Josef Fares Would Rather Get Shot In The Knee Than Add Nft To One Of His Games

Film director and game designer Josef Fares is undoubtedly one of the most forthright figures in the industry, so it shouldn’t be surprising to read his comment on the latest blockchain and NFT-related controversies that hit Ubisoft Quartz and the now-canceled STALKER Metaverse.

Speaking to the Washington Post in a recent interview, Josef Fares said he’d rather get shot in the knee than add NFT to one of his games. He then elaborated a bit more on the subject.

Elsewhere in the interview, Josef Fares finally addressed his most famous public outburst dating back to The Game Awards 2017. Upon joining host Geoff Keighley on stage, he uttered the words ‘F*** the Oscars!’. Looking back, though, he said that didn’t really stem from any hatred or animosity towards the Academy Awards.

Josef Fares arguably received his career’s crowning achievement at this year’s The Game Awards, where Hazelight’s latest game, It Takes Two, snatched the prize of Best Game of 2021 away from titles like Resident Evil Village, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Metroid Dread, Psychonauts 2, and Deathloop.

Interestingly, Fares also stated he’d eventually go back and make a movie again, though it’ll be like a vacation compared to game making which is more complex in his opinion.