Part 11/13:
The Ongoing Culture War in Gaming
This incident exemplifies the ongoing cultural war — a clash over what representation should look like, the role of sexuality in video games, and who has the authority to define artistic choices. Stellar Blade has inadvertently become a symbol of this division: for supporters, it represents artistic freedom and appreciation for attractive character design; for critics, it symbolizes everything wrong with "woke" gaming and political correctness.