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Analysts argue that the industry is caught in a cycle where efforts to diversify and modernize—while morally admirable for many—alienate parts of the traditional gaming audience. This division manifests in coordinated review-bombing campaigns, social media outrage, and even investor skepticism. The irony, as some insiders note, is that the very DEI policies that lead to social media backlash are also a response to broader societal shifts and calls for representation.