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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 73 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months 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 8 months ago

Excellent take. Well said. Thanks for sharing!

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 21 points 8 months 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 8 months 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 8 months ago

Keep Undawn outta your mouth!

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 11 points 8 months ago

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

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

Will Smith has an Oscar?!?

[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 31 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Spacemanspliff@midwest.social 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I mean they didn't wanna get slapped.

[–] Toribor@corndog.social 5 points 8 months ago

Someone backstage furiously restuffing an envelope.

[–] AGuyAcrossTheInternet@kbin.social 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

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

[–] tutus@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago

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

[–] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] filister@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months 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 8 months ago

Perhaps slappy needs to start slapping.