Hey, everybody. It’s Greg Greenblat again. For the uninitiated, I’m the lead developer of Fire Scrolls 2: Shadows of the Gods. And the art director. And, due to budget cuts, the publicist.

Sorry I haven’t updated the dev blog since E3! We’ve been working really hard on the game, trying to make our November deadline and maintain our sanity at the same time. It’s a real high-wire act. I can’t speak for the other members of the staff, but I can tell you that I’ve been dividing my time 50-50 between play-testing and being a Friend of Bill W.

We’re really glad to hear that so many of you liked the new in-game footage that we debuted at our E3 booth. It got a lot of press for the game. We’re certainly proud of it, and we hope that it got you guys excited for our potential December 17th release date.

What I’m not so glad to hear about is that a dozen or so wack-job literal-minded bloggers are running a smear campaign against us. Why? I guess our trailer didn’t fit within the narrow confines of what they call “in-game footage.”

Uh, hello? Was that not footage from the game? So what if we hired a camera crew and had them shoot real actors on location in Vancouver? It’s all going in the game. Hell, it plays before you even see the menu screen. So what’s the big deal?

It’s my game, damn it! I will definite In-Game Footage however the hell I want!

Man, I need a drink.

Here’s one comment that really ruffled Greg Greenblat’s feathers. And, trust me, it takes quite a bit to ruffle Greg my feathers! (I’m a big guy.)

From the Kotaku forums: “look at all those blur effects and camera angles. theres no way that shit is rendered in-game. greg greenblat is a liar. fuck him in the ear.”

I don’t get you people. So what if we showed play mechanics that we have no hope of possibly implementing? So what if we shot a car chase for an RTS? So what if we hired Samuel L. Jackson to play a gay vampire-hunter?

That video is IN THE GAME, people. By my standards, that’s in-game footage. If you disagree, then shoot me an email. That, or read a fucking dictionary. Jesus Christ.

I’ll be at the bar.