Actually, O’Driscoll is just an annoying guy in Red Dead Redemption 2. But now real people are having problems because of him.
If you play Red Dead Redemption 2 diligently, you have surely had a confrontation with the O’Driscolls or their leader Colm O’Driscoll. Arthur has to deal with him in several feuds, and his behavior makes him one of the most hated characters in Red Dead Redemption 2.
This hate even goes so far that players express their anger about O’Driscoll on Twitter and other social media.
This has now become a problem because on Twitter there is really a person named “Colm O’Driscoll” who has been bombarded with hate messages and even receives death threats since the release of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Real danger or just silliness? In an interview with Eurogamer, the “real” Colm O’Driscoll said he finds the whole thing rather funny, although it is getting annoying. However, he also has concerns:
“A small part of me worries that some people are so emotionally immersed in the game that they lose the perception of what is real and what is not.”
A similar phenomenon also exists with actors – actors are sometimes insulted and scolded in public when they play a villain in a movie or series.
So be a good cowboy – and bad only in the game.
Companies are also attacked: However, Colm O’Driscoll is not the only one being verbally attacked. The company “Driscoll”, which grows strawberries, is also currently getting its share.
Also, some beverage stores are likely to be upset about this – like this one, “O’Driscoll’s Spirits”, which may have lost customers as well.
Used to be my favorite liquor store, now I’ll never give these bastards another red cent.
Do you also feel this aversion towards O’Driscoll and everyone who shares his name? Or do you find the reactions silly and such conflicts should never spill over to real people?
