Part 1/13:
The Battle Over Stellar Blade and the Culture War in Gaming
The recent release and reception of the game Stellar Blade has ignited a fiery debate across the gaming community and beyond. At the heart of the controversy lies the game's protagonist — a female character who is notably attractive and heavily sexualized, a departure from recent trends aiming to "uglify" women in video games. This has sparked criticism from media outlets, some game developers, and certain game journalists, revealing a wider cultural divide about representation, gender, and what gamers truly want.