I've asked this question on c/gaming, but I'd love to see what KotakuinAction2's members think of this topic:

In an age where every game genre from shooters, strategy, fighting, and racing games are seeing a decreased emphasis on single-player content and in some cases, obstructing the single-player experience through mechanics like forced Internet connections to save progress, I want to ask this community:

Do you think the increased push behind esports and dedication of more resources to it has ruined gaming?

I've noticed that developers have been increasingly neglecting the offline experience and sometimes making some features exclusive to the online modes.

Take how Rockstar stopped adding content to the single-player mode of GTA V, Blizzard and Respawn omitted single-player modes from extremely popular games like Overwatch and Apex Legends, and how racing games like GT7 and the upcoming Forza 2023 are forcing everyone to play online to "prevent cheating", even those that would never touch multiplayer.

Do you think that this has done more damage to gaming in the long run? Do you see things ever trending back toward a more balanced approach where both single player and multiplayer gamers are equally accommodated?

How do you think developers can know that they're alienating a big part of their player base by focusing so extensively if that's how you feel?

Would love to see your thoughts on this topic.

To whom it may concern,

I am a 24 year old marketing student and have been a fan of (series) since I was a toddler.

I have loved the spectacle of eye-catching racecars battling each other on track as well as the meticulous level of preparation and strategy involved and preparing them.

Even as I got older and went through personal issues, my passion for racing stood strong. The strategy and skills displayed on the (series) circuit convinced me that I was better than I thought, and I ended up overcoming it. I restored my confidence and no longer felt so demoralized.

I am within the demographic (series) wants to appeal to, and this is why I am concerned about the direction its marketing has taken.

On June 1, (series) made a social media post in support of LGBT pride month. Although I support love between consenting adults and do not care about what they do privately, this topic has become part of more questionable causes that go beyond simple love and acceptance.

This has put it at the forefront of a real divide across the country, and doctors and parents from both political sides have engaged in serious debates on its continued proliferation throughout the past few years.

I do not think that (series) is acting in its best interests by weighing in on such a contentious topic and risking alienating its fanbase.

I urge you to reconsider your public support of this topic. I believe it will ultimately cause unnecessary division among (series') fans and therefore jeopardize its continued growth.

(Series) has always been about bringing people together; not dividing them, and this is why I do not think a motorsports series is the appropriate platform for such a discussion.

Sincerely,

Anonymous

As per the title, yesterday, I noted how some companies I have supported for a while decided to express support for LGBT pride month, a.k.a degeneracy and pedophilia enabling.

I want to take real action and be part of the solution.

However, this is the first time I have done anything like this.

I want to express how I have been a lifelong supporter of their racing series and that they got me through times when I was experiencing serious identity and anxiety issues of my own.

I am now past that, and therefore I want to say that I know what it's like to feel uncertain about oneself. However, we have been seeing a wave of morally questionable trends get promoted as child and family friendly in the name of LGBT support and I think that it will do more damage than good in the long run.

Specifically, I want to point out that the LGBT movement these series are supporting is now a destructive and deceitful ideology that promotes:

*Sexually explicit and provocative behavior in public and targeted toward children

*The grooming of kids through open discussion of sexual acts and identity politics with them that confuse them and put them at risk of exacerbating natural inner turmoil.

*The removal of natural body parts and developmental complication from hormones therapy taken as part of "gender-affirming care", which could damage their bone structure, inhibit their development, and critically destroy their health among other risks.

*Creating arbitrary genders that further confuse them and harm their ability to adapt and adjust to life

*Overall, exploiting and sexually grooming and abusing children

*The prosecution and ostracization of anyone who so much as questions any of the above.

I also welcome suggestions for links to any video or news article examples that truly illustrate that the LGBT movement they're backing is no longer about love or acceptance but instead perversion and hate.

I appreciate any feedback this community offers on the matter. I supported these organizations for a long time, and I want them to realize what they're actually supporting. I want us to take the institutions and companies that built our country up back.