None of those examples are political. They might be things you don't like, which is fine, but that doesn't make them politics. What makes the attractiveness of a 3D game character "politics"? What makes a useless gay side quest politics, but a similar useless straight side quest not-politics?
replyInjecting LGBTQ+, then excluding it for certain markets is absolutely political.
replyHaving a realistic amount of LGBTQ people/interactions in a big story shouldn't qualify as "political". Removing it for certain markets is much more political, and they should not do that, but I get the impression that isn't the outcome you want.
replyEdit: Also the average level in the real world is a lot more than 1%. 1% is like just the trans portion.
They are political and being outraged at gp pointing it out doesn't change that they negatively affect the commercial success of the games.
replyJust so I understand your objection, they are woke because in the game one of their studios made, the woman in the game wasn't attractive enough for you?
replyAnd you totally skip the "self-insert"... But I'm sure you'd cast Lizzo as Helen of Troy.
replyWho was the "self" being inserted here? That's a confusing term for a game made by so many people.
replyhttps://www.reddit.com/r/marvelmemes/comments/17h76ej/so_a_i...
replyOf course, it's not like you couldn't have done a google search yourself, if you really cared.
The top Reddit comment there pretty much sums this whole discussion up. I can't believe I dragged myself into this. It's just Gamergate again and again. I should have known.
replySo you think the character looks like a fashion model? Really?
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replyNot even their studio, his example is from Sony.
replyWhat do editorial decisions in some specific game have to do with the news item?
replyIt's not even a game by a Microsoft studio, but a Sony one.
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