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The candid admission from a veteran character artist underscores a troubling truth: systemic bias against depicting women, especially Black women, as beautiful and powerful in video games is very much entrenched. The repeated modifications—often stripping away attractiveness—reveal a tendency to conform to stereotypes or to avoid portraying women in a way that challenges conventional beauty standards.
As these conversations gain visibility, it remains essential for consumers, artists, and industry leaders to acknowledge these issues openly and work toward more authentic, respectful, and diverse representations in gaming. Only by confronting these biases can the industry move forward in creating characters that truly reflect the richness and diversity of the real world.