Gamers, Beauty, and Capitalism

Stellar Blade is the newest controversial video game to come out, and seems to be sparking a ton of discussion due to its main character Eve. She was designed to be as appealing as possible, but are some people upset by this? Or is this controversy among gamers absolutely manufactured to drum up sales? Spoiler: I think it's the latter. Chapters: 0:00 Why Are People Talking About Stellar Blade? 3:04 Are Sexy Characters in Video Games Okay? 7:39 Investigating the Various Controversies of Stellar Blade 12:45 The Left vs Right Over Stellar Blade 16:59 Eve's Character Model 19:28 Is Big Gaming Censoring Beautiful Women? (Senran Kagura) 21:48 The Big Problem with the Gaming Industry 25:14 Stellar Blade, Controversy, and Calculated Risks 27:17 Is Stellar Blade Actually Controversial? 30:48 "You Can't Have a Beautiful Woman in a Game Anymore" (The Last of Us 2, Spider-Man 2, Horizon Zero Dawn) 32:46 Sony Doesn't Take Risks 34:58 "Safe" is Mainstream 37:03 Ultimately, I'm Not Going to Change Your Mind