Almost fell for that

well if they weren’t before, they will now, smooth move.

Considering my girlfriend went from hating the game to “must buy” the moment i told her about it... yeah i think it’ll lead to extra sales!

Transfolks can now engage and interact with a game that allows them an avatar that reflects and supports their reality.

lol literally a statement that can be said about every single hobby in existence

Flag and dismiss, folks. Flag and dismiss.

Calls people “faggot” and “retard”

If anything, two years is a perfect time for this. It’s an easy change that requires very little programming work and it’s is guaranteed to get them free publicity because of how much trans issues have been in the news lately. It’s an easy change, makes the game more inclusive and doubles as a PR stunt. Win-win,…

Bonus points for spelling wont correctly!

I always felt it was more like a retcon of the first game restricting you to a male character, which is why nobody in Saints Row 2 ever really did anything but poke fun at it.

They will get returning base players as people really have been asking for this for years and years. Anything that boosts character options and allows wider storytelling possibilities is a major draw for a variety of play styles (machining makers, screenshot storytellers, those who play with gender diversity, etc).

I mean a lot of people were already trying to create non-binary characters and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with gender within the game. Whatever they gain something from this or not, it’s still a great move from the developers, and just more freedom for people.

I really hate the goodwill that EA drums up by being progressive, because while it’s great that they add these things in, they always seem to showboat it, and it feels almost disingenuous, like they’re showing off their progressive policies in order to make everyone forget about their shitty business practices.

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There’s a Sims creation for them too.

So you’re just gonna ignore the other poster who suggested some actual rap with good lyricism and production, not the bullshit that gets radio play? Pick and choose your arguments to support your point right? God forbid you acknowledge other styles of music than what normally suits you, and sit down and see that the…

Hate to tell you this, but those themes are really common in music in general- the Rolling Stones, for instance, were drugged out maniacs who wrote a significant amount of music about women and their newfound fame and riches. Not to mention the fact that John Lennon was a wifebeater, among other things. Don’t get me…

Lmao, if that’s what you think all rap/hip-hop is, then you obviously don’t listen. Maybe you should expand your horizons and actually give other genres a shot above what you just see on the surface. Go learn a bit about what you’re talking about before you try, and fail, to shit on it. And no, I’m not going to…

You’ve never listened to rap/hip-hop. Just shut up.

As an animator I can tell you it’s less of a technical challenge and more of a stylistic choice to do it or not. Most video game directors calling the shots do not come from an animation background and when you try to explain how breaking the rig and deforming the character will be an aesthetic plus and enhance the…

tbh major kudos to blizzard for this. smears, squash and stretch is something that video games have needed to nab from traditional animation for years. they just needed graphics to be fluent and hiccup free enough for it to work and we’re - mostly - there.