The Cost of Woke Gaming?

The Hidden Cost of ESG & DEI

"The Infiltration of Political Agendas in Modern Video Games"

The video game industry is facing a rising concern among gamers and critics regarding the forced inclusion of overt social messaging and political agendas being inserted into modern gaming. High profile games such as "The Suicide Squad: Kills the Justice League", "Dustborn", "Concord", "Star Wars: Outlaws", and soon to be released "Assassin's Creed: Shadows" have not only struggled with poor sales and player engagement but have also sparked controversy and backlash over their blatant promotion of "woke" values. Even despite the best efforts of gaming media outlets such as "IGN" and "Kotaku" constantly praising the "groundbreaking diversity" within these titles. Awarding them with inflated review scores while also taking to social media and publishing articles criticizing any gamers who do not agree with or praise the "modern messaging".

All of these games have been associated with various consulting firms, such as "Sweet Baby Inc." and have engaged with government departments to align with "ESG" (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria and "DEI" (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) requirements. This is often seen as a strategy to improve their corporate standing and access government grants as seen in instances such as "Dustborn", where the developers acquired over $14 million dollars through the "Creative EU Program" and "Norwegian Film Institute" for the funding of their game.

A significant portion of the gaming community feels that these efforts are less about genuine social progress and more about pandering to external pressures.

This sentiment is further reinforced by recent cases like the "U.S. Embassy The Hague Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State" announcing a open competition to organizations with a $275,000. dollar tax funded prize to create "Counter-Disinformation" video games​. Highlighting the growing concern that video games are becoming platforms for propaganda rather than entertainment.

https://nl.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/148/9-FINAL-NOFO-Game-Developement-Grant.pdf

This shift not only affects the integrity of the gaming industry, but also alienates an entire player base that is more interested in quality gameplay and storytelling over political messaging. Raising legitimate worries that game developers are being coerced into conforming to specific ideologies, potentially at the expense of artistic freedom and player enjoyment.

As a result, a number of notable journalists & content creators throughout the Industry have started to point out the influence of companies like Sweet Baby Inc., providing evidence that they exert undue pressure and use extortion type tactics on studios to adopt certain social ideologies.

(Which have been openly admitted in many ways throughout past interviews and speeches with "Sweet Baby Inc." Co-Founder "Kim Belair" during events such as the "GDC" (Game Developers Conference). While proudly boasting the goals of turning the gaming industry into a platform for ideological indoctrination, rather than creative expression​.)

Conclusion

The backlash against these developments has been evident with the declining sales and studio shutdowns that have plagued several of these titles. As well as the emergence of massive communities like "D.E.I.D." and "Sweet Baby inc. Detected" on Steam. Gamers are sending a clear message: they prefer games that prioritize quality gameplay and storytelling over political messaging.

The debate over the role of social messaging in video games is far from settled. As gaming continues to evolve, it remains crucial for developers and publishers to respect their audiences' desires over outside ideologies or political third party interference. Only then can the industry maintain its relevance and connection with the actual diverse community that it serves.

Sweet Baby Inc Extortion Racket?

The dangers of Mass Delusions and abusive Social Proof

https://medium.com/@volkcolopatrion4/sweet-baby-inc-extortion-racket-the-dangers-of-mass-delusions-and-abusive-social-proof-fc6cc570bd54

"Chinese media: Weibo

‘Black Myth: Wukong’ refused to be extorted $7 million by SweetBaby. English: The reason why the team behind “Black Myth: Wukong” has been subjected to persistent sexist attacks and slander since their first promotional video is because they have consistently refused political correctness guidance and rejected the extortionate guidance fees of millions of dollars demanded by these political correctness teams. Actually, such teams are quite common in Europe and America. They interfere with works like “Assassin’s Creed” “Dying Light 2 Stay Human” and “God of War” by pushing for politically correct female protagonists. These changes are the direct result of the interference and guidance of such teams. Game science teams refuse to communicate with these groups and reject their interference. Most importantly, they refuse to pay the exorbitant $7 million in guidance fees. This is the direct reason why they are being attacked and slandered. Some justifications are based on the team’s lack of diversity or representation, which doesn’t align with the political correctness standards. A typical example is an article by a major IGN writer criticizing “Hogwarts Legacy” and refusing to evaluate or promote it due to its alleged lack of political correctness."