Yahtzee of Zero Punctuation is Joining The Escapist Full Time!

[Marik2]

I thought he already was...

 

[RonHiler]

So they made him the captain of a sinking ship? Well, maybe he'll stitch the holes with band-aids and everything will be fiiiine.

Hey, if all the old timers get banned or leave, and the Escapist gets a flood of new members, does that mean... I get to be an old timer :O

That is what that means, yes

 

[Fox12]

Oh man, the Escapist is being relevant?

What's this?

*picks up phone*

Two years ago called...

I really think these Extra Credits guys are going places.

 

[Chessrook44]

Oh man, the Escapist is being relevant?

What's this?

*picks up phone*

Two years ago called...

I really think these Extra Credits guys are going places.

Nah, those guys are total History now.

 

[mysecondlife]

Few thoughts...
-I didn't ask for this just so you know.
-Wait... wasn't he already a full-time?
-That's cool. I know some value his opinions.

 

[Darth_Payn]

Good for Yahtzee, finally a member of the Escapist staff. What was he before? Maybe he can lure some of the other guys back, like Jim Sterling, LoadingReadyRun, the guys who did No Right Answer, and Lisa.

It has been increasingly "The Zero Punctuation site that also has other stuff some times". I love the other content creators on the escapist, but there are almost none of them left. Once upon a time the escapist was a hub of great minds, like the great library of alexandria. Much like the great library however, it has been declining into a shadow of its former self.

Verily, this is just the start of the countdown before Yahtzee is unceremoniously given the axe for some baffling reason, and Zero Punctuation is no more ? after which The Escapist will go the way of 1Up and Gamespy and so many other sites before it.

Oh well. It was a good run.

Wow, I feel old. I forgot about those things until you mentioned them by name.

 

[Dragonlayer]

While I am gravely disappointed that Yatzhee will no longer indulge in his rampant homosexuality with Gabriel "FAT" Morton, I am pleased to read an Escapist article where staff are being *added* for a change.

 

[conanthegamer]

Dennis Miller called and he wants his act back.

 

[M0rp43vs]

But at what cost?!

Ugh, dammit, i was just going to say something like this but you beat me too it.

Someone go get Yahtzee this in celebration for moving to the states.

Spoiler: snip

Dammit, now I remember we're never gonna get a let's drown out of Yahtzee in Equestria. So many wasted potential.

 

[Worgen]

But at what cost?!

Ugh, dammit, i was just going to say something like this but you beat me too it.

Someone go get Yahtzee this in celebration for moving to the states.

Spoiler: snip

Dammit, now I remember we're never gonna get a let's drown out of Yahtzee in Equestria. So many wasted potential.

Don't worry, there is still fanfiction of it.

https://fimfetch.net/story/18736/zero-punctuation-equestria

 

[Kajin]

Uh huh.

How long before he gets fired?

 

[Joccaren]

Didn't he move because of a love-interest? Again? :^)

Switching continents only to find out that it wasn't worth it and that now you have to live with terrible spiders. Even in the US, there are terrible spiders compared to GB.

To be fair, Austrailia has more than spiders; everything is poisonous or venomous and wants humans for brunch. The continent is clearly a Deathworld, and now he finally has an excuse to flee.

As an Aussie I can and will blow this conspiracy theory, wide open. The 'everything will kill you myth' was designed to keep all them dirty foreign boat people out and leave the rest of Australia for the glorious master race... of PC gamers.
But in all honesty it is funny to hear people from other country's roll this out, especially the US with their mountain lions, bears, killer bees, lime disease carrying ticks, firearm centric culture and Donald Trump!

Although I must say it's a sad day in Oz to see him go, one of the things that drew me to Yahtzee is that he was based here. Most personalitys I watch are either based mainly in the states or Europe, so I always seem to know more about what's happening oversees then locally.

Either way here's hoping we can see a collaboration with Ol' fellow ex-pat (god praise him) Jim, now that their time zones are more in sync.

Yeah, it always amuses me too. I mean, to some extent seeing as I live in the more urbanised areas, rather than Darwin or Alice Springs or something it makes sense not to see too much of the dangerous wildlife. We do have a lot, but most of it is out in the outback. Main thing to worry about in suburbia is the occasional snake, Redbacks [Little fuckers are everywhere when you live near a nature reserve >.>] and if you're in Sydney very rarely a Funnel Web.
Oh, and sharks if you go to some of the beaches known for having sharks.

We've got a lot of stuff that can kill you here, but we tend to stick far away from it. Hearing about big mammals like Bears or Lions or Tigers and stuff, or about diseases like Rabies actually being common, and stray animals being a thing... I don't think we're the dangerous country. Some places in this world are crazy.

 

[Strazdas]

The video player has view counters now and i realized just how small the userbase on the escapist are. Like, yatzees youtube videos on his channel that noone seems to know exists gets more views and all he does is ramble a podcast with some gameplay in the background. Im always glad to see more Yatzee content but is this really the way to save the website? Well at least Yatzee gets paid more now i suppose, so thats a win.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Well, I am pleased this means his paycheck is secure. He has held this place together recently, what with the drought of other content providers (outside of the twitch streams I don't follow).

Ooooh, does this mean Gabe gets a check now too? I can always use more funny Gabe and Yahtzee interactions.

 

[IceForce]

What I'm getting from this is that Yahtzee's contract was coming up for renewal, and so they decided to give him a permanent position. (And somehow this is newsworthy)

 

[PsychicTaco115]

What a time to be alive

 

[Blazing Hero]

Uh huh.

How long before he gets fired?

Probably never. Last I checked Yahtzee hasn't been nearly as moronic as some of the former staff.

 

[Neurotic Void Melody]

We made him an offer he couldn't refuse!

A Russian bride and a year's supply of coke and cheap wine?

Oh dear God, what have you done??

 

[The Great JT]

Does this mean The Escapist is going to be posting Let's Drown Out videos?

 

[Goliath100]

We made him an offer he couldn't refuse!

You kidnapped Gabriel and held him at ransom!?

Or maybe the promised him a new Gabe, because he needs a Gabe.