WWII video-game to replace toxic male characters with females

STOCKHOLM – Responding to overwhelming backlash from video gamers, who complained about the encroaching forced diversity and political correctness in the WWII shooter Battlefield franchise, the game creators have fired back at their core followers by threatening to remove all playable male characters who are driven by toxic masculinity, and replace them by female soldiers with the emphasis on caring and nurturing.

In an interview about the upcoming release of Battlefield V, created by the Swedish EA Digital Illusions (DICE), the company executive Oskar Gabrielson described masculinity as a “toxic and destructive force,” and complained that the modern gamer is woefully ignorant of the role women played in wars throughout history.

According to Gabrielson, “Nearly one quarter of the paratroopers on D-Day were self-identified females, and almost as many were transgendered. If a bunch of neck-bearded misogynists can’t get over the inclusion of these diverse characters on the battlefield, then we will just have to dispose of all male characters altogether and rid our fan base of toxic gamers.”

The series has faced a constant wave of disapproval ever since the new preview prominently showcased female soldiers in the Second World War, with critics accusing the company of pushing a political agenda through video-games. EA DICE executives have responded to criticism by telling their consumers, “If you don’t like it then don’t buy it.”

Gabrielson mentioned plans to put more focus on the game characters’ fashion accessories and body jewelry, as well as to include rainbow-colored tanks on both sides. “History is changing and our fans must change with it,” he said, adding that “If we are to free ourselves from the chains of a male-dominated market for video games, then we must force the player to embrace diversity or leave that market.”

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EDITORS NOTE: This political satire column by Chedoh originally appeared on The Peoples Cube.

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