▲ 93 ▼ Black Myth: Wukong launches to almost 1.5 million concurrent players on Steam (store.steampowered.com) submitted 2 years ago* by simple@lemm.ee to c/games@lemmy.world 67 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 130 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children) Isn't this the game where reviewers/streamers(?) are not allowed to mention feminism? permalink fedilink source hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 92 points 2 years ago Just checked. It is. Fuck that CCP shit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 70 points 2 years ago (1 child) Reviewers were also forbidden from using trigger words such as "COVID-19" and "quarantine". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BreadstickNinja@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) So if I posted a review saying that Black Myth: Wukong is as badass as when Rosie the Riveter invented COVID in a Chinese lab, would they be upset? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 21 points 2 years ago Not sure, but to be on the safe side just don't title it "Black Myth Wukong is the most impactful global phenomenon to come out of China since the pandemic". permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eggyhead@fedia.io 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) It’s funny to me that they even felt a need for this clause. What does the game have to do with feminism or Covid? It’s based on ancient Chinese mythology in ancient China telling a fictional story featuring Chinese mythological beings that are not real. Why would there be any reason to bring feminism or Covid into that in the first place? It’s so weird and seems really snowflakey to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] drspod@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why would there be any reason to bring feminism or Covid into that in the first place? From another article: The cautionary note against "feminist propaganda" is a reminder that Game Science have yet to respond to allegations of pervasive sexist behaviour from November last year. In a lengthy report for IGN, Rebekah Valentine and Khee Hoon Chan described "a studio plagued by claims of sexism", linking this to misogyny elsewhere in the Chinese games industry and on the government-firewalled Chinese internet. The developers have raised the drawbridge in response: when Edders attended a preview event earlier this year, they refused to say anything on the subject in advance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* The irony is that without the warning to attempt to suppress discussion about that, people might have just forgotten about it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* Lots of streamers will play games while discussing other topics, and those topics can often be seen as controversial. Clearly the company wanted to avoid any video existing where someone was discussing unrelated controversial topics over the top of their gameplay. It backfired on them cause obviously you can't control everyone and everything but I can understand from a business standpoint their desire to remain neutral and not be part of that crowd. Look at gamergate. The video game internet world is still not far removed from immensely controversial and offensive behaviors. Maybe they just wanted to avoid any association that could theoretically occur. I'm not excusing them. Just attempting to understand it in any practival sense without immediately becoming alarmist like everyone does. Setting aside the CCP angle, it comes off kind of like back when Michael Jordan says all political parties buy Jordan's. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Specifically reviewers who want free keys aren’t allowed to mention the feminism stuff. Any reviewer paying for it out of pocket can’t be silenced or censored permalink fedilink source parent [–] technomad@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Could somone share a link for this? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here you go. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] technomad@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago XD What an incel. Thanks for the link! permalink fedilink source parent [–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago How despicable. Hopefully this will Barbara Streisand in their faces eventually. permalink fedilink source parent [+] leavemealone@sh.itjust.works -11 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Why mention feminism when you have glorious monkey furry renaissance ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cuchilloc@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Coz monke together strong permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] technomad@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago* permalink fedilink source parent [+] gcheliotis@lemmy.world -13 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is possibly fake as noted on another thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] simple@lemm.ee [S] 25 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's real according to someone from Forbes: https://nitter.poast.org/PaulTassi/status/1825193786273681489 . Reviewers didn't get these guidelines but some content creators did, which is why everyone's confused. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* Also confirmed by SI.com (which I didn't know had video games writing, and it's surprisingly good as it turns out). GI dot biz published a recap yesterday. It's been long enough that the publisher would have put out a statement by now if it was false. permalink fedilink source parent [+] gcheliotis@lemmy.world -17 points 2 years ago Yeah it is confusing. Anyway, I still prefer to judge a game on its merits primarily and not on whether some of the people behind it are jerks or hold views antithetical to my own. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 92 points 2 years ago Just checked. It is. Fuck that CCP shit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 70 points 2 years ago (1 child) Reviewers were also forbidden from using trigger words such as "COVID-19" and "quarantine". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BreadstickNinja@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) So if I posted a review saying that Black Myth: Wukong is as badass as when Rosie the Riveter invented COVID in a Chinese lab, would they be upset? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 21 points 2 years ago Not sure, but to be on the safe side just don't title it "Black Myth Wukong is the most impactful global phenomenon to come out of China since the pandemic". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BreadstickNinja@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) So if I posted a review saying that Black Myth: Wukong is as badass as when Rosie the Riveter invented COVID in a Chinese lab, would they be upset? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 21 points 2 years ago Not sure, but to be on the safe side just don't title it "Black Myth Wukong is the most impactful global phenomenon to come out of China since the pandemic". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 21 points 2 years ago Not sure, but to be on the safe side just don't title it "Black Myth Wukong is the most impactful global phenomenon to come out of China since the pandemic". