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NCSoft president: "The games industry's evolution towards acceptance and diversity is ongoing"
(www.gamesindustry.biz)
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Intent does matter.
But the vast majority of complaints about a game being "woke" are just the inclusion of a character this a minority in some way. The complaint isn't about how they're included, just that they are, usually as a main or highly visible character.
I disagree.. of course in countries like America you would have some outspoken actual racist n shit...
But the vast majority of people just don't like casting for castings sake..
Nobody bitches about sigourney weaver in alien.. nobody bitches about Denzel playing leading roles cos he's black, calling it 'woke. '
Why don't people call that woke?
Because its obvious. When a project is hiring just to fill a quota, often...it is extremely obvious.
The vast vast vast majority of people don't care what race, gender,sexuality you are, just as long as those things werent being taken into account when trying to get a job.
Yaknow.. basic equal human rights stuff.
So if that's all it's about, why is there so much complaining about the race or gender of fictional characters in a video game?
I would imagine a whole myriad of different reasons, some rational and logical and some bigoted and dunse.
And not to mention, I have seen many many many comments upset about race focused casting (over talent, ability, suitability to the role etc) and then people ask 'why are you complaining about race of gender of a fictional character."
So.. they think they commentor is being racist because they actually engage with the subject.