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Yeah so Overwatch is popular here, I see it's an FPS by Blizzard right? Well I went to its wiki and this stuck out:
It is so utterly ludicrous that these feminist retards are whining about unrealistic and sexy female designs IN A VIDEO GAME.
It's even more ridiculous that Blizzard agreed with them and made changes to the game to appease them (and thus, get the girl gamer $$$).
Is this happening in other games? I like how unapologetic the designs are in Dragon's Crown. I am obviously out of the loop here but am really surprised by how devs are listening and seemingly kowtowing to their whinging.
While the developers were aiming to avoid sexualization of the characters, there was some criticism of the female characters of the game during its development. Anita Sarkeesian commented on the lack of diversity in the female heroes' body types from the game's first twelve revealed characters,[50] while Nathan Grayson of Kotaku remarked that "Overwatch's women are mostly super slim and clad in cat suits."[45] In response to these criticisms and to reassert their commitment to diversity and avoiding sexualization, the team developed a new female character, Zarya, a Tank class character with an atypical body shape.[51] Following promotional images featuring the female character Tracer in March 2016, a thread on Blizzard's official forums drew attention to one of Tracer's victory poses, which was critiqued by a user as out of character and oversexualized. Games Director, Jeff Kaplan, apologized for the pose, stating "The last thing we want to do is make someone feel uncomfortable, under-appreciated or misrepresented," and confirmed that Blizzard planned to replace the pose. Kaplan's response drew mixed reactions from the gaming community, with many claiming Blizzard had forgone its creative control over the game and censored its content to placate one offended user, while others praised Blizzard's willingness to listen to the community and adhere to standards for portraying a character according to their personality. Jeff Kaplan later stated that the team was already unsure of the pose and was thinking of changing it.[52] The following week, a replacement pose was released, although it was noted to be similar to the original pose.[53][54] The replacement pose was alleged to be influenced by a Billy De Vorss cheesecake pin-up illustration. The pose was replaced during the game's beta period, before the game's launch
It is so utterly ludicrous that these feminist retards are whining about unrealistic and sexy female designs IN A VIDEO GAME.
It's even more ridiculous that Blizzard agreed with them and made changes to the game to appease them (and thus, get the girl gamer $$$).
Is this happening in other games? I like how unapologetic the designs are in Dragon's Crown. I am obviously out of the loop here but am really surprised by how devs are listening and seemingly kowtowing to their whinging.