Comments on: Def Jam ICON 2 Rumor Busted

By: dwight

dwight — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:01:07 +0000

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By: kaesawn james

kaesawn james — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:10:36 +0000

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By: Bor

Bor — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:25:20 +0000

Reading comprehension much? I posted that it was indeed possible that the game was canned at some point, but this confirms that it was, at some point, in development. I went as far to point out that my source couldn't confirm whether it was pre or post closure of the studio. What sort of proof do you want? A picture saying "360sync.com is Wrong" while the game is being played? I can't stand those who cry fake without even asking any sort of questions to myself.

By: Anon1

Anon1 — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:25:20 +0000

To be fair, It clearly says "not being developed at this time",,,which does nothing to contradict your findings, "Bor". You should read carefully.

By: DevinKofsky

DevinKofsky — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:25:20 +0000

My sources said the game wasn't coming. Hence, the game is not being developed at this time, or anymore as of this time. Never said the game wasn't in development at one point or another, but the past doesn't mean much to me, since many games and early prototypes get canned.

By: Bor

Bor — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:25:20 +0000

Right, so how is the whole rumor busted, based on the context of the article and the updates that have been posted?

By: Bor

Bor — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:25:20 +0000

And just to make it clear:
"The rumor stemmed from SuperiorVersion, who was tipped of by an anonymous source of theirs – who they say they fully trust – and that not only does ICON 2 exist, but it’s also playable."

All of that is true. How is that busted again?

By: DevinKofsky

DevinKofsky — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:25:20 +0000

The title of the post in question is "Rumor: Def Jam Icon 2 Coming Soon?" However, it is not coming soon, it isn't coming at all, hence our post and thread about a false rumor. If the post had been titled "Def Jam Icon 2 was once in development" then we would not have a problem, yet since it makes the assumption that the game is coming soon, we felt obligated to correct that rumor.

By: Bor

Bor — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:25:20 +0000

And where does it say that within your news post? I may be being harsh here (and I may sound like an ass, which is an unintended side effect), but no where does it say that inside your post. When debunking something, you have to take the entire article, not just a headline, which at the time, was perfectly applicable to the information I had. Updates have long proven the above to be true, that it was indeed in development, and was playable.

I understand adding "However, we also fully trust our friends, so sadly, don’t be expecting Def Jam ICON 2 any time soon." at the end, which I totally agree with, but if theres one thing I learned in those many hours in Journalism class, the end of an article is the least important.