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[Reizo Ryuu]

 

[Cyberpunkd]

What is a 'spunky' personality and a 'spirited' archeologist?

 

[Krappadizzle]

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

 

[Saber]

Oh yeah, they recently showed that they aren't being rewarded with money for this game so they are back to make this kind of stupid things in a desperate attempt to receive their money back lol

 

[Lucifers Beard]

I didn't see anything in the video or blurb that referred to any gender. Either way, if that's how Blizzard want to market this then they can fuck off.

I'm sick of this political nonsense being pushed around all the time. Also, the game looks fucking terrible.

 

[winjer]

This will save the game from dying.....

 

[Guilty_AI]

Overwatch 2 still exists?

 

[Ogbert]

As an aside, non-binary is my line in the sand. If I’m asked to accommodate it in work, I’m refusing. If I get fired, so be it. Already had this discussion with my wife.

I’m not referring to some fat purple haired cunt as a third person plural pronoun.

 

[Kataploom]

Isn't it too late for that? The world is moving on.

BTW I hope they don't use the BS "inclusive language" in spanish, they already have it very hard finding an audience these days already.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

It doesn't. They just market that shit for virtue points. That's the only reason for whoever is doing it.

They look a bit thicc so I assume they were born male? Isn't that discriminating against people born female?

 

[Bond007]

Meh
Never liked Overwatch characters. They all look like they bite from other games.

 

[Blindy]

Not going to lie, Venture looks super fun to play. The digging through specials seems super cheap. I don't play the game much anymore but that trailer looks somewhat different for a hero.

 

[Krieger]

Ok, but why are all these gay/bi/binary/retarded characters also always black? Isn't that racist and/or sexist? Do they think black humans can't be straight?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

I still think one of the most interesting observations in gaming has gone under everyone's radar.

In 2017, almost everyone played Fortnite as a male skin.

By 2023, roughly 75% of lobbies are female skins.

It honestly might be higher than 75%. I do a quick check once every time I play. ~98% of players are boys.

 

[MiguelItUp]

When Overwatch first came out it was pretty cool. Wild seeing how much its changed since launch. Well, and Blizzard as a whole. Along with what they're putting on the forefront. I guess this kind of stuff got OW a lot of positive publicity and they decided to just lean into it super hard? It all feels so forced at this point.

 

[nkarafo]

The overwatch fb group im in is hillarious.

This is the most gen z post i have ever seen.

The sassy vibe
The puns
The heart emoji
The identity disclaimer
The design of the character. So goofy!

Fuck i'm too old for this.

 

[E-Cat]

How do skins, costumes, cosmetics, etc.. etc.. affect the gameplay?

They don't and are a cancer preying on the young

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Oh thank fuck.

 

[simpatico]

Nah that’s a dude. Marketing might have retconned his dudeness to win favor with the mentally unwell. Honestly, I don’t remember SFII or Mortal Kombat characters having their sexual dysfunctions on their bio in the manual.

 

[TransTrender]

Looks like the thing I expected, so I guess that's something.

 

[Little Chicken]

I know how they identify doesn't matter but it does to the OW2 community. They get really invested in this stuff.

I think the character looks like fun, but they'll get nerfed hard most probably after 2 weeks when streamers and "pro" OW players start whining about it.

 

[DeaDPo0L84]

General rule of thumb as I get older is to simply ignore any game pandering to this nonsense. Will I miss out on a potentially good game at some point, possibly, but my time is limited and I'd rather play games where the game is the focus and not a conduit for some ideological message.

 

[rofif]

Where does it say that ?

 

[Varnish La PS]

+1 to female characters.

 

[ManaByte]

How are non-binary video game characters coded?

 

[That Damn Kid]

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Whooo, sweet baby!

 

[phaedrus]

Seems unfair to play as 2 people at once.

So if she's non-binary and bipolar, does it mean you play as 4 people at once?

 

[fersnake]

 

[nkarafo]

When Overwatch first came out it was pretty cool. Wild seeing how much its changed since launch. Well, and Blizzard as a whole. Along with what they're putting on the forefront. I guess this kind of stuff got OW a lot of positive publicity and they decided to just lean into it super hard? It all feels so forced at this point.

It's almost impossible to believe it's the same company that released the original Starcraft and Diablo in the late 90's.

It's not just the quality, it's the whole "vibe". Which is the complete opposite of their current cringe. It's hard to explain.

I bet no one, not a single soul who worked on these games are still in the company.

 

[sendit]

Can't believe this game is still going. Loved the first one, but OW2 was a pile of steaming garbage.

Doesn’t make sense OW1=OW2.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Ok, but why are all these gay/bi/binary/retarded characters also always black? Isn't that racist and/or sexist? Do they think black humans can't be straight?

Because the ones making this character sure AF hate both blacks and lesbians. We even have egregious cases like black+lesbian+disable like in the new Tomb Raider tabletop game. Those characters are either self-inserts or made by people who hate those demographic groups, so they mash them together. Of course, they are all very ugly.

Truly sick stuff.

 

[Audiophile]

I don't think I've ever encountered a non-binary person but this taught me that they look like goofy butch women.

 

[Kikorin]

I'm more surprised this game is still alive.

 

[ssringo]

It's almost impossible to believe it's the same company that released the original Starcraft and Diablo in the late 90's.

It's not just the quality, it's the whole "vibe". Which is the complete opposite of their current cringe. It's hard to explain.

I bet no one, not a single soul who worked on these games are still in the company.

It's not. The main talent that built the company left long ago. AFAIK Chris Metzen is (probably) the only one left.

 

[BennyBlanco]

 

[MacReady13]

And people are saying the console gaming space isn't growing. Geez, I wonder why... With fucking retards like this making games no wonder normal, sane people don't want to get involved in this deranged bullshit anymore. Non binary my arse. It's all made up bullshit.

 

[splattered]

I still think one of the most interesting observations in gaming has gone under everyone's radar.

In 2017, almost everyone played Fortnite as a male skin.

By 2023, roughly 75% of lobbies are female skins.

It honestly might be higher than 75%. I do a quick check once every time I play. ~98% of players are boys.

that's because those boys have gotten older and now like to stare at female character butt's. One of my good friends is like 5 years older than me and always picks female characters in games so he can check out their butts.

 

[MiguelItUp]

It's almost impossible to believe it's the same company that released the original Starcraft and Diablo in the late 90's.

It's not just the quality, it's the whole "vibe". Which is the complete opposite of their current cringe. It's hard to explain.

I bet no one, not a single soul who worked on these games are still in the company.

Oh yeah, most certainly not. If anyone IS still there, it's most certainly in positions that don't have any control over products in any way, shape, or form.

 

[FunkMiller]

Looks like a fat black lass to me.

 

[Mortisfacio]

It's not. The main talent that built the company left long ago. AFAIK Chris Metzen is (probably) the only one left.

Allen Adham is the only original founder still left. His LinkedIn still shows him there, at least. Metzen being the longest notable name (many don't seem to know who Adham is).

Overwatch side, I gave up on the game when Kaplan left.

 

[Comandr]

I don't even recognize this game anymore.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

effective attention getting

 

[The Skull]

I'm sure the 10 people still playing the game will be happy.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

The most eminently punchable face since Ted Cruz.

 

[LordCBH]

Oh shit what bad news is about to drop about Blizzard this time?!

 

[Don Carlo]

The perfect reactio doesn't exi-

 

[MayauMiao]

New character?

Okay, so what scandal did Blizzard do this time?

 

[PSYGN]

Seems to be having a fashion crisis.