Sources dispute Bayonetta voice actor’s claims over pay offer - Video Games Chronicle

Sources person disputed caller claims by erstwhile Bayonetta dependable histrion Hellena Taylor, who said she was offered an “insulting” connection of conscionable $4,000 dollars to reprise her relation successful the 3rd game.

In a bid of videos published connected societal media implicit the weekend, Taylor – who has been replaced arsenic Bayonetta successful the upcoming Switch sequel by seasoned Jennifer Hale – criticised developer PlatinumGames and called connected fans to boycott Bayonetta 3.

The histrion claimed she yet wrote to PlatinumGames vice president Hideki Kamiya, who she claimed did not connection her much than what she called an “immoral” connection to reprise her role.

Taylor’s videos person been viewed astir 10 cardinal times to date, and the histrion received an outpouring of enactment from players arsenic good arsenic chap dependable actors, who person agelong complained of being underpaid. The videos besides led to harassment toward Platinum developers and caller Bayonetta histrion Hale.

However, sources cited successful a Bloomberg study person present disputed immoderate of the claims made by the dependable actor, galore of which VGC tin corroborate via our ain sources.

According to radical with cognition of the situation, arsenic good arsenic documentation reviewed by some Bloomberg and VGC, Platinum intended to rehire Taylor past summer.

It’s claimed that Platinum sought to prosecute Taylor for “at least” 5 sessions (VGC’s sources suggested it could person been arsenic fewer arsenic four), with each paying $3,000 to $4,000 for 4 hours successful the studio.

This would person brought Taylor’s full interest to $15,000, Bloomberg reports, arsenic VGC tin corroborate via our ain sources. One idiosyncratic with cognition of the woody claimed to VGC this represented a important summation connected Taylor’s interest for the 2nd game.

According to Bloomberg, the dependable histrion responded by asking for a six-figure sum arsenic good arsenic residuals connected the crippled – a assertion Taylor powerfully denies. VGC sources echoed the residuals claim, but did not notation a requested sum.

In backstage messages exchanged with VGC, Taylor called the proposition that she was offered much than $4,000 “categorically untrue”. She besides labelled claims by sources that she could’ve earned $15,000 “an implicit lie, and a implicit joke”.

“I’d rather similar to enactment this successful the reappraisal reflector and permission the full bloody franchise behind,” she told VGC. “So I deliberation I’ll conscionable fto my videos stand. I spoke the truth.”

In Taylor’s video messages – which she said were an enactment of her breaking non-disclosure agreements – the histrion claimed that her interest astir being retired of enactment caused her to endure anxiety, slump and suicidal thoughts.

People with cognition of Platinum’s negotiations indicated that they were alert Taylor had suffered depressive episodes successful the past.

PlatinumGames did not respond to a petition for remark connected this story.

Since posting her claims this weekend, Taylor has been met with a groundswell of support, including from chap dependable actors who shared their experiences of receiving akin offers.

Platinum vice president Hideki Kamiya‘s Twitter relationship was temporarily restricted implicit the weekend pursuing a bid of messages posted successful effect to Taylor’s allegations, including 1 connection successful which helium called Taylor’s claims untrue.

New Bayonetta dependable histrion Jennifer Hale released a statement straight addressing the contention connected Monday.

“Anyone who knows me, oregon has followed my career, volition cognize that I person large respect for my peers, and that I americium an advocator for each members of the community,” she said. “I americium nether NDA and americium not astatine liberty to talk regarding this situation. My estimation speaks for itself.”