this is insane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDRVdfzHXDI
Clear case of access journalism.
Bioware are manipulating reviews, by screening everyone (reviewers), and only those with clean records of pure praise for the game, get codes.
worse they "lie" about, to manipulate channels, for free PR. So they promis codes, if your videos are well recieved, but if your even slightly critical of anything, you get blacklisted (without being told so). When its time for a review code, they just dont talk to you, or hand you any.
This way, they ensure first impressions of fans, that watch early reviews, are all left with positive takes, and a high metacritic score.
Its a house of cards though.
If you game is really good, you don't have to take measures like these.
They must fear something, if they are resorting to these sort of measures.
Bet you, by the time, non favored early access reviewers, get codes, scores drop.
By the time, the public (ei. users scores are out) they are alot lower than current (early access reviewers) ones.
Might have been forced to use "return to form" in review conclusion.
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