IGN said wukong devs are sexism,here is the explanation from a Chinese female player 🥹

Summary

The video script discusses the controversy surrounding the game 'Black Myth: Wukong' and its developers, Game Science. Amidst accusations of misogyny from IGN, the script explores the Chinese gaming industry's evolution, the developers' history, and the cultural impact of the game. The narrator, a Chinese female gamer and industry insider, shares her perspective on the situation, emphasizing the importance of the game's quality over the ongoing debates and expressing hope for a successful, high-quality release that could elevate domestic game development.

Takeaways

• 😀 The gaming community has been stirred due to controversies surrounding the release of 'Black Myth: Wukong', involving issues with IGN and the game's developers.
• 🤔 There is skepticism about the game's success, with some groups seemingly not wanting it to succeed, despite positive trailers and demos.
• 🛍️ The speaker pre-ordered the deluxe digital edition of the game, believing in its potential based on the quality of the first video.
• 📰 An IGN article accused the game's developers of misogyny, claiming they didn't need female players, which sparked a debate in the gaming industry.
• 👩‍💻 The speaker, a Chinese female gamer and industry professional, shares her perspective on the developers' alleged misogyny and the industry's creative environment.
• 🎮 The lead developers have a history in the gaming industry since 2008, and their previous work, 'Dong Zhuo', was notable despite not being widely recognized.
• 🌐 The Chinese gaming market was previously criticized for its lack of quality and innovation, with a focus on male-oriented games and a lack of female representation.
• 👥 The speaker notes a shift in the industry with more female developers and the inclusion of elements appealing to female gamers, which has changed the player demographics.
• 💬 The developers' controversial recruitment video and statements have been criticized for being vulgar and offensive, leading to accusations of sexism.
• 🔍 The speaker clarifies the misunderstanding behind the developers' statements, suggesting they were misinterpreted rather than being inherently misogynistic.
• 🏆 The speaker expresses hope for 'Black Myth: Wukong' to succeed, as it represents the aspirations of Chinese game developers and could lead to more high-quality domestic games.

Q & A

What is the controversy surrounding the game 'Black Myth: Wukong'?

The controversy involves accusations of misogyny against the game's developers, stemming from an article published by IGN and the developers' own statements and behaviors that were perceived as sexist.

Why did the gaming community react to the IGN article about 'Black Myth: Wukong'?

The IGN article accused the game developers of being misogynistic and claimed they didn't need female players, which sparked debates and criticism within the gaming community.

What is the speaker's personal stance on the controversy?

The speaker is a Chinese female gamer who pre-ordered the deluxe digital edition and works in the gaming industry. She does not believe the developers are misogynistic and hopes for more cautious communication from them.

What was the speaker's initial impression of the Chinese gaming industry?

The speaker initially had a low opinion of the Chinese gaming industry, considering it to be flooded with low-quality, re-scanned online games with no real artistic value or technological advancement.

How did the speaker's perception of the game 'Black Myth: Wukong' change over time?

The speaker's perception changed after watching the trailers and demos, which showcased the game's setting, characters, music, technology, and cultural elements, leading her to believe it could be an outstanding work.

What is the significance of the game 'Black Myth: Wukong' for the Chinese gaming industry?

The game is significant as it represents the aspirations of Chinese game developers, especially those pursuing high-quality games, and could potentially shift the industry away from low-quality, pay-to-win games.

What was the speaker's reaction to the developers' recruitment video that caused controversy?

The speaker understood the intended meaning behind the controversial statement but did not approve of the way it was expressed, which led to misunderstandings and accusations of sexism.

How has the speaker's experience as a female gamer influenced her perspective on the game and the controversy?

As a female gamer, the speaker has experienced the male-dominated creative environment in the gaming industry and hopes for more inclusive and respectful representation, but she focuses primarily on the game's quality.

What is the speaker's hope for the future of the Chinese gaming industry post 'Black Myth: Wukong'?

The speaker hopes that the success of 'Black Myth: Wukong' could encourage the production of more high-quality, technically advanced, and artistically refined domestic works in China.

What was the speaker's reaction to the criticism and controversy outside of the gaming community?

