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[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 33 points 6 months ago

Any time a company relents after backlash, remember that the bad, anti-consumer move was and still is their intent. That's how little they think of us...

[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 31 points 6 months ago

"We understand we pissed you off, so here's some crumbs. Be happy with it."

[–] Canadian_Cabinet@lemmy.ca 31 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I still remember when they said some massively sexist bullshit when asked about the possibility of female characters

[–] franklin@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't but I'm about to go look it up!

[–] philodendron@lemdro.id 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Found it

It’s also curious that Battlestate is only responding to the idea now because a three-year-old interview with an employee of the development team had been recirculating online in which the employee insisted women couldn’t cut it in the high-tension environment of Tarkov. “We came to the conclusion that women can’t handle that amount of stress,” Battlestate dev Pavel Dyatlov said at the time. “There’s only place for hardened men in this place.” Battlestate has since said the employee was “reprimanded and properly instructed,” presumably only in how to talk to the press.

https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/7/21055124/escape-from-tarkov-playable-female-characters-excuse-immersion-sexism

[–] franklin@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

They now said it was because it's difficult to model but that's obviously horse shit.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca -5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Are there any female Navy seals? Looked it up only one female has passed the bootcamp none have become a SEAL yet.

[–] applepie@kbin.social 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

These companies really do forget sometimes who pays who...

I guess some gamers don't mind blowing their money.

[–] Ultragigagigantic@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago