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Saros Review Embargo Restrictions Make It Harder To Talk About

Kotaku·Kenneth Shepard·about 1 month ago
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Saros reviews are out today, and Housemarque’s roguelike shooter has critics singing its praises . However, it’s also the latest addition to a growing list of games in which early discussion has been hamstrung by a restrictive embargo . For those that don’t know, outlets like Kotaku are given early access to games for review purposes, often under the condition that they not post their coverage until a certain day and time, and sometimes developers and publishers will ask you not to discuss certain things in any pre-release coverage. These could include specific story details, or even gameplay mechanics if companies are trying to keep those under wraps. There have been some wild examples, like Konami forbidding Metal Gear Solid 4 reviewers from telling readers how long its long-ass cutscenes were.…

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