Twisted Metal creator David Jaffe has expressed his disappointment over Sony choosing not to contact him about the rumoured new entry in the series. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the game developer turned controversial YouTuber explained how he has not heard anything from the company after helping to put it on the map — particularly in the US market — with the original PlayStation 1 entries and then Twisted Metal Black on PS2. Jaffe said: "Let’s be clear: Sony owes me nothing, our relationship ended somewhere in late 2018. But I will say that, emotionally, it feels sh*tty, if any of this is true, to not have been contacted at all."
It's a somewhat understandable stance to take, especially considering his claims that the team working on the Twisted Metal TV series "stay in better contact with me than the PlayStation people", explaining that they phoned Jaffe to make him aware of Anthony Mackie's casting as lead character John Doe. "It's a respectful and nice thing to do and I appreciated it… it's ceremonial, 99% of it, but if they need anything from me of course I’ll be there. I didn't get that from the game people."
Considering why he wasn't contacted about the rumoured Twisted Metal title, he offers theories such as the reports simply not being true, "it didn't occur to them", or he had "burnt bridges" with upper PlayStation management. "It pisses me off a little, but that’s the emotional side of me talking. The truth of the matter is look, they have a business to run, they’re not thinking about me, and if they are… f*ck it, I wouldn’t change what I’m doing now, and I wouldn’t change the way I’m doing it. If that’s rubbed people the wrong way, that’s a price I’m happy to pay because it means I get to keep being honest."
Jaffe adds: "At the end of the day, I’m excited that Twisted Metal is still going in some form or fashion, I will be there to play it and if they ask for my help of course I will be there."
However, he then shifts focus somewhat to claiming he could damage Sony by sharing dirt on them. In some fairly bizarre threats, he says: "I know things. I know where the bodies are buried. Hell, I know who pulled the trigger before they buried the f*cking bodies. I’m not saying I’m going to give sh*t away that’s going to hurt people, because I don’t want to be a dick, but… you should’ve called. You should’ve called."
The Twisted Metal creator then goes on to stress how he made two franchises for Sony and claims what he has said on YouTube has always been "honest and accurate"."Let’s say this — and I would never reveal these things — but let’s just say that you’re morons Sony if you think that a lot of your meetings are unrecorded and unshared out in the world, because that’s not the case. But I would never share that."
Maybe comments like these are exactly why Sony has chosen not to reach out to David Jaffe? Food for thought.
[source videogameschronicle.com]
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Lol such a little whiny insecure bitch
He always reminds me of a Chihuahua for some reason.
Jaffe's a weird dude and I'm not a huge fan but yeah, probably deserved a heads up at least.
Does anyone really care what this annoying washed up has been has to say about anything??? 😒
Jesus...Jaffe is a toxic *****, period. That's why they didn't tell him and why they don't want to work with him, and as he says, they own the IP, they don't owe him anything.
Is he seriously threatening/trying to blackmail Sony into making him work on it, if its even real? He has always been such a crybaby, its ridiculous.
He left Sony and the Franchise by choice and now hes whiny because all his other Games failed. Lol.
I'm now more concerned about what he knows and who he's potentially protecting.
I'm just saying, either you know nothing and you're just trying blackmail someone for work/money, or you know something really bad that some higher ups have done and you're keeping it secret until it's most beneficial to you.
Both are douche moves.
@Richnj he hasnt been with Sony since 2012 lol, he knows nothing and is just salty because his carrier took a nosedive after that
Saw this one on VGC. Absolutely bonkers.
Sure we need more pointless drama making everyone feel good. 😅
He really is a gigantic child. I remember when he got all p*ssy when Drawn to Death was rightfully criticised, and then shut down due to low traffic. He blamed everyone but himself and took zero responsibility.
Why would they contact him for anything if he hasn't been with Sony for years? It sounds like he's crying for the sake of crying, maybe it can create some buzz for his YouTube channel 🤷
I also really hope Sony is working on a new entry however hopefully not F2P and not being developed by the rumor flop studios.
Well I was thinking, "yeah they should've notified him about a Twisted Metal game cause he's the creator" and then that last part happened.
Lolol this guy does it to himself. This is exactly why Sony won’t work with him. Game business of today and budgets of today can’t afford people like this as a liability for bad PR.
Didn’t he work on the last Twisted Metal game that no one bought anyways? Maybe it’s time for someone else to steer the ship. I have no idea what this guy has done since PS2 days.
Ah, here we go again. Another "someone" who wants to get attention by badmouthing Sony. Same sh*t, different day. Next!
@Nepp67 still doesnt make sense. Sakaguchi also doesnt get a call whenever a new Finally Fantasy Games comes out. Or Yuji Naka for every new Sonic Game
All that weed he smokes is making him paranoid!
