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Starfield's Early Access launch a couple of days ago has already seen a number of controversies, with the latest prompting players to mass refund the game and streamers having meltdowns, all because it allows them to choose their preferred pronouns during character selection. A clip of YouTuber HeelVsBabyface ranting about the customization option has gone viral, with Dr DisRespect also revealing that he was rejected by Bethesda for his past comments.

The rants have been met with a lot of backlash, and some have pointed out that giving more options to players in RPGs in terms of customization is a good thing. That said, many players seem to be refunding Starfield because it allows pronoun choice...

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Streamer meltdowns and mass refunds: Players boycott Starfield over pronouns controversy

Starfield's Early Access launch a couple of days ago has already seen a number of controversies, with the latest prompting players to mass refund the game and streamers having meltdowns, all because i

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[Fbh]

I'd bet the "streamer meltdowns" + "mass refunds" because of pronouns combined probably come down to ....15 people.

 

[Bernoulli]

it's mostly about how broken the game is, don't spin it with pronoums narrative

but the takes by those guys are next level

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[Thief1987]

I'm all for kicking woke garbage, but this guy in the first tweet is mental lol

 

[JimboJones]

That's one calm "meltdown" from Dr Disrespect.

 

[acm2000]

mass refunds?

jesus christ hyperbole much.

 

[BennyBlanco]

https://x.com/theactman_yt/status/1698375938902519823?s=46&t=xe0nyBD_IJX3odS3EH7UTA

 

[LakeOf9]

People flipping shit over this are fucking morons

 

[Fake]

Lets see how social media will react over this meldown or if will be as correct as the HL controversy.

 

[ManaByte]

it's mostly about how broken the game is

[citation needed]

 

[VulcanRaven]

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

What a stupid thing to get upset about.

 

[GymWolf]

Thet heelv assface reaction was just pure cringe, i hate pronouns like everyone else but having a meltdown over it, dude must live the saddest life...

 

[DeepEnigma]

 

[RagnarokIV]

 

[Laieon]

People flipping shit over this are fucking morons

What a stupid thing to get upset about.

Yep, all that really needs to be said.

 

[Luipadre]

Another day, another internet drama. Wow...

 

[BlackTron]

So you thought it was dumb not to enjoy the Harry Potter game over something pedantic and stupid.

Yet...

 

[The Dead Flag Blues]

Based Bethesda for not wanting to work with shungite guy.

 

[ReBurn]

"Mass" refunds lol

 

[analog_future]

Bunch of snowflakes

 

[AutumnLeaves]

How pathetic are these people?

 

[Gaelyon]

Those guys would be the living definition of snowflakes if snowflakes were morons.

 

[skyfall]

Glad people are calling it out

Not easy to speak up about these things withought being vilified (as this very thread is showing)

 

[Fahdis]

Show him this.

 

[Madflavor]

"Mass refunds"

Let's rephrase that to a few hundred or a couple thousand at absolute best.

 

[ThatOneGrunt]

Gaming community is full of a bunch of underdeveloped crybabies.

 

[dave_d]

So help me understand this. It's just the right wing version of people flipping out on Harry Potter for stupid reasons? (It'd make me more likely to buy the game. I'm going to wait to avoid bugs but I'd probably get XBox version anyway.)

 

[Markio128]

Who wins? The flock of PS sub leavers or the Starfield pronoun refunders?