The Witcher 3 Devs Are Being Accused Of Sexism: Here’s Why It Doesn’t Hold Up

The Chinese Room, the makers of Everybody Goes to the Rapture, are accusing CD Projekt Red of sexism over an image.

[garrettbobbyferguson]

Even if it is sexist, so what? It's cyberpunk. A very gritty dark futuristic setting in which these negative types of things are present. I expect to see these things.

[opinionated]

Trying to be relevant by trashing another developer instead of making good games. I didn't buy any of their games anyways because they suck but if I did, this is when I'd stop.

[BiggerBoss]

I don't consider them sexist, they just make their games WAY over-sexualized. When every single female character wants to hop on Geralts dick, it brings me out of it. It's unnecessary. I don't mind nudity in my games (Love GOW) but they take it a bit too far.

Luckily their games are incredible, so I can mostly ignore the childish obsession with sex in them.

[Goldby]

That wasn't CD Projekts decision. that is how Geralt is in the Books. and honestly, if anyone has issues with how CDPR visualized the amazing stories of Geralt. they are too young and too immature to play these games. they are Rated M after all

[BiggerBoss]

If anything the ridiculous amount of nudity is catering to the immature crowd.

"Omg there's bewbs in this game"

The story could have been told just as effectively without all the pixel nudity that you love so much.

[rainslacker]

Mature people generally don't get all worked up over nudity in their media. If it's something they find gratuitous, offensive, or unneeded, then the mature people tend to just stop consuming that media.

But I suppose shows like Game of Thrones, The Sapronos, and any number of foreign "art" films which constantly win awards are only for the immature.

Why is it that people that don't like this stuff think that everyone who likes it or doesn't care about it behave like adolescent boys who just found their fathers porn collection? Do these people really believe that the average adult is actively seeking out this material for it's sexulized content, or spending copious amounts of time oggling the material in question?

Truth is, it's just there. We take it for what it is. Sometimes it's overdone, sometimes it isn't. When it's overdone, we tend to roll our eyes, and not think highly of the content. When it's done within context, even if unneeded, we tend to just let it be, because we can behave like adults, and not like children who think of things in black and white terms.

[Chaosdreams]

Uh, sex is part of the adult life. It goes alongside violence, politics, and so forth. M rated games essentially use whatever it is that they deem necessary to tell the story they have, in the way they want. If the experience involves characters being attracted to Geralt, so be it. He's on an adventure, going through multiple towns. You'd be surprised how many people one can be attracted to and by, in real life. So I don't see it being farfetched that there are multiple "lust" or "love" interests in the game. I mean, he's killing TONS of people but that's okay, yet if there's boobs, ITS BAD?

It's not that sexual content in video games is childish. What's childish is how offended some people are by said content. CDPR creates a game they assume adults can handle. If you can't handle a part of the content, well that's unfortunate but it doesn't mean that they are over sexualizing their games, it simply means that where you are in terms of comfortability with "sex" is different from where they are.

[thelifatree]

IMO what's sexist is the fact that it shows only boobs, and female parts, and sex scenes are presented for the male gaze. IE camera shots are done to accentuate the females and not Geralt.

There should be male nudity in the game. This game ofcourse is not the only media guilty of this.

Not that I'm bothered particularly bothered by it, it's one of my favorite games. But it is Sexist.

[Omnisonne]

@thelifatree

Maybe if their audience consists of 90% female players they would have. But it's mostly guys, so yeah they focus more on the female body. Also no private parts have been shown, as in the crotch, just chest. Showing Geralt's noodle would've been a bit too much, same as for the female parts

[Grap]

It's the small things that count in the lore.

[TheCommentator]

So are you saying that Geralt is... below average? ;P

[rainslacker]

@TheCommentator

Why else would he have such a big sword.

If I were Geralt though, I'd probably try to get those women to get naked and have sex with me too...because I'm a normal guy who likes sex and attractive naked women. I'll worry about my stature 5 minutes later when all is said and done. Before anyone criticizes, keep in mind, 5 minutes is 10 times as long as we've ever seen Geralt have sex...so there.

Cloud and Sephiroth were obviously overcompensating for the undisclosed side effects of being exposed to Jenova cells as well. I do think cloud was a little over concerned about it though given how he was oblivious he was to Tifa's advancements.

[Liqu1d]

Adults aren't bothered by nudity or sexual content in games, only children make a big deal out of it.

[Pastorfuzz]

Doesn't bother me one bit. The more, the better. Good games IMO

[annoyedgamer]

I seriously hope this marks a turning point in this SJW censorship and these types of "complaints" begin to fall flat.

[GameBoyColor]

It would be funny if these crap developers screwed up sjw agendas by trying to stay relevant.

[GeraltOfRevia]

The witcher 3 has the best female characters in gaming.

It shows that these SJW's do 0 research about what they talk about and all they really want is attention, not equality and better rights for women.

Not to mention they don't talk about real women issues, just entertainment products which is another thing that proves all they want is attention.

[MasterD919]

Clearly, nobody has seen Game of Thrones if they are using the Witcher 3 as the poster-child here....

[Grap]

The Chinese Room is just butthurt that their game sold like 2000 on steam and it was one of the worst games i have played in this gen

[Chaosdreams]

I suppose The Chinese Room ought to make a walking simulator that has them as a studio, walking out the door that is the Gaming Media.

I hold zero respect for a studio that pumps its chest, claims its superior and proper, but all it is actually doing is starting fires where there's no need for it. Boobs, panties, gasp, the horror! And Geralt without a shirt? Gasp! my eyes!

[BlindMango]

I love how Ian Miles Cheong (the writer of this article) used to be the worst SJW and one day he realized "hey, I'm not enjoying video games like I used to" and now is strongly against politically correct garbage in gaming. You seem much happier now Ian, keep up the good work =)

[SpiralTear]

The Chinese Room should stop wasting their time fishing for controversy and spend more time making better games.

[harbie]

Dudes like chicks, dudes are the majority audience in gaming. Get over it.