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Proulx explained the decision behind the hat was part of a marketing strategy intended to draw attention to Splitgate 2, which recently emerged from beta. “It was supposed to be a meme that would help get more eyes to the title,” he said. Citing the challenges faced by independent developers in breaking through crowded spaces like The Game Awards, where he noted Splitgate’s trailer had been “lost amongst 50 others,” Proulx said he felt the need to do “something big” to ensure visibility. | Proulx explained the decision behind the hat was part of a marketing strategy intended to draw attention to Splitgate 2, which recently emerged from beta. “It was supposed to be a meme that would help get more eyes to the title,” he said. Citing the challenges faced by independent developers in breaking through crowded spaces like The Game Awards, where he noted Splitgate’s trailer had been “lost amongst 50 others,” Proulx said he felt the need to do “something big” to ensure visibility. | ||
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“It wasn’t our intention to be taken in a political manner,” he continued, acknowledging that the slogan’s resemblance to political rhetoric would inevitably “raise eyebrows and bring controversy.” He emphasized the goal was to use the meme format to make a bold statement about the current state of the FPS genre. | “It wasn’t our intention to be taken in a political manner,” he continued, acknowledging that the slogan’s resemblance to political rhetoric would inevitably “raise eyebrows and bring controversy.” He emphasized the goal was to use the meme format to make a bold statement about the current state of the FPS genre. | ||
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