# Venom is Already Here...

**Source:** Cary Hardy  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2023-07-11  
**Duration:** 1m 24s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sqIJWitmzk

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## Analysis

Carrie Hardy announces the official reveal of Stern Pinball's Venom machine, a long-rumored cornerstone title. The announcement is presented through an extended comedic skit featuring Venom character dialogue and banter with the host, confirming the game's existence and designer involvement.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Venom has been rumored for over a year before official announcement — _Opening line of video; Carrie Hardy states this directly_
- [HIGH] Venom is Stern's next cornerstone title — _Official announcement; Carrie Hardy explicitly states 'Stern's next cornerstone title is... Venom'_
- [HIGH] Brian Eddy is the designer of Venom — _Venom character dialogue references 'the designer of my game. Brian' in context of Eddie/Brian name play_
- [HIGH] Carrie Hardy plans to livestream Venom — _Direct exchange: 'Carrie, are you going to livestream? More than likely.'_

### Notable Quotes

> "It's been rumored for over a year, but it is finally official that Stern's next cornerstone title is... Venom."
> — **Carrie Hardy**, opening
> _Official announcement of Venom as Stern's next major release_

> "My game will eat your precious boy band's heads for lunch."
> — **Venom (character)**, mid-video
> _Characterization of Venom's aggressive personality; potential competitive positioning against music-themed games_

> "I will be more critical of you, Eddie. My name isn't Eddie."
> — **Venom (character)**, mid-video
> _Comedic bit establishing designer identification; nameplay with Brian Eddy_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Carrie Hardy | person | Content creator and YouTuber; host of this announcement video; plans to livestream Venom |
| Brian Eddy | person | Legendary pinball designer at Stern Pinball; confirmed designer of Venom pinball machine |
| Venom | game | Marvel-themed pinball machine by Stern Pinball; officially announced as next cornerstone title after being rumored for over a year |
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Venom pinball machine; releasing this as their next cornerstone title |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Game announcement / reveal
- **Secondary:** Marvel IP licensing, Designer confirmation
- **Mentioned:** Content creation and streaming

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.75) — Announcement presented with enthusiasm and humor through character-driven comedic bit. Tone is celebratory of the reveal; no critical elements present in this announcement video.

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Official announcement of Stern Pinball's Venom machine after extended rumor period (confidence: high) — Carrie Hardy opens with 'It's been rumored for over a year, but it is finally official'
- **[announcement]** Venom confirmed as Stern's next cornerstone title with Brian Eddy as designer (confidence: high) — Direct statement: 'Stern's next cornerstone title is... Venom' with designer identification through character dialogue

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## Transcript

 It's been rumored for over a year, but it is finally official that Stern's next cornerstone title is... Venom. Whoa. That sounded weird. Your face is weird. Who is this? It's me, Venom. Okay, what are you doing here? I'm here because Stern is making my game. Well, I can't exactly have you here to assist me in judging this game. And why not? Because it's your game. Exactly. I will be more critical of you, Eddie. My name isn't Eddie. It's... I'm not talking to you, Kevin Loza. I'm talking about the designer of my game. Brian. Eddie. Do you think the game's gonna be any good? My game will eat your precious boy band's heads for lunch. They aren't a boy band. Is there a girl in the band? No. Boy band. Carrie, are you going to livestream? More than likely. Excellent. Hey Kevin Loza, I'm hungry.

_(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 1ae8d9ac-9d86-4a91-88b6-ce137fc4888f*