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It's just that simple

This is a sarcastic meme parodying the well-known online joke that popular video game review outlet IGN accepts bribes or payment from game studios in exchange for higher review scores. The image displays IGN's signature red hexagonal review score badge showing a score of 6, which is commonly labeled 'Okay' by IGN in their reviews. The punchline below the score reads 'The studio didn't pay us', implying that the middling 6/10 score is not a reflection of the game's actual quality, but a punishment for the studio not paying IGN off for a better rating.
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Overview

This is a sarcastic meme parodying the well-known online joke that popular video game review outlet IGN accepts bribes or payment from game studios in exchange for higher review scores. The image displays IGN's signature red hexagonal review score badge showing a score of 6, which is commonly labeled 'Okay' by IGN in their reviews. The punchline below the score reads 'The studio didn't pay us', implying that the middling 6/10 score is not a reflection of the game's actual quality, but a punishment for the studio not paying IGN off for a better rating.

Origin notes

This meme was originally posted on Reddit under meme communities, with the original poster titling it 'It's just that simple'. It plays on two long-running gags in gaming communities: that IGN overuses the 6/10 'Okay' score for many of its reviews, and that major gaming review outlets are paid off by studios to produce positive review scores.

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