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[-] flightyhobler@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

I don't believe there are people who seriously throw the "woke" argument out there. I think it's a sort of rage baiting by the journalists. Ffs there were 3 games with Geralt as lead. Enough is enough.

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 13 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe not here in the fediverse, but there are dozens of youtube channels that are all about whining about "the woke" ruining the gaming industry, "explaining" how every spectacular failure we've seen in the last few years (Starfield, Concord) are because of DEI wokeness, etc.

[-] flightyhobler@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, I guess as long as there are people that want to hear it, there will be people willing to parrot it.

[-] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah and they're all fucking losers, it really feels like the vast majority of people don't care about whatever these online people say 'woke' is. It's the same as complaining about "political correctness gone mad", affirmative action, etc, the same complaints they've had about social progress for decades. Nothing about these youtubers is new or worth dignifying with a response.

[-] Rose@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

Searching for Dustborn on YouTube is the best way to get introduced to those channels.

[-] Sconrad122@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Just open YouTube in incognito mode and search a game title probably works. YouTube's algorithm loves serving up manosphere style content like that like my dog loves eating my other dog's poop. It's disturbing on both fronts

[-] Rose@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

Very true. I have its history tracking disabled, but it still suggests those videos or creators even when I'm watching something that has no relation to outrage, like a movie trailer or a GDC talk like one on Unreal Engine.

[-] killerscene@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

it must be out there enough to be brought to his attention. if thats the case i feel like ive started to distance myself from being online enough to not notice this shit anymore.

[-] flightyhobler@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Journalists can simply assume it's out there, or be even less serious and just bring it up to stir the pot.

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