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[Draugoth]

During a recent investor chat, the studio was asked about their stance on DEI in gaming. Global Marketing Director Ryan Hill confirmed that the studio remains committed to producing player-first video games that prioritize excellent user experience with compelling themes and characters created specifically for "core and adjacent audiences". While some recent video games have taken the opportunity to implement "social and political agendas" within their experiences, Hill continued, the lower than expected commercial performance of some of these games shows that many players do not appreciate these elements. As such, the studio will continue to develop experiences that maximize player enjoyment and commercial success.

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[DeepEnigma]

No more,

Destroying
Everything
Intentionally

 

[cormack12]

This probably won't even make a page

 

[Last Hearth]

During a recent investor chat, the studio was asked about their stance on DEI in gaming. Global Marketing Director Ryan Hill confirmed that the studio remains committed to producing player-first video games that prioritize excellent user experience with compelling themes and characters created specifically for "core and adjacent audiences". While some recent video games have taken the opportunity to implement "social and political agendas" within their experiences, Hill continued, the lower than expected commercial performance of some of these games shows that many players do not appreciate these elements. As such, the studio will continue to develop experiences that maximize player enjoyment and commercial success.

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Well what do you know, voting with your wallet works.

 

[LordCBH]

Based. Based as fuck.

How are the purple people taking this news?

 

[cormack12]

Based. Based as fuck.

How are the purple people taking this news?

 

[Nickolaidas]

Being anti-woke is becoming a marketing bullet point, and I love it.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Have to love when I'm the target audience.

 

[Fake]

Less talk and more action.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

How come there are no African American lesbian girlbosses in this dark fantasy world? Come, keyboard warriors, we got some canceling to do.

 

[Pandawan]

I was confused by the title. I read this
"Lords of The Fallen 2 is ignoring DEI"
and thought:
LotF2 was released over a year ago, how is it ignoring DIE?

I think this news says: Lords of The Fallen 2 devs are ignoring DEI

 

[Draugoth]

I was confused by the headline. I ve read this
"Lords of The Fallen 2 is ignoring DEI"
and thoght:
LotF2 was realeased more than a year ago, how it is ignoring DIE?

I guess this news says: Lords of The Fallen 2 devs are ignoring DEI

2023 LoTF is a reboot.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

During a recent investor chat, the studio was asked about their stance on DEI in gaming. Global Marketing Director Ryan Hill confirmed that the studio remains committed to producing player-first video games that prioritize excellent user experience with compelling themes and characters created specifically for "core and adjacent audiences". While some recent video games have taken the opportunity to implement "social and political agendas" within their experiences, Hill continued, the lower than expected commercial performance of some of these games shows that many players do not appreciate these elements. As such, the studio will continue to develop experiences that maximize player enjoyment and commercial success.

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Pues si!!!

 

[Nickolaidas]

So Lords of the Fallen 2 is Lords of the Fallen 3? Or are they so ashamed of their first game (the one released back in 2014) that they are retconned it out of existence?

 

[Big Baller]

The world is healing

 

[Pandawan]

2023 LoTF is a reboot.

Now i got it

 

[Saber]

Thats an incredibly nice move, but I would rather wait and see for myself if its a genuine move or just enjoying the flow of the market.

 

[Nickolaidas]

Thats an incredibly nice move, but I would rather wait and see for myself if its a genuine move or just enjoying the flow of the market.

Even if it IS just words, the fact that developers need to advertise their games as 'DEI-free' is nothing short of a fucking victory in the grand scheme of the culture war.

We're winning, and don't you dare let people tell you otherwise.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Pendulum may actually be swinging. Wow.

 

[Quartermuncher]

Uh....huh.

So what does that actually mean? I see more bitching here about DEI than I do harm being done. Its a Soulslike to begin with anyway, something tells me its only as "woke" as right wing snowflakes want to be, which could be anywhere from "not at all" to "throwinflg a temper tantrum because woman protagonist scares me"

 

[CliffBronger]

Retardera is having a meltdown about this if anyone fancy's a good laugh.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

LOL at anti-DEI actually becoming a bulletin point in marketing.

