One of the better arguments for why pronouns in games are a big deal
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Whining about pronouns at this stage in the "culture war" is like getting upset at a new leak in the boat after half the boat is already underwater. You aren't going to win the war this way. It isn't a fire /w fire proposition because as everyone understands on this message board, the war is more than just video games.
So long as companies are pushing ESG metrics and our governments that back these ESG metrics are pushing LGBTQ+ and the Feminist Agenda then these companies are going to hire Leftists to create these games and if they hire leftists to create these games, the leftists are going to create them with pronouns no matter how much you whine about them or boycott them. They'd sooner sink entire companies because they give in on the culture war. Worst case scenario, the government will just step in and start using your tax dollars to fund this shit if you stop willingly paying for it.
Sure, complain about pronouns. Don't give these companies your money. Whatever. Just don't imagine it's going to make any difference. There will never be a turn around where quality gaming comes back because all the kids coming out of university these companies are hiring to make games are all fucked up leftist degenerates. If you want better games, you're going to have to make them yourself.
This is the big takeaway here. Volition was the perfect example of this -- they had one of the best-selling franchises under their belt and scuttled it in just two massive flops with Agents of Mayhem and the Saints Row Reboot. The first game was a boring, SJW-ridden mess, and instead of course-correcting they doubled down, just like you said, until they were closed.
Expect to see this a lot more going forward.
And you're also right about all of these woke companies soon being subsidised to compensate for the loss in revenue from people not buying the games. Australia already has plenty of tax dollars set aside specifically for arts/entertainment endeavours like this, and we'll probably see more companies going this route as more non-woke gamers stop buying their products.
If you're in a segment of boat that is elevated, air pressure will keep the water out. A leak springing in your personal sanctuary can mean the difference between surviving and drowning, even if the entire boat is already on the seafloor.