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eggyhead@fedia.io 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) It’s funny to me that they even felt a need for this clause. What does the game have to do with feminism or Covid? It’s based on ancient Chinese mythology in ancient China telling a fictional story featuring Chinese mythological beings that are not real. Why would there be any reason to bring feminism or Covid into that in the first place? It’s so weird and seems really snowflakey to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] drspod@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why would there be any reason to bring feminism or Covid into that in the first place? From another article: The cautionary note against "feminist propaganda" is a reminder that Game Science have yet to respond to allegations of pervasive sexist behaviour from November last year. In a lengthy report for IGN, Rebekah Valentine and Khee Hoon Chan described "a studio plagued by claims of sexism", linking this to misogyny elsewhere in the Chinese games industry and on the government-firewalled Chinese internet. The developers have raised the drawbridge in response: when Edders attended a preview event earlier this year, they refused to say anything on the subject in advance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* The irony is that without the warning to attempt to suppress discussion about that, people might have just forgotten about it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* Lots of streamers will play games while discussing other topics, and those topics can often be seen as controversial. Clearly the company wanted to avoid any video existing where someone was discussing unrelated controversial topics over the top of their gameplay. It backfired on them cause obviously you can't control everyone and everything but I can understand from a business standpoint their desire to remain neutral and not be part of that crowd. Look at gamergate. The video game internet world is still not far removed from immensely controversial and offensive behaviors. Maybe they just wanted to avoid any association that could theoretically occur. I'm not excusing them. Just attempting to understand it in any practival sense without immediately becoming alarmist like everyone does. Setting aside the CCP angle, it comes off kind of like back when Michael Jordan says all political parties buy Jordan's. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why would there be any reason to bring feminism or Covid into that in the first place? From another article: The cautionary note against "feminist propaganda" is a reminder that Game Science have yet to respond to allegations of pervasive sexist behaviour from November last year. In a lengthy report for IGN, Rebekah Valentine and Khee Hoon Chan described "a studio plagued by claims of sexism", linking this to misogyny elsewhere in the Chinese games industry and on the government-firewalled Chinese internet. The developers have raised the drawbridge in response: when Edders attended a preview event earlier this year, they refused to say anything on the subject in advance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* The irony is that without the warning to attempt to suppress discussion about that, people might have just forgotten about it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* The irony is that without the warning to attempt to suppress discussion about that, people might have just forgotten about it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* Lots of streamers will play games while discussing other topics, and those topics can often be seen as controversial. Clearly the company wanted to avoid any video existing where someone was discussing unrelated controversial topics over the top of their gameplay. It backfired on them cause obviously you can't control everyone and everything but I can understand from a business standpoint their desire to remain neutral and not be part of that crowd. Look at gamergate. The video game internet world is still not far removed from immensely controversial and offensive behaviors. Maybe they just wanted to avoid any association that could theoretically occur. I'm not excusing them. Just attempting to understand it in any practival sense without immediately becoming alarmist like everyone does. Setting aside the CCP angle, it comes off kind of like back when Michael Jordan says all political parties buy Jordan's. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Specifically reviewers who want free keys aren’t allowed to mention the feminism stuff. Any reviewer paying for it out of pocket can’t be silenced or censored permalink fedilink source parent
[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Could somone share a link for this? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here you go. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] technomad@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago XD What an incel. Thanks for the link! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here you go. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] technomad@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago XD What an incel. Thanks for the link! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago XD What an incel. Thanks for the link! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago How despicable. Hopefully this will Barbara Streisand in their faces eventually. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] leavemealone@sh.itjust.works -11 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Why mention feminism when you have glorious monkey furry renaissance ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cuchilloc@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Coz monke together strong permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] technomad@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago* permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cuchilloc@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Coz monke together strong permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] technomad@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago* permalink fedilink source parent
[+] gcheliotis@lemmy.world -13 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is possibly fake as noted on another thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] simple@lemm.ee [S] 25 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's real according to someone from Forbes: https://nitter.poast.org/PaulTassi/status/1825193786273681489 . Reviewers didn't get these guidelines but some content creators did, which is why everyone's confused. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* Also confirmed by SI.com (which I didn't know had video games writing, and it's surprisingly good as it turns out). GI dot biz published a recap yesterday. It's been long enough that the publisher would have put out a statement by now if it was false. permalink fedilink source parent [+] gcheliotis@lemmy.world -17 points 2 years ago Yeah it is confusing. Anyway, I still prefer to judge a game on its merits primarily and not on whether some of the people behind it are jerks or hold views antithetical to my own. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] simple@lemm.ee [S] 25 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's real according to someone from Forbes: https://nitter.poast.org/PaulTassi/status/1825193786273681489 . Reviewers didn't get these guidelines but some content creators did, which is why everyone's confused. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* Also confirmed by SI.com (which I didn't know had video games writing, and it's surprisingly good as it turns out). GI dot biz published a recap yesterday. It's been long enough that the publisher would have put out a statement by now if it was false. permalink fedilink source parent [+] gcheliotis@lemmy.world -17 points 2 years ago Yeah it is confusing. Anyway, I still prefer to judge a game on its merits primarily and not on whether some of the people behind it are jerks or hold views antithetical to my own. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* Also confirmed by SI.com (which I didn't know had video games writing, and it's surprisingly good as it turns out). GI dot biz published a recap yesterday. It's been long enough that the publisher would have put out a statement by now if it was false. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] gcheliotis@lemmy.world -17 points 2 years ago Yeah it is confusing. Anyway, I still prefer to judge a game on its merits primarily and not on whether some of the people behind it are jerks or hold views antithetical to my own. permalink fedilink source parent