These are the same people that a few years ago would do/speak the exact opposite 'cause it would have suited them just fine.
Also, LOTF shows its "diversity" literally in the first 5 minutes of the game in the form of the black priest with no other distinguishable characteristics whatsoever besides the fact that he is black (i.e, he's not well written, he isn't recognizable by other means/has no personality).

It's all marketing boys in the end and everything should be taken with a grain of salt.

...having said all that, LOTF is actually...GOOD after 1 year of patching and dare I say, it's one of the best looking games on consoles (on the Pro at least) with some nice music and actually GOOD art-direction, I'm actually amazed by it G'dammit since I was expecting the worst.
I'd recommend it to everyone liking Grimdark souls-likes purely because of the god-tier art direction and nice visuals/terrific atmosphere, shit's G-R-I-M and I love it

 

[abstract alien]

That's one game I'm buying. Let's see who else likes money.

 

[KingT731]

yall still riding the anti-DEI train?

 

[Gonzito]

If you want to have a good laugh, go and read the comments in the antifa website

 

[FalsettoVibe]

I get it, but most of these devs need to just keep quiet about it. No need to talk a create rage in either side.

 

[bitbydeath]

Uh....huh.

So what does that actually mean? I see more bitching here about DEI than I do harm being done. Its a Soulslike to begin with anyway, something tells me its only as "woke" as right wing snowflakes want to be, which could be anywhere from "not at all" to "throwinflg a temper tantrum because woman protagonist scares me"

If you don’t know you’re part of the problem.

 

[j0hnnix]

DeepEnigma I see you were right on asking me to read further.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Have to love when I'm the target audience.

 

[Cakeboxer]

yall still riding the anti-DEI train?

100% and i hope Trump will be the train driver and serve the cause.

 

[Xtib81]

I love how tables seem to be turning. Here's hoping it's just the beginning.

 

[winjer]

Let's hope the rest of the industry can go back to being normal, and focus on making good games.

 

[Nickolaidas]

Retardera is having a meltdown about this if anyone fancy's a good laugh.

Dude, thanks for the link - ten replies in and I'm already having a blast.

yall still riding the anti-DEI train?

You're supposed to fuck pussy, not BE a pussy.

 

[elbourreau]

Video game is healing.

 

[KingT731]

100% and i hope Trump will be the train driver and serve the cause.

Dude, thanks for the link - ten replies in and I'm already having a blast.

You're supposed to fuck pussy, not BE a pussy.

Thank you for the responses oozing with intelligence.

 

[Gojiira]

They better work on making their games actually good then…

 

[Nickolaidas]

"How hard is it to just shut the fuck up, not say anything at all. Jesus Christ." - some rando in ResetERA

Oh, NOW you don't want them to make statements ...

 

[Nickolaidas]

Thank you for the responses oozing with intelligence.

No problem - I'll handle intelligence, you handle soy.

 

[Cakeboxer]

Thank you for the responses oozing with intelligence.

You are welcome, hope you could sip a few drops.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Based. Based as fuck.

How are the purple people taking this news?

 

[LordCBH]

Retardera is having a meltdown about this if anyone fancy's a good laugh.

 

[Facism]

Based. Based as fuck.

How are the purple people taking this news?

In a very tolerant (tm) manner as usual, I'd assume.

 

[bitbydeath]

They better work on making their games actually good then…

This is a good start at least.

 

[bender]

How about you make your game not...what's the word?...oh yeah

 

[Cyberpunkd]

How are the purple people taking this news?

 

[squidilix]

 

[Idleyes]

Since Lords of the Fallen is Hexworks only game and it was... well, OK, I don’t think DEI supporters are missing out on much. Just sayin.

 

[GymWolf]

Based. Based as fuck.

How are the purple people taking this news?

 

[carlsbutt]

I’m against DEI. Not because I have a problem with it, but because I’m tired of hearing people whine about it

 

[Nickolaidas]

Since Lords of the Fallen is Hexworks only game and it was... well, OK, I don’t think DEI supporters are missing out on much. Just sayin.

I think they also made the Surge 1 and Surge 2 games.