Wer sich über die Stereotype bei den Gangs etc. aufregt kann sich ja beim Creator der IP beschweren, dass sie ihm nicht woke genug ist
Mike Pondsmith addresses some negative reactions to the game’s E3 demo…
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The original creator of Cyberpunk,
Mike Pondsmith, has responded to criticism of some characters featured in the
Cyberpunk 2077 E3 2019 demo.
The writer and designer – who is assisting with the development of
CD Projekt Red’s game – was responding to comments criticising the depiction of characters from his original Cyberpunk 2020 tabletop game.
Specifically, one commenter claimed that Pondsmith couldn’t be heavily involved in the game because he or she viewed the depiction of the ‘Animals’ gang in its
E3 2019 demo as racist.
In the E3 demo, the Animals are a gang who operate in a slum area of Night City and and appear to be primarily composed of people of colour.
Pondsmith
responded: “If I wasn’t heavily involved, I would be able to get more done. As it is, I barely have a life.
“As for the Animals–the WHOLE FREAKING POINT is that they think of themselves as POWERFUL, DANGEROUS, WILD ANIMALS. You’d have thought the Lady named ‘Sasquatch’ would have given them a clue.”
The Cyberpunk creator then replied to a further claim that the E3 demo’s depiction of the ‘Voodoo Boys’ gang deviated “horribly and inexcusably” from canon.
Pondsmith wrote: “The original Voodoo Boys were a scathing commentary on cultural appropriation. I LOVE the idea that real practicioners of Voudon moved in and took back their turf. And they even got the Creole right!
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Who the (bleep) do YOU think you are to tell ME whether or not MY creation was done right or not?”
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