Viper1 on 29 May 2008
I recall in the mid-late 90's that Fox Interactive began this process by giving bonuses to teams that garnered the best reviews. The initial practice was in earnest. They simply wanted to give the developers and incentive to work harder but it blossomed into something shadier.
Publishers wanted highs cores to validate their ad funding in media and developers wanted high scores to garner bonuses. Both began pressuring media outlets to publish higher scores.
Ever notice how a mid quality game is a 75% now instead of a 50% like the term suggest (50% being middle ground)? Now you know why.
The rEVOLution is not being televised
