As games become bigger, bolder, and more profitable, it’s important that everyone contributing to their development is compensated in a just and fair manner. Video games are a $100 billion industry and are the primary form of entertainment for huge swaths of the population. Whatever people choose to do when Bayonetta 3 releases later this month, it’s not difficult to see that a fundamental change in attitude is needed with how actors are treated when lending their talents to a video game or anime or anything of the sort. Go with what your heart is telling you in this situation. I don’t think I’m in a position to tell you what you should or shouldn’t do with your money. The voice actor behind the titular character in the video game 'Bayonetta' is calling on fans to boycott the franchises third installment, claiming the flat rate she was offered to reprise her role was not a 'decent, dignified living wage.' I decided to do it to stand up in solidarity with people all over the world who do not get paid. It’s possible that PlatinumGames will offer a more concrete response on the matter than a single tweet. Taylor and reject the idea her voice is worth so little but still buy the game anyway. I know a lot of people are going to feel for Ms. It is a touchy situation because I know many people, myself included, have been looking forward to Bayonetta 3 since we first got wind of its existence at The Game Awards in 2017. Calling that amount an insult, Taylor is now asking fans to boycott Bayonetta 3 and instead take the money they would have spent on the game and donate it to charity. According to Taylor, Kamiya responded by saying he values her contribution to the game before offering her a flat rate of $4,000 for the role, an amount that would cover the entirety of her work on the game. In a series of social media posts, Taylor said she reauditioned for the role and was given an offer she considered “insulting.” She said she then wrote a letter to Hideki Kamiya asking for what she was worth. In an interview with Game Informer, Yusuke Miyata, who is directing the series’ third entry, said Hale was offered the role because “ Various overlapping circumstances made it difficult for Hellena Taylor to reprise her role.” Today, Taylor, who was the English Bayonetta voice actress in the first two games of the series as well as Anarchy Reigns, Super Smash Bros., and Bayonetta: Bloody Fate, offered a different account of why she didn’t return for the threequel. Hideki Kamiya, the executive director of Bayonetta 3, called Taylor’s allegations sad and deplorable. As was recently reported, voice actor Jennifer Hale is taking the reins of the title character in this month’s big Switch release. Representatives for Platinum Games and Nintendo didn’t respond to requests for comment. Hideki Kamiya, Vice President of Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames, began blocking critics of the wage offer and implied the report was untrue.Because we live in an era where so many of the best things in life carry more baggage than a member of the royal family going on a weekend holiday, there are now calls for a boycott of Bayonetta 3 coming from the actor who gave Cereza her voice in the English-speaking world. Fans debated the post, with some supporting Taylor's call to action. Rather than purchase the game, she requested gamers use that money to donate to charity. In a video posted to her Twitter account, Taylor explained how Nintendo's ".final offer, to do the whole game as a buyout, flat rate, was $4,000 " and called this an insult to her and the amount of work she puts into the role. Last week, original Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor implored fans to boycott the upcoming game owing to the reasons for her departure from the series. Hale continued, "I sincerely ask that everyone keep in mind that this game has been created by an entire team of hard-working, dedicated people and I hope everyone will keep an open mind about what they've created." Hale finished her note saying, "I hope everyone involved may resolve their differences in an amicable and respectful way." Bayonetta 3's Wage Controversy Over Nintendo's Offer to Actor Hellena Taylor
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