Written by Liting
As a loyal Play Station fan, I found that the game producers have begun to pay more attention to “Political Correctness” in recent years. Not only do game companies care about it, but also game designers. Such as race, feminism, human rights, LGBTQ, animal protection, vulnerable groups, etc. As long as you keep up with new games, you will find that they have made efforts in almost all aspects of political correctness.
Child Abuse / Rape Crime Games Removal
There have been some games on Steam that encourage crimes against women and child abuse, and these games have the characteristics of obviously catering to the “unique” hobbies of men. Once these games were put on Steam, they sparked protests and opposition from many players. With stricter game censorship and the trend of political correctness over the years, they have been removed from Steam and banned in some countries.
Racial Diversity of Characters In recent years, it can be felt that in many large-scale RPG games, multi-racial character setting has gradually become a new trend, and blacks and Asians seem to have finally become mainstream characters. For example, in “God of War,” launched on PC this year, the protagonist “Angrboda” is also set to be a person of colour.
Changes in women’s roles Feminism also has a particular influence on the design of game characters. Most female characters in previous games are players who serve the male perspective, usually set as sexy, plump and beautiful young women – the early stage of “Tomb Raider” Laura. However, in the past few years, female characters are more serving the character and plot rather than being mainly shaped by appearance. As a loyal player of “Horizon- Zero Down,” I like the heroine setting of this game, “Aloy.” She is well-built and freckled, which is suitable for the background of a wild hunter.
In addition to those mentioned above, many game companies have made a lot of adjustments and changes in their game settings to safeguard the rights and interests of the LGBTQ community, animal protection, etc. Of course, there are also media and players who say that the current trend of “political correctness” is over-adjusted, which affects the diversity and diversity of creation. So, what do you think?