Gamers reconsider anticipated title Black Myth: Wukong following sexually explicit comments from Game Science CEO
- Comments from Game Science founder and CEO Feng Ji ignited a debate about the mistreatment of female gamers
- The studio is behind the upcoming Black Myth: Wukong, which just received wide praise for its first trailer
This article originally appeared in Inkstone, a daily digest of China-focused stories.
A series of vulgar remarks from the founder of a Chinese gaming company has ignited a debate about the persistent mistreatment of female gamers and sparked calls for a boycott.
On the day his company released a trailer for a much-anticipated new game, Feng Ji said it had attracted so many job applicants that he had been “licked so much that [he] could no longer get erected.”
In another post about the trailer, Feng said, “Now I feel pressure in my pants!”
The trailer for the game, called Black Myth: Wukong, generated buzz in the gaming community with breathtaking animations. Feng’s posts may jeopardise the commercial success of the game, which has no release date yet.
The comments sparked a debate about gender disparity in the gaming world. Some players vowed to boycott the game due to the vulgarity, while others have mocked those who felt offended as too “politically correct”.