sexism
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Escape From Tarkov Developers Say Adding Playable Women Would Be A ‘Huge Amount Of Work’
Battlestate Games, the studio behind the newly popular online shooter Escape From Tarkov, says they won’t implement playable female protagonists for “game lore” reasons and because it would be too much work. Right now, you can only play Escape From Tarkov as a man.
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Ion Fury Developer Backtracks, Says It Won’t Remove Gay Joke Because Of ‘Censorship’
Upon its release, Ion Fury seemed like a bullet-proof success. The Duke Nukem and Shadow Warrior-inspired retro shooter launched earlier this month to rave reviews, with many praising its bloody, chunky blend of old and new. But, shortly after, players discovered homophobic content in the game, and some began to circulate screenshots of transphobic and…
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Aussie Streamer PaladinAmber Does Not Have Time For Your Shit, Internet Creeps
Make creepy comments in PaladinAmber’s Twitch chat at your own risk. “How much for a hug?” somebody asked during a stream a few days ago. In the blink of an eye, PaladinAmber switched over to an infomercial-style overlay, complete with a (fake) phone number and a list of payment options.
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‘We’re Sorry’: Riot Pledges Sweeping Changes To Address Accusations Of Sexism
Today, 22 days after Kotaku published an article detailing the culture of sexism at League of Legends development studio Riot Games, Riot posted a blog apologising that Riot “hasn’t always been — or wasn’t — the place we promised you” and promising to make big, impactful cultural changes.