[alt text: Text which says, “The 2 genders according to chuds”. Below the text is two images. On the left is an image of Geralt from The Witcher 3, and he is labeled, “Male, parentheses (white)”. On the right is an image of Ciri from The Witcher 4 trailer, and she is labeled, “Political”.]

  • Hannes@feddit.org
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    9 days ago

    I bet the people complaining with “what about the lore” have a big overlap with the people that wanted Ciri to be a love interest in W3…

  • Ech@lemm.ee
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    Developing from a pretty, young, “vulnerable” girl that needs saving (even though she’s already tough as hell in TW3) into an older (chud translation: “ugly”) main protagonist fighting back against the patriarchy has these fools spitting with outrage. Here’s hoping CDPR doesn’t give them an inch.

    • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech
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      9 days ago

      She aged naturally! Ugh, she was my hot sexy daughter in Witcher 3! Why would they… Have her grow up?! /s

      Only thing I’m hesitant about is the actor, but I’m willing to give her a shot. Minor thing.

      I doubt CDPR went into this without knowing how incels would react, and knowing they’ll still buy it. After CP2077 with the whole customize genitals issue (that I’m sure most people had forgotten about), I don’t think CDPR cares. They’re Polish, I hope they laugh at our stupid ass “culture war” bullshit

    • Viri4thus@feddit.org
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      9 days ago

      The gamer is a ragebait shitrag manufacturing controversy where there is none. Stop driving traffic to that piece of garbage.

      • oce 🐆@jlai.lu
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        9 days ago

        Give me a source you prefer, I will be happy to swap it. The first results I found was this and Forbes and I was expecting this reaction for Forbes.

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          9 days ago

          Well, maybe, just maybe, it’s a handful of idiots and not worthy of amplifying their message so real journalists just ignore them?

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            9 days ago

            Tell that to OP, I’m providing the context for their post that I didn’t have.