The speaker finds the controversy to be bizarre and believes it should be focused on the game's quality rather than the developers' personal behaviors or statements.

What does the speaker suggest as a way to avoid future controversies for the developers?

The speaker suggests that the developers should be more cautious with their words and maintain a sense of boundaries and respect for others to avoid unnecessary controversies.

Outlines

00:00

🎮 Gaming Controversy and 'Black Myth: Wukong' Anticipation

The first paragraph discusses the stir in the gaming community due to the upcoming release of 'Black Myth: Wukong' and the controversy surrounding it, particularly involving IGN and the game's developers. The narrator, a Chinese female gamer and industry professional, expresses her cautious optimism about the game's potential quality, having pre-ordered the deluxe digital edition. She also touches on the accusation of misogyny against the developers, stemming from an IGN article, and provides some background on the developers' history and previous work, highlighting their entry into the industry and the impact of their game 'Dota' in 2013.

05:01

👥 The Evolving Perception of Female Gamers and Developers

The second paragraph delves into the perception of female gamers and developers in the Chinese gaming industry. It describes the initial lack of attention to female players and developers, the shift in the industry's approach following the success of games like 'Toki Meka' and 'Assemble Stars', and the subsequent inclusion of elements appealing to female players. The narrator criticizes the use of female players as a marketing tool to attract male players and discusses the controversy surrounding the developers' alleged misogynistic comments, explaining the context and her perspective on the matter, emphasizing the need for caution in communication to avoid misunderstandings.

10:03

📘 The Journey of 'Black Myth: Wukong' and the Hopes for the Chinese Gaming Industry

The third paragraph focuses on the journey of 'Black Myth: Wukong' and the broader implications for the Chinese gaming industry. It recounts the developers' departure from Tencent to found their own company, Game Science, and the challenges they faced, including criticism for vulgar recruitment posters. The narrator discusses the game's demonstration video that garnered significant attention and the backlash it received, particularly from IGN. She expresses her hope for the game's success, not just for its own merits but as a symbol of the potential for high-quality, technically advanced, and artistically refined domestic games in China, and encourages constructive feedback and support for the developers.

Keywords

💡Black Myth: Wukong

Black Myth: Wukong is a highly anticipated action role-playing game inspired by the classic Chinese novel 'Journey to the West,' featuring the character Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. It is the main focus of the video, as the speaker discusses the game's reception, controversies, and their personal anticipation for its release.

💡IGN

IGN is a popular video game and entertainment media website known for its reviews and news. In the video, it is mentioned as a source of controversy due to an article accusing the developers of Black Myth: Wukong of misogyny.

💡Misogyny

Misogyny refers to the hatred, contempt, or prejudice against women or girls. The video discusses accusations of misogyny against the game's developers, stemming from a misunderstanding of their statements and the cultural context of their expressions.

💡Game Science

Game Science is the independent game development studio responsible for creating Black Myth: Wukong. The video mentions their history, previous work, and the journey that led to the development of this game.

💡Cultural Sensitivity

Cultural sensitivity is the awareness and respect for the different cultural backgrounds and perspectives of others. The video touches on the importance of cultural sensitivity in game development, especially when dealing with traditional narratives like 'Journey to the West.'

💡Chinese Gaming Industry

The Chinese Gaming Industry is a major player in the global gaming market, known for both high-quality and pay-to-win games. The video discusses the speaker's initial skepticism towards the industry and how Black Myth: Wukong represents a shift towards more ambitious and quality-driven games.

💡Gender Conflict

Gender conflict refers to disagreements or tensions arising from gender differences or issues. The video mentions the speaker's reluctance to engage in gender conflicts and their perspective on the controversy surrounding the game's developers.

💡Pay-to-Win

Pay-to-win is a term used in gaming to describe games where players can gain advantages by paying real money, often leading to an unfair gaming environment. The video criticizes the prevalence of pay-to-win mechanics in the Chinese gaming market and contrasts them with the quality-focused approach of Black Myth: Wukong.

💡High-Quality Games

High-quality games are those that excel in various aspects such as storytelling, art, technology, and gameplay. The video emphasizes the anticipation for Black Myth: Wukong as a high-quality game that could set a new standard for domestic productions.

