Talk:Sea of Stars

The mention of The Completionist's involvement in Sea of Stars via his IndieLand charity event was removed a while ago. I decided to re-add it with clearer explanation for three reasons:

1. As evident in the paragraph, various outlets documented Khalil's role in its history. He supported the game on Kickstarter, promoted it through his event and even interviewed Boulanger about its development. Sabotage added him as an NPC until removing him because of his controversy, which should be enough to show his involvement was quite significant.
2. This fully passes WP:V and is due weight to mention, due to multiple reliable sources noting it in clear detail, such as Eurogamer, GamesRadar+, IGN and more. I think a basic paragraph is appropriate, as it eschews excessive detail about the controversy beyond mentioning how it led to his removal. It just focuses on his relevance to the game's history. It even avoids WP:GAMECRUFT as it's less a secret or trivia with little real-world relevance, and more actual facts with merit to both Khalil and the game. I'd even argue omitting it could violate WP:NPOV as it's a significant debacle regarding the game's history; it's akin to if games like The Last of Us 2 or Hogwarts Legacy had theirs removed.
3. If this article ever goes through FA – and I feel it has good potential to reach the milestone – this is the type of comprehensive info that should belong on the page.

I anticipate that due to it involving a YouTuber, some might not find it appropriate to add; typically internet culture-based topics are looked down upon due to their gossipy nature. It's a sentiment I agree with at times, but biased nonetheless; this is why I decided to be bold and discuss simultaneously in advance. However, if the same reliable outlets as those found in this page touched upon it in detail, I see no reason not to add because they see it as a part of the game's history. It may not be the most important part, but it's reasonably topical to include, and it's sad to see this was omitted. PantheonRadiance (talk) 03:00, 22 April 2025 (UTC)