HorsesandMOARGaloar 299 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 From Watch Dogs to Transformers 4, references to MLP:FiM are almost everywhere, much to the chagrin and anger of so many people. Why would developers of various things sometimes enjoy placing references to the ponies in their works, and risk much more irritated haters of their works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Badges
SeraphStar 398 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Maybe the Devs like ponies? Anyway, it's their choice to make, and that makes most sense IMO. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/ 650 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 The devs do whatever they want. If they want to reference ponies, do it. How about other games? Do it. Memes? Do it. Your mother? ... They probably just want some publicity for putting references of the Brony controversy in their game. Or maybe they are bronies...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarBot 85 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 From Watch Dogs to Transformers 4, references to MLP:FiM are almost everywhere, much to the chagrin and anger of so many people. Why would developers of various things sometimes enjoy placing references to the ponies in their works, and risk much more irritated haters of their works? Wait...Watch Dogs and Transformers references MLP? Please tell me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/ 650 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I didn't even consider finding said references. I NEED TO FIND THEM! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
None 189 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Because MLP is good enough for it. I do a lot of references around my friends. I was playing Battlefield with 'em and my buddy got a 1000m headshot and I said it was "20% cooler" than other headshots. None of them got it, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorsesandMOARGaloar 299 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Wait... Watch Dogs and Transformers references MLP? Please tell me. I didn't even consider finding said references. I NEED TO FIND THEM! (Note: the "Pinkie Girl" to the guy's left is known in-game as the "Party Girl") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Badges
\/ 650 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Now I just noticed this. Transformers toys are made by Hasbro, right? So why not toss in an advertisment for your other stuff? They got a free advertisment for MLP, that's why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
None 189 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Wait... Watch Dogs and Transformers references MLP? Please tell me. In Watch Dogs, there's an easter egg that when you look in cars with a sniper rifle you can see a pony key chain on the car keys, that are in the car. In Transformers 4 there's a scene where a scientist is holding a Rainbow Dash toy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/ 650 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (Note: the "Pinkie Girl" to the guy's left is known in-game as the "Party Girl") I knew about the Terraria Party Girl, but is that an RD keychain? I want me one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradoxical 1,735 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 fans get them, non-fans don't. + from fans, nothing from non-fans. More fans than rabid haters. =Profit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 From Watch Dogs to Transformers 4, references to MLP:FiM are almost everywhere, much to the chagrin and anger of so many people. Why would developers of various things sometimes enjoy placing references to the ponies in their works, and risk much more irritated haters of their works? References are put in for flavor, they don't revolve around the entire game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banul 3,826 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 If I was a game dev, I would sneak in references to things that I like. It's not just MLP, there are pop culture Easter eggs everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblivion 20,257 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 You have to also realize that the developers, and producers want to pertain to as large of audience as possible, so by adding ponies that could intern actually increase their sells by having a few extra people come to see their works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Badges
Justin_Case001 4,738 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 (Note: the "Pinkie Girl" to the guy's left is known in-game as the "Party Girl") Oh dang, you just reminded me: I've been wanting to mention Terraria to the community and I keep forgetting. In our Terraria server, one of our Party girls was named Trixie. She got killed by the Destroyer, and the next Party girl to spawn in was named Sparkle. Coincidence? I THINK NOT. I love seeing MLP references in anything. It's bold, and it makes a great statement. What's the problem? OP, you ask why devs would willingly open themselves up to hate or criticism? Probably for the same reason that you're a brony--because MLP is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Badges 2
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