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[Unknown Soldier]

Microsoft cautions developers to avoid curvy female characters? Ok then, Boss Mog cautions gamers to avoid Microsoft consoles and software.

Uh you don't need to do that, they already are

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

Xbox still trying to copy Sony, shame.

Sony is publishing Stellar Blade, so your attempt at a SonyToo failed miserably here.

 

[kyussman]

WTF is an exaggerated body proportion......women come in all shapes and sizes,why wouldn't a video game mirror this.I guess fat chicks are ok though,right.....because they have got their bumps by eating too much which is ok,lol......having them naturally is evil.....what a fucking state the western world is in.

 

[Filben]

Exaggerated is highly unspecific.

There are women (men alike, people in general) with "exaggerated" Proportions. Why exclude them when we want to include everybody today?

Exaggerated in a comical sense? Well, if it's a comical game, art style and narrative, why not have comical exaggerated proportions?

I think a more apparent issue would be over-sexualisation, which is independent from body proportions. It is how they're presented. Sames goes for small body proportions.

 

[winjer]

There are women (men alike, people in general) with "exaggerated" Proportions. Why exclude them when we want to include everybody today?

Because fat, ugly, purple haired women, get offended by beautiful women.
And because there purple haired orcs are very loud and complain a lot, companies like MS, think they represent the whole spectrum of women in the world.
When in reality, they are just a loud minority.

 

[rofif]

We went over this. Corporations are doing woke games because they get government money for achieving high esg score. To do that they need to use consultancy like sbi.

So no. They dont have principles but they can get 50mil tax write off if main character of fable is ugly lesbian.

Stellar blade is Korean. They dont have esg bs.

 

[Gojiira]

Xbox still trying to copy Sony, shame.

*Cough* Stellar Blade *Cough*….

 

[Toots]

Please tell me the rolled up shirt + tramp stamp combo was modded

 

[Yoboman]

Non issue Xbox don't release games

 

[Z O N E]

DEI at work.

Asian Developers > Western Developers.

I'll just decide with my wallet like I always have.

 

[Drew1440]

Sorry guys you better get use to pancake booty in your video games!

The buttless Brie

This stuff is so doomed. Asian devs don't give a fuck about this and will just enjoy the benefits of being handed an open goal to exploit.

At some point the penny's going to drop that losing ESG money isn't the worst-case scenario, its losing their entire market,

This part I don't get. Microsoft is one of the richest companies in the world, why do they need ESG funding?

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

Xbox still trying to copy Sony, shame.

On which system will Stellar Blade be released again??

 

[Clear]

The buttless Brie

This part I don't get. Microsoft is one of the richest companies in the world, why do they need ESG funding?

First rule of business: Never risk your own money.

 

[cireza]

When the story allows, do you show male characters who display a full range of emotions, including joy, sadness, and vulnerability?

Sure, check this out :

Joy :

Sadness :

Vulnerability :

 

[saintjules]

thicc_girls_are_teh_best Thick Thighs Save Lives thoughts?

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

The buttless Brie

This part I don't get. Microsoft is one of the richest companies in the world, why do they need ESG funding?

This is not about money, but power.

Microsoft psycho execs want to sit at the table in Davos where they rule the world alongside the other big tech scum.

If they don't comply with Black Rock's guidelines, they will be ostracized. I don't like Elon Musk at all, but he's the only powerful figure who has publicly said no to this bullshit.

 

[mansoor1980]

WTF is that?
Is it real?

yes

 

[Gudji]

Sorry guys you better get use to pancake booty in your video games!

 

[Kilau]

On which system will Stellar Blade be released again??

Sony is publishing Stellar Blade, so your attempt at a SonyToo failed miserably here.

*Cough* Stellar Blade *Cough*….

You guys are so defensive, and one game Sony is publishing and not developing does not undo all the hideous Boglin characters they've been pushing out for years now.

 

[Celine]

Meanwhile at Nintendo ...

 

[deriks]

Depending on what they think are "curvy"... I'm against

I mean, Rachel on Ninja Gaiden is just GOAT

 

[MonkeyClaw36]

So an artist could create a character that looks exactly like Christina Hendricks but Microsoft wouldn't allow it?

 

[MonkeyClaw36]

There is absolutely no hope for Xbox in Japan anymore.

FIFY

This shit has to die and MS is showing a complete lack of a spine by actually pulling this woke card.

It's not an industry problem that female bodies are sexy.
It's a problem in the heads of insecure woman who apparantly feel outclassed by a fucking bunch of polygons.

They should see a shrink. Not try to shoehorn in some form of obligated pity. Fuck off, buy some running shoes, exercise, get liposuction or get rekt, whatever.
But trying to censor attractive depictions of woman won't make the problem go away.

Since the problem exists between their ears and nowhere else, this wont help at all. It just hurts MS. And rightfully so for catering to these mingers.

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

You guys are so defensive, and one game Sony is publishing and not developing does not undo all the hideous Boglin characters they've been pushing out for years now.

The whole western industry has been pushing out fugly boglins in the name of inclusion. Sony is not exclusive here.

But the existence of them publishing and supporting Stellar Blade, from the dev that made a borderline hentai mobile game Nikkei, shows pretty clearly that Sony is not mandating the removal of sexualized female characters like MS is.

