Various sources (see Penny Arcade comic above) are reporting that Gamespot editor Jeff Gerstmann has been fired over a rather abysmal review of Eidos’ Kane & Lynch: Dead Men.

You see, Gamespot struck an advertising deal with Eidos and sources say that when the publisher saw Gerstmann’s review score — a low 6.0 — they threatened to pull the plug on the whole ad campaign.

So how did Cnet (Gamespot’s parent company) respond? According to reports, they fired the guy. Yeah, so much for opinion. If true, this sets a troubling precedent on Gamespot’s review system.

Gamespot Editor Fired Over Kane & Lynch Review? [Kotaku]

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