What did he do again to become a controversial youtuber ? Im out of the loop here
I generally enjoy seeing what Jaffe has to say but he comes off as a whiner right now. I get it.... he helped create the series and it would have been nice, but throwing veiled threats at a corporation like that because they have some new blood making the rumored new entry...? That's crossing a line or two.
How about we wait until it’s actually confirmed before we start jumping the gun?
I understand wanting to be involved with something he created but he needs to come about it in a less combative way. Making threats is not the way to go. He just sounds petty here.
I'll always respect Jaffe as a creator and I generally don't like our current "Person says something we don't agree with. Shun them." mentality our society takes these days but I can't blame Sony for not wanting anything to do with him when he acts like this. It's a two way street dude.
@Ultrasmiles Nothing really besides he likes to speak his mind and doesn't cut any corners. He's easy bait for websites to spin words around to get clicks. Usually his discussions are longer than 10min on a single topic and these websites will only take 30 seconds worth of quotes out of it to get dat fat stack of cash.
He’s the one behind twisted metal and god of war, it’s kind of disrespectful for sony to not at least contacted him. I think sony in the ps4 era will contact him.
This is maybe the reason Barlog didn't come on his stream...? Also, what part did he play in creating God of War? Weren't there 3 creators? I don't know.
Lol, he needs to grow up. Sounds like my Xbox mates.
I'm actually surprised that nobody is talking about what Jaffe talked about around the 11min mark. Cutting creators loose once their done sucking out their creativity seems like that Jim Ryan era PlayStation does. If what Jaffe was told was true about Allan Becker that's absolutely more appalling then whatever these articles are writing about.
Does he own the IP? If not I'm not sure why he expects even a courtesy call. Whoever owns the IP can do whatever they want with it.
@KayOL77 in the original God of War's commentary he talks about how he really wanted the soundtrack to be 80's power metal. So, because the other people working on the game didn't listen to Jaffe, it doesn't have a sucky licensed soundtrack.
@Ultrasmiles nothing. The guy is a raging sjw who isn't corporate enough for the other raging sjws.
Why would they want anything to do with this clown when he constantly badmouths them even when they do things right?
@Milktastrophe 80s power metal? Eeeek. But is he the sole creator of God of war? Barlog and the new director have all worked on all god of war games
He is acting like a child here by making these threats (no matter what). He needs to calm down, no one needs to ask him for his permission/blessing (he isn't Hideo Kojima) to make another Twister Metal game, that's the reality. We don't see Shinji Mikami treating Capcom every time a new Resident Evil comes out, do we?
What a *****!
Yeah, without you mate PlayStation wouldn't exist.
🙄
"They don't owe me anything, but I might just spread some dirt on them anyway."
Perfectly reasonable and consistent.
Some of these comments are a bit wild to be honest. 😳
Jaffey boy, that response right there is almost certainly the reason why you weren't notified about the project. Why is it that all the podcast hosts always wind up having massive egos? Get over yourself dude.
What do Sony owe him though. They don't need to reveal what they are working on, regardless of whether he was instrumental in creating God of War or Twisted Metal 🤔 he was paid to do his job - surely that is enough. Very bizarre behaviour.
He'll wake up and think he shouldn't have done that.
I don't want to be that guy, but...Twisted Metal is fun but let's not pretend it's a legendary franchise with amazing story (why tf are we even getting a series about this lol hope it turns good though) and the gameplay is...fun, but ok!
BUT yeah, if they are making a new game at least contact the creator! Imagine if Nintendo did Mario games without informing Shigeru lol
"I know where the bodies are buried."
Good grief, you're not hunting for Hoffa. Be an adult.
So he's threatening them? Sure, I can totally see PlayStation wanting him onboard now...
He's just chasing views and keeping his name in the news. Honest Youtuber guys.
Well, right or wrong, that's one way to burn bridges.
Comes off as extremely bitter and childish. I get it to an extent, I'm not going to sit here like some and pathetically defend the billion dollar corporation that isn't as pristine as fanboys like to pretend, but if you're Jaffe and you're going to run your mouth like he has you either need to go full heel or take the high road. The 'I have x on you but won't share it' type of threats just look ridiculous.
I would pay good money to listen to those tapes. I would love to know all that dirt.
put on Justin Timberlake - Cry me a river on Jaffe.
I'll give you the "dirt" on Jaffe. Sony gave Jaffe three chances after leaving voluntarily to create his own studio - with Calling all Cars (game bombed, Jaffe went on record to say the game was a mistake), Twisted Metal 2012 (poor sales and widely criticized for lack of single player content), and then Drawn to Death (multiplayer-only shooting game that bombed prompting him to melt down online).
Whatever he used to be, he isn't that anymore. And Sony has been pretty benevolent towards him all things considered, giving him repeated chances as all his games bombed critically and commercially.
@wiiware I dont agree he went his own way and what he did with the latest Twisted Metal was so dissapointing i never understood why they disnt make a better looking Twisted Metal World Tour with updated graphics somehow people want to invent the wheel two times. Twisted Metal World Tour with online would have been a blast. And with this last stupid reaction he killing any chance he had such a pity.
