Part 9/11:
The Shut-Down of Woke Politics and the Future Direction
Neon touches on recent controversies within the gaming community, particularly around political ideologies infiltrating game content and localization. The incident involving Kate C. and comments about political violence in Final Fantasy XIV's forums exemplify how internal conflicts over ideology have become public and contentious.
He suspects that Japan, witnessing these tensions, is increasingly interested in replacing human localizers with AI, aiming to cut down on ideological conflicts and streamline localization. He describes a future where AI-driven translation and dubbing—potentially using Japanese voice actors—becomes the norm to avoid political controversies and reduce costs.