WikiScanner detects SCEE’s edit to Halo wiki entry
It looks like somebody from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s (SCEE) been taking lessons from Electronic Arts. The Wikipedia site reports that someone’s been editing their entry for Bungie’s Halo game series by adding some additional words. Fighting words it seems, if you happen to be a big fan of Halo 3 for the Xbox 360. The controversial add-on said: “Although it won’t look any better than Halo 2.” As the page was mainly for factual details on the game, that subjective statement did stick out like a sore thumb.
Here’s a screenshot of the said edits – the red text to the right indicates the new additions (click to enlarge):
What makes the news all the more interesting is that WikiScanner traced the editor’s IP address – 217.18.23.2 – to SCEE’s Liverpool (UK) studio. Black propaganda from Sony to stifle Halo 3‘s upcoming launch this September 25? Unlikely – Wikipedia indicates that the edit was done way back in April. What we’re looking at is probably someone at the SCEE office having a bit of fun…at the title’s expense.
So, why did it take so long to detect this months-old tweak? WikiScanner was introduced to Wikipedia on August 14, 2007 – only a little more than two weeks ago. Check back in case WikiScanner picks up more of these unsolicited edits to the site.
Via Wikipedia
It looks like somebody from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s (SCEE) been taking lessons from Electronic Arts. The Wikipedia site reports that someone’s been editing their entry for Bungie’s Halo game series by adding some additional words. Fighting words it seems, if you happen to be a big fan of Halo 3 for the Xbox 360. The controversial add-on said: “Although it won’t look any better than Halo 2.” As the page was mainly for factual details on the game, that subjective statement did stick out like a sore thumb.
Here’s a screenshot of the said edits – the red text to the right indicates the new additions (click to enlarge):
What makes the news all the more interesting is that WikiScanner traced the editor’s IP address – 217.18.23.2 – to SCEE’s Liverpool (UK) studio. Black propaganda from Sony to stifle Halo 3‘s upcoming launch this September 25? Unlikely – Wikipedia indicates that the edit was done way back in April. What we’re looking at is probably someone at the SCEE office having a bit of fun…at the title’s expense.
So, why did it take so long to detect this months-old tweak? WikiScanner was introduced to Wikipedia on August 14, 2007 – only a little more than two weeks ago. Check back in case WikiScanner picks up more of these unsolicited edits to the site.
Via Wikipedia