💡Controversy

Controversy in this context refers to the disputes and debates surrounding the development and reception of Black Myth: Wukong. The video discusses the various controversies, including accusations of sexism and the game's potential impact on the perception of the Chinese gaming industry.

💡Creative Environment

The creative environment refers to the conditions and atmosphere in which creative work is produced. The video describes the speaker's views on the Chinese game development creative environment, its evolution, and the challenges faced by developers in creating content that appeals to diverse audiences.

Highlights

Commotion in the gaming community due to issues involving IGN and 'Black Myth: Wukong'.

Concerns about potential attempts to stir controversy around the game's release.

The game appears to excel in setting, characters, music, technology, and cultural essence.

Purchase of the deluxe digital edition signifies confidence in the game's quality.

IGN's accusation of misogyny against the game developers.

The lead developers' history in the gaming industry since 2008 and their previous work.

The Chinese gaming industry's past focus on low-quality, scan-and-win online games.

The Western gaming industry's past strength in storytelling, technology, art, music, and gameplay.

The female gaming community's growth and its impact on game development.

The controversy over the developers' recruitment post and its perceived sexism.

The developers' response to accusations and the clarification of their intentions.

The importance of maintaining boundaries and respect in professional communications.

The developers' journey from a small team to gaining significant attention with 'Black Myth: Wukong'.

The potential for increased controversy post-release based on the game's quality.

The hope for 'Black Myth: Wukong' to represent high-quality Chinese game development.

The desire for more technically advanced and artistically refined domestic games in China.

The personal connection and anticipation for playing as the Monkey King in 'Black Myth: Wukong'.

A call for constructive feedback and improvement of the video content.

Transcripts

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terms of its setting characters music

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I'm a still on the fence about making

any final judgments until it's finally

out I'm really afraid of being blindly

optimistic only to be disappointed in

the end nevertheless I purchased the

deluxe digital Edition as soon as

preorder were available because as long

as it maintains the quality of the first

video I believe it will be worth it last

year after the annual black math woller

IGN published an article accusing the

games developers of being misogynistic

claiming that they didn't need female

players as a Chinese female gamer who

pre-ordered the deluxe digital Edition

and works in the gaming industry I

wanted to talk about what really

happened what exactly did the developers

say are they truly miss anistic

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hello welcome to my channel I'm a self

English learner from China as my second

language I can't use it properly

sometimes if I make any mistakes sorry

in advance and please correct me I

really appreciate your help so let's

Back to Black meth some people say they

are an unknown small company with no

previous work but that's not true the

lead developers entered the game

industry around 2008 and in 2013 they

developed a game called do Jon at the

internet giant tensent which was also

related to the journey to the vest story

at that time it caused quite a stir in

the industry and the games CGI trailer

were still impressive even by today's

standards

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I first heard about them then because my

