They didn't cut what was already there, they just didn't move forward with the decision. That isn't maniacal, that's business. Why don't you argue that the protagonist isn't black? They intentionally didn't include a black lead, or a gay lead, or a lead who wears a stripped sweater? Is that maniacal? Does that mean…

You're twisting my meaning. You take a lack of inclusion as an act of intentional exclusion with prejudice, which this is not.

It's being put under criticism for the wrong reasons. They cut what they cut because they focused on what would sell the most, and the people who are up in arms are taking that as a public declaration of bigotry. That's why this whole thing is absurd. It's twisting the motivation into something light years more…

... it's straw man arguing in reference to my assertions, which are exactly what you acted like you were defeating. AC isn't about inclusion. Their priority isn't to comment on social issues or cater to every minority. Their focus is to sell units.

Ok, your word over people who actually work in the industry with the contemporary technology? No, you just got a response that you didn't like. They told you frankly what was up, and you said "But that's not how it is!" And they're saying "Trust me, we work on the stuff, that's how it is." You're being insatiable. You…

That's about as clear as I can make it. If you still can't fathom what I'm saying, then this discussion will only go nowhere with your straw man arguments.

Still missing my point, while, ironically, acting like you've duped me. They made the choice, it's not about the players personal choice, which is why individual representation is not a priority. They said they wanted to, but technical limitations, resources, and timing meant it didn't make the cut. That's business.…

The point is still going over your head. It's about following a set path, not about personal choice.

That's ignorant. They would have been berated by the same accusations they're getting now. "Why are they sidestepping the issue?"... They'd be just as hurt not saying anything as they are by saying something. The fact of the matter is, this is a lose-lose situation for them. They're damned if they do, damned if they…

You completely and totally missed what I mean by that. Games like the Sims are real life emulators, not a series like AC with a linear narrative.

Not saying anything at all is what's putting them under fire in this very article.

You completely missed my point. And for the record, Femshep from Mass Effect is just the male animations and skeletal figure with a female body plastered on top.

And thinking like that really ignores the gist of a game. I may show you a good game and say "Look at this gameplay! Wasn't this a well written character? I really feel for him." And you could likely respond, "But it's a shitty man? everything is void" See that's the issue. I could have a female protagonist and say…

80% of statistics are made up. Oh, so it's not about just getting women in videogames, it's about how much? No one cared about this until a few years ago. Men didn't care who their protagonist was, then femnazis spoke up. So companies like Ubisoft compromised with games like Liberation... but oh, wait because a lot of…

The yellow letters in Kotaku must represent yellow journalism now.

Here's the thing... you CAN play as a female assassin! Brotherhood and Liberation let you be female.

OH! Ok, let's tell Ubisoft to use their time machine and remake the game then shall we?

Totally, Donald Sterling should continue to represent the NBA as a racist prick. You should totally be able to say whatever you want when you're a voice of the company you work for.

Not every game is a real life simulator. Sometimes companies just want to tell a narrative through the eyes of a male. Just because not every minority is represented in the game doesn't make it racist or sexist. Social issues should never take precedent over artistic vision. If you think that way, you're ignoring the…

Oh my God if I seriously see one more article about fucking women in video games I'm going to be done with Kotaku. Seriously, the fact that you have plenty of female protagonists and STILL bitch because it's not as much as men is just another example of "us vs. them" feminism. Why do you have to view men as the enemy?…