@AFCC Twisted Metal World Tour was fantastic the story from it was great i loved the endings so i have to disagree.
@wiiware @Spanky
For all intents and purposes, Jaffe parted ways with Sony long, long before the PS4 era. He worked in a limited capacity with Sony during that time (they published his games as he founded and shut down three game studios, one after the other), but he was already persona non grata by that point.
He is a victim of himself, not Sony. I'm sure Sony have screwed some people over, don't get me wring, but Jaffe ain't one of them. They gave him more leeway than he deserved for years based solely on his name.
Not interested in the game but the fact they haven't been in touch suggest that the IP or whatever is owned by obviously not him....so why on earth would they get in touch lol
@Flaming_Kaiser never played that one, so sorry if I was mistaken
"i can't believe sony won't work with me!" (proceeds to show the world exactly why no one wants to work with him)
Released a statement on his YouTube channel, meaning no one really cares about him or the situation, not enough to interview the guy at least. Don't know why pushsquare is giving it the time of day.
@Flaming_Kaiser
Twisted Metal 2012 was alright but it was frustrating because the single player story felt tacked on and undercooked. Only three characters. It had some good ideas, like the Talon helicopter and cool arenas... but overall I was disappointed that they moved away from the single player elements the series was famous for. I think it was trying to cash in on the online multiplayer craze of the time.
Sony was trying to sell online passes for its games at the time and it seemed like every game released had to have a multiplayer component as kind of a money making scheme.
This dude is so cringe. Thanks for making Twisted Metal, thanks for making God of War. Big fan of those franchises, but you moved on, they moved on, and certainly God of War is better without his influence. We'll see about Twisted Metal. But he certainly isn't owed anything. He got his check, he got his notoriety. Leave them alone, and stop pretending to know things when you've been out of the industry since Drawn to Death flopped several years ago. Dude just needs to shut up.
Well, on the one hand he’s throwing a fit. On the other, he fully admits he’s throwing a fit. It’s doesn’t exactly solve it, it’s a consolation prize I guess?
Oh FFS he sounds like the My Pillow guy.
On a more interesting note than David Jaffe, i wonder whether the rumoured twisted metal reboot is a test for lucid games by Sony to decide whether to bring them in house
Just a washed up loser looking for attention
he doesn't work for sony any more , why would they contact him? they own the game not him.
I would love to hear some of that dirt on Sony and their cretinous management. 😄
@Rob_230 "twisted metal reboot is a test for lucid games by Sony to decide whether to bring them in house"
Sony needs more talented Japanese developers and hopefully studios, not second rate hacks 😕 I would find it disturbing for Sony after closing Japan Studio to bring in it's place...those guys.
They have made great purchases lately and I hope they continue that momentum, bringing in that studio would undo the potential for more momentum 🙂
@Juanalf i agree for the record. I said on another thread that i'd like to see Sony pick up a dev like Level-5 who have made no secret of their financial troubles; or falcom - companies who could fill the niche of developing good quality first party JRPG's.
I just wonder with Lucid if that is the route Sony might take, as handing them the keys to one of their IP is often a sign of a growing relationship
He sounds like a cock
@JAMes-BroWWWn Imagine co-creating two headline sony ips and then being thrown under the bus while people defend sony potentially snubbing the co-creator
You'd done nothing in your life as relevant as David Jaffe, sit down
@sajoey Imagine thinking Norse Kratos is better than Greek Kratos, OG GoW constantly has its gameplay lifted by other titles, meanwhile 2018 GoW has its gameplay lifted from other titles
Found Jaffe's alt account ^^
@Juanalf We can keep crying about it but in the end their games didnt sell and who fault is that Sony that they didnt sell?
I would not buy a company that does not make games that sell and take a ton of money and time to make. Same with Evolution studios i believe all of their games sold quite bad.
The consumer has spoken as much as i dislike it i loced their games thats what it is. Plus most of the talent moved on already anyway at Japanstudio.
@CrashLanded After the last game on PS3 i was happy they revamped it because it was done. The story was over and in the end i disliked Kratos so much i could not really care less if he died or not.
@UnlimitedSevens I would love to see them bring back the PS1 titles i loved those handdrawn endings. The characters where fun put on a multiplayer mode with a little updated controls and you would have had a winner.
The PS2 title Twisted Metal Black was destroyed they just removed all the endings because they were to violent so thar game was useless for me.
Twisted Metal X with the online i never understood that jump remove all the great things from thd game did it even had endings?
Honestly, I can understand why Sony is staying clear of this guy. He seems a bit unpredictable, prone to blaming others, and making threats.
@AFCC Well it was on PS1 so thats not so weird. And if you are late to the party i agree it went downhill after that.
"And everyone understood Sony after."
When was the last time David Jaffe was involved with a good game?
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