classmates often mentioned them but back

then I had no interest in them or the

game not because of them specifically

but because I didn't think much of the

Chinese gameing industry as a whole

sorry for that but at that time the

Chinese gaming Market was flooded with

low quality rescanned online games with

no real works that could be considered

proper games I was playing games like

The Last of Us Portal 2 Uncharted Silent

Hill and Assassin's Creed games that

were strong in story technology art

music and gameplay back then the Western

gaming industry hasn't yet being

influenced by Dei policies and

everything was still normal you know

what you know what I'm talking about

you'll be solved I really don't want to

make this comparison but unfortunately

they really wored any notable Game Works

in China at that time almost everything

was PID to win or rame online games with

no consideration for game play or

artistic value and the technology simply

couldn't compare as a female gamer I

really dislike this development

environment not the work environment but

the creative environment most the games

were created from a male perspective

with sex woming and ugly monsters so my

first reaction was that to was just

another game like that and that

development team was just a reflection

of the Chinese game development industry

however I didn't think this was a

problem because the fale gamer Community

wasn't very large at the time both

female developers and Gamers were

relatively few with a male to female

ratio of about 73 even among the

excellent games I mentioned earlier

there weren't many female players I

remember that female gamers only started

to get attention around

2015 with Japanese games like token

numbero and assemble Stars this game

fured beautiful and handsome male

characters combined with the popular

fosi culture which is the h of Imaging

male CS in romantic relationships with

each other though the find themselves

are not necessarily lesbian or gay since

then domestic developers started to

notice the consumption potential of

female Gamers and as more women entered

the industry developers began to

intentionally or unintentionally include

more elements that women

liked such as goodlook men or cute

little girls this lead to some games

have up to 16% female play players the

funny thing is that some developers even

use this statistic as a marketing tool

to attract male players like come to our

game to meet real girls imagine if World

of Warcraft introduced a new race that

looks like Legas and War six closes

attracting many female players and the

male to female ratio shifted from 73 to

4 55 then blizzard would run an ad

saying we have the largest number of

female players come and pick your real

wife it's unbelievable I came to play

the game but I Ed have been treated as a

game asset this happened to Chinese game

industry and

community that article accused of saying

we don't need female players was writen

in this contest the Developers weren't

saying they didn't need female players

but that they didn't need to do things

to Pander to women and then treat them

as a resource to attract men who wanted

to date of course I'm not defending them

I don't think they're misogynistic this

article clearly reflects the male

perspective creative environment I

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humor and offensiveness is considered

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mockery although the intention was to

express a desire not to C to anyone male

or fale or other groups the way it was

said made people uncomfortable leading

to a series of misunderstandings I'm not

someone who engages in gender conflicts

while I don't like this Behavior I don't

think it's a big deal that needs to

limited their creativity and expression

I just hope they can be more cautious

with their words for fortunately their

Fame was still limited to a small circle

in China that time so it didn't cause

much of

f later due to creative differences with

tensent they left and founded their own

game company game science before working

on black meth Wukong they made two

mobile games to survive which I don't

know much about but during this period

they made some rather vulgar recruitment

posters that reflected their usual style

and received a lot of criticism I'm sure

you have encountered people like this

those who think dirty jokes or swearing

are funny personally I don't mind much I

think everyone occasionally swears to

release a stress and I do too but I

would never bring such Behavior to work

or formal occasions nor would I include

it in videos that's a sense of

boundaries and a respect for others

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people to accuse them of being sexist

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the black meth compared on August 20

2020 to recruit Talent they released a

game demonstration video that shocked

the entire China gaming industry this

small team suddenly gained overwhelming

attention and the Creator fi posted the

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sexist particularly the first

sentence was translated by IGN as I

wanted to expand my circle and hire more

people get lecked until I can get an

eraction my English isn't very good so I

don't know how native English speakers

perceive this but in Chinese what he

actually meant was I just wanted to

recruit a few people but received more

price than expected which made me feel

uneasy however I wanted to clarify that

just because I understand what he was

trying to say doesn't mean I approve of

his way of saying it again you can call

him rude and crude but there's no need

to lab him as sexist the backlash

against them on the Chinese internet

actually started at this point of the

first video came out and wasn't anything

new their inappropriate remarks from

before were ducked up and wi separate at

this time this is bre reached Beyond The

Gaming Community and every year since

whenever they release a new video it

Spar another wave of criticism with

people arguing fearlessly over it IGN's

report last year was lated to the game

and it even related to a national level

which is rather bizarre I think think

this kind of controversy will only

increase after black Mas Wukong release

if there are any flaws in the game's

quality the criticism will likely be

even more intense even though I'm aware

of all this I've never cared much nor

have I been interested in joying these

battles my only concern is the final

quality of the game because this is more

than just a game it carries the hopes of

Chinese game developers especially those

pursue high quality games we have had

enough of rant Goa pay to win low

quality games China has become the

world's largest gaming Market thanks to

these games and capital is more inclined

to invest in what they say as profitable

even large companies with ample

resources have never dared to do

something like this I have stolen cars

in GTA 5 clamed the Florence cathedral

in Assassins crade I was also the King

of the Elder run but now finally I get

to be The Monkey King I really can't

describe this feeling I Tru hope that

Wukong can success so maybe we can see

more high quality technically Advanced

and artistically refund domestic works

so I sincerely hope that regardless of

the controversies surrounding its

development team black math Wukong

doesn't disappoint Us in terms of FAL

quality as that is is what I truly care

about so that's all for today's video

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