JP Kellams, creative producer at PlatinumGames, held an educational live presentation a couple of days ago. During that presentation, Kellams also talked about Bayonetta 2 and its WiiU exclusivity and as you’d expect, the media (in this case Polygon) used a quote from Kellams to run a story. Seems though that Kellams was really annoyed by Polygon’s headline, describing it as BS and  claiming that games journalists should go back to school.

According to Polygon’s headline, Bayonetta 2 is exclusive to WiiU due to changes in business situation. Kellams was obviously annoyed by Polygon’s headline that went berserk on Twitter. For what is worth, Polygon has changed the headline to “Why Nintendo was the right decision for Bayonetta 2“.

Kellams first said that although he spoke for 97 minutes, it felt like he talked for only two minutes given the fact that the media concentrated on a specific quote and nothing more. He later tweeted that – in his opinion - ’a vast majority of games journalists need to be deported to an island called journalism school.’ In other words, games journalists should go back to school.

Later on, Kellams admitted that he was annoyed by Polygon’s headline:

“Then it is Polygon’s BS headline. I never said who’s business situation changed. But who cares…”

“I’m just annoyed with your headline. It is a quote. I never said who’s business situation changed though”

“You guys get to write what you like. I get to be annoyed at any parsing that I feel spins my quote”

And here is the whole “rage-tweet” from Kellams (start reading from the bottom to the top):

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/platinumgames-creative-producer-attacks-polygon-games-journalists-should-go-back-to-school/

Well I agree with him, most "gaming journalist" probably only have a high school degree and never went to collage, they just know how to write correctly and with that they got a job.

Also he's is right about the "TMZ-style", journalist in general (not just gaming) really like to exaggerate things, to the point of annoyance. 

Poor Platinum. I can't say I want to be in their position. The gaming media and gamers alike should have gotten this for along time ago, but of cource we only hear what we want to.

I agree.... not only Polygon but it is a good example of what is wrong.

I'm confused, what was the original headline?

"I didn't say whose business situation changed!"

Is he saying that Platinum's business situation didn't change when Sega decided they didn't want to spend money on anything that wasn't Sonic or Aliens anymore? I can understand how it must be incredibly frustrating to have the media thumping on the same stupid things (like the Bayonetta 2 Wii U "controversy") and cherry picking quotes, but this seems like a strange thing to get sassy about.

well i'll agree that "fair and balanced" or "objective" has never been our industry's strong suit. any news source has troubles with the objectivity part of reporting but video game journalists don't even really try. i read stuff but i just assume everything is an opinion piece.

I keep reading that headline over and I still don't see the problem.

This guy is hilarious.

They changed it. I don't know what was the original.

I'm talking about the original.  He's mad because the headline said the situation was due to a change in Platinum's business situation.  Seems a silly thing to get mad over when it's true.  His point seems to be that he never said that exactly.  He probably means Sega's business situation, though that would directly change Platinum's business situation.

Regardless, twitter rants are so silly.  Why not directly contact Polygon and calmly ask them to change the title instead?