On December 7 , 2017 , Josef appeared on The Game Awards 2017 and gave a " passionate " speech while on stage with host Geoff Keighley , where he covered many topics like the Oscars , EA 's microtransaction controversy with '' Star Wars Battlefront II '' , and his game '' A Way Out '' . Because of his speech , he has received international praise among fans and his speech has created a new Internet meme involving mass vandalism of relevant Wikipedia pages , usually to reference the 2003 movie '' The Room '' , as many people compared him to the movie 's director , Tommy Wiseau
The Game Awards 2017
The Game Awards 2017
Josef Fares