They *were* allowed to make the game they wanted to make. Nobody has forced them to somehow unmake their game. They don’t have to do anything. Being subjected to criticism for making choices grounded in sexism isn’t the same as being forced to add women. They get to make choices about the kind of game they want to…
No one is “forcing” anyone to do anything. You can make whatever you want, and other people can critique it for whatever reason they want. What people seem to be asking is “when will you stop critiquing art” and the answer is, as it has always been: never. Art will always be critiqued.
Not only are women currently in the military, women were historically fighters, as well. Recently unearthed evidence suggests that Amazon warrior women were very real. The idea that women were delicate flowers that needed to be protected at all costs by strong, tough men is a relatively recent social construct, it’s…
You don’t know what “literally” means.
Ha - I’m not very with it, and if I am “with it” here and there, it’s clear to me that nobody cares. No points scored. Do you disagree with me about the topic (whether games should make it easy for people to play as women etc.) or just about how I said it?
you’re mad at me why?
at this point my only question is: what is your motivation for posting this reply? If you read the original article, you know that it’s not about trying to shut down “specific stories” it’s about the fact that women (50ish% of people) would like to be represented in more than 5-10% of games. If you read my post - the…
Okay you say that, but yet you’re commenting on an article where they lay out some companies’ pure bullshit reasons for not including 50% of the world’s population. It just seems you’re fighting for the wrong side here. Sure not every company should be lumped into this discussion. Outrage culture can some times take…
how would you define sexist?
That’s weird. I don’t remember explicitly calling any employee evil, racist, or a bigot. I do remember specifically saying that framing this as good vs evil was reductive.
I’m reluctant to ask but also curious to know why you come off so vehemently against adding women? Or does it just SEEM that way from our current perspectives, because you’re defending your position?
Tell me how this substantively differs from the Soviet Union requiring that all art, in all forms, made in the USSR for decades require patriotic elements?
The fact that you relegate this to just being about capitalism, shows me you simply do not care. And as a black male grateful for what the civil rights movement affords me today, that sentiment saddens me. You’re a low key bigot but you use “it’s pandering and about making a dollar” as your shield and excuse. Yes sir…
Thats insane and indicitive of an oblivious person
Want to feel old? Beyond Good and Evil is 17 years old. I know this because 2 days ago I got into a thing with someone on Reddit (I don’t judge you for using Twitter, don’t judge me for using Reddit) about female representation. This person was pointing to older games like BG&E and Perfect Dark and saying “why do…
I’m part of several nerd communities centered around comic book films, and gaming. I connect with these people so well regarding our favorite past times that I never think to wonder their stance on diversity... Until the topic comes up..
Thank you for even attempting to try and turn some minds around. That stuff is extremely frustrating to bother with.
Everything you’re saying is true. But the people who need to hear it just fuuuuuuuuuuuucking refuse. I’ve tried all kinds of approaches to talking w/ other commenters here about gender or race-bias in gaming: listening first; keeping things hyper-rational and citing data; letting things get emotional and appealing to…
It’s all exhausting. Suddenly if a dev even includes women or something, then the Gamers™ lose their shit and call it SJW propaganda or pandering and run to their youtubers to confirm their bullshit. It’s become a 3-month cycle, with the same arguments being presented on both sides.