this stupid joke was the last drop. And I feel sorry for him. I am also currently going through some rough time and this completely changed what kind of a person I am and in a way I can relate with Will. I hope he gets better soon and finds inner peace.

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Perhaps slappy needs to start slapping.