So your attempt to create a false narrative is easily debunked, and your attempt to gaslight those who called out your BS is equally as pathetic.

 

[Kilau]

The whole western industry has been pushing out fugly boglins in the name of inclusion. Sony is not exclusive here.

But the existence of them publishing and supporting Stellar Blade, from the dev that made a borderline hentai mobile game Nikkei, shows pretty clearly that Sony is not mandating the removal of sexualized female characters like MS is.

So your attempt to create a false narrative is easily debunked, and your attempt to gaslight those who called out your BS is equally as pathetic.

When Sony has a dev that actually makes a normal looking female character again you’ll have a point. Until then they suck just as much as the rest of them. Don’t let your warrior blind you to reality or make you so upset about an obvious joke making fun of both companies.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

thicc_girls_are_teh_best Thick Thighs Save Lives thoughts?

I feel personally attacked by this news. Brb going to put my Series X up for sale.

 

[DirtyBast8rd]

I feel personally attacked by this news. Brb going to put my Series X up for sale.

Only now are you selling it? Come on, man. Get with the program!

 

[MonkeyClaw36]

That.....is not curve.....that is FULL CIRCLE

Dem tits tho.... (will hit the ground as soon as she undresses)

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Western Sony is as crappy as MS. The difference is that the company is Japanese and there is a guy like Yoshida who brought in a lot of Asian exclusive games, including Stellar Blade. They are not 100% rotten, unlike MS, who is in the leading race for this bullshit.

I want to remind you that Fate Grand Order is Sony's most profitable IP and that's a waifu galore. Many people pretend this game doesn't exist so it doesn't destroy their narrative.

There is a huge shake-up about to happen in PS Studios and what comes of it will be an important factor in deciding whether Sony falls completely in line with DEI or not.

 

[MonkeyClaw36]

I feel personally attacked by this news. Brb going to put my Series X up for sale.

Any plans for that 50 bucks you'll make?

 

[Fake]

We expect people that can't define what a woman is being afraid of women.

 

[GermanZepp]

So an artist could create a character that looks exactly like Christina Hendricks but Microsoft wouldn't allow it?

i said gooodddaaaamn

 

[Northeastmonk]

They don’t want escapism to have curvy girls in a fantasy setting? No wonder they keep losing.

 

[MayauMiao]

i said gooodddaaaamn

...and its not even AI generated.

 

[GermanZepp]

...and its not even AI generated.

Jst as good as the real deal. My brain dosen't care..

 

[Dusktildawn48]

I've been an Xbox fan since first playing Halo a week after Halo CE released. But I'm over Microsoft at this point. They release very few games and now we know they're attempting to make them worse.

I'll still play a few exclusives here and there on PC, I'm excited for Hellblade 2 and Stalker, but I'm trading in my XSX and saving the credit for a PS5 pro where at least they have Japanese games.

 

[MonkeyClaw36]

Maybe that's not too bad, what "Curvy" means in modern era:

Thats not curvy. That's a mutated wrecking ball.

 

[gaming_again]

Can we just go back to the "dudebro" image that Xbox had back in the 2000s?

Everyone rolled their eyes at the bald jacked space marines, but we lost so much.

 

[MonkeyClaw36]

Everyone rolled their eyes at the bald jacked space marines, but we lost so much.

Yeah but the difference is back then they didn't give a shit.

Now their position is worth shit.

 

[Boglin]

You guys are so defensive, and one game Sony is publishing and not developing does not undo all the hideous Boglin characters they've been pushing out for years now.

 

[Generic]

Sony is publishing Stellar Blade, so your attempt at a SonyToo failed miserably here.

Exception for the rule.

 

[Little Chicken]

This is an affront to chickens, known best for their breast and thighs

 

[skyfinch]

Thankfully no one will ban you for creating shirtless male characters. Or women who act like men.

My uncle made this exact same face when I told him I could no longer wrestle with him on Sundays.

 

[Interfectum]

Jst as good as the real deal. My brain dosen't care..

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

The thread title should really be:

Microsoft restricts artistic expression

Because that's what this is.

 

[Plague Doctor]

Phil: "What can we do to make our games more bland and forgettable?"

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Jst as good as the real deal. My brain dosen't care..

Felicia day got implants?!

 

[Sephimoth]

Lol im so done with western AAA

 

[Cyberpunkd]

This part I don't get. Microsoft is one of the richest companies in the world, why do they need ESG funding?

What's easier to do for top executives?

A. Continuously find a way to create innovative products and new markets?
B. Give yoga classes and Discord rooms to employees?

Everyone - and that goes for the people at the very top as well - loves to pretend how busy they are.

 

[Generic]

When Sony has a dev that actually makes a normal looking female character again you’ll have a point. Until then they suck just as much as the rest of them. Don’t let your warrior blind you to reality or make you so upset about an obvious joke making fun of both companies.

Yeah, it seems people forgot the last Senran Kagura game was cancelled due to Sony's censorship policies. Also, the PS4 version of Burst Re:Newal had some content removed (you can play the uncensored version on Steam).

Kandagawa Jet Girls was much tamer than Senran Kagura, too.