Today marks a sad day for gaming journalists as we're forced to learn the proper spelling of Gears of War 2 lead designer Cliff
It's "time to grow up a bit," Cliff wrote in a note stating the nickname doesn't suit his 30-something lifestyle and that he's more focused on working to perfect Gears of War 2 and doesn't have time for silly nicknames. At least nicknames he'll publicly endorse.
Pour one out for CliffyB folks, it was a wild ride.
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5-21-2008 @ 5:18PM
Neuromancer said...
I remember back in the Unreal Tournament days he had a website called "CliffyB's These Maps Own" or something. Since GoW however he has become kind of a nutjob. I don't doubt that he can make good games but he takes himself and his games way too seriously.
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5-21-2008 @ 5:48PM
Etchasketchist said...
Huh? I don't think "taking things seriously" means what you think it means.
5-21-2008 @ 5:47PM
jaybird1905 said...
Since when do people PICK their nicknames?
What a fuckin' douche!
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5-22-2008 @ 10:45AM
Dralthi said...
Totally agree with you there!
You can't pick and choose your own nickname!
Nicknames are given to you.
CliffyB fo evah!
5-21-2008 @ 5:50PM
Justin W said...
CliffyB has always been a tool. He strikes me as the kind of guy that has always been spoiled and feels that he can change anything and everything whenever he wants. I hope that for the rest of his life when he does an interview, someone calls him CliffyB just to piss him off. What a douche he is.
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5-21-2008 @ 6:14PM
Ciaran Gallagher said...
but seriously the way the half the 'gaming community' act you'd think this guy was some sort of celebrity!
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5-21-2008 @ 6:34PM
Dante X said...
@jaybird1905:
I bet that your real name is: "Clifford Upperbottom Bleszinski of the East Hampton Bleszinskis", that's why you don't find it funny.
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5-21-2008 @ 6:37PM
Dante X said...
Sorry for the double post....
=P
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5-21-2008 @ 6:47PM
UNSCleric said...
The guys at Epic are pretty arrogant. For the last few weeks on Major's show, e has been mentioning that Cliffy didn't want to be called that anymore.
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5-21-2008 @ 6:50PM
Procris said...
He'll always be CliffyB to me.
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5-21-2008 @ 6:55PM
Noir said...
the former artists know as CiffyB
(Sorry for the prince pun)
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5-21-2008 @ 8:44PM
anthonyjh said...
Lawl.
You did it wrong, but the thought was good.
5-22-2008 @ 9:18AM
Boff said...
TDFKAC
5-21-2008 @ 7:27PM
Marrvia said...
You guys diss this this guy because he doesn't want to be called "CliffyB" anymore? I'd be annoyed, too, if that was my nickname.
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5-21-2008 @ 7:39PM
russdogg said...
What he needs to drop is that earring.
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5-21-2008 @ 7:58PM
Vcize said...
He'll always be CliffyB to me.
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5-21-2008 @ 8:48PM
yourenemiesfriends said...
I dont know why i dont like the guy. He just looks like an a-hole. The kind of guy who buys $100 tshirts and $500 jeans with holes and dirt all over them. He reminds me of that guy from "grandma's boy" minus the robot voice. " I am a genius!" It's totally acceptible to hate CliffyB for no reason. Kinda like how people hate Paul Walker and Ben Affleck.
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5-21-2008 @ 10:00PM
Noir said...
@Marrvia
I was not trying to diss Cliff Bleszinski . I hate when famous People change there names all the time ie Prince. I like that Cliff Bleszinski is trying to be
more mature.
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5-21-2008 @ 10:11PM
ticklefist said...
You guys are just mad because you have to spell out the whole name when writing "I
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5-21-2008 @ 10:27PM
Alijah Green said...
(old lady voice) he will always be my cliffyB. Please Clif Bitchleszinski get over yourself
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