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The situation is further complicated by political and cultural undertones. Critics, including some journalists, frame Stellar Blade's marketing as a form of "reactionary" or conservative-leaning pushback against progressive ideals. Some have accused the game of being a symbol of "sex-positive" gaming attempts that challenge the notion of "wokeness" in the industry.
Figures like Khalif Adams, a known commentator, have gone as far as to suggest that the criticism of Stellar Blade is rooted in conservatism. The narrative tends to paint the game as a deliberate act of defiance against the accepted norms of diversity and representation advocated by mainstream media, especially in Western contexts.