Let's first get some things out of the way: yes, some of these may be coming after 2019. No, I'm not including games where you choose some nameless and faceless blank slate to customize or play as - narrative leads only. Yes, you can point out other major releases I have missed. No, I'm not looking at smaller independent games, but you are free to discuss them.
Let's talk diversity.
Fact:
Representation matters. Straight white people are well represented. No one is asking for quotas or shoehorned in diversity. People want stories that represent more cultures and traits respectfully. There can't be great diverse stories if you don't go out there and write them, encourage them, and experience them.
Fiction:
"People want flimsy writing if that's what it takes to get diversity. People want quotas. Non-white or non-straight protagonists don't sell. Non-white or non-straight protagonists don't appeal to the white Western gamer, but that's not racism."
Without comment on the following images, I give you the protagonists of 2019:
Resident Evil 2
Metro Exodus
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Gears 5
Days Gone
Devil May Cry 5
Kingdom Hearts 3
The Last of Us 2
Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Control
Ghost of Tsushima
Let's talk diversity.
Fact:
Representation matters. Straight white people are well represented. No one is asking for quotas or shoehorned in diversity. People want stories that represent more cultures and traits respectfully. There can't be great diverse stories if you don't go out there and write them, encourage them, and experience them.
Fiction:
"People want flimsy writing if that's what it takes to get diversity. People want quotas. Non-white or non-straight protagonists don't sell. Non-white or non-straight protagonists don't appeal to the white Western gamer, but that's not racism."
Without comment on the following images, I give you the protagonists of 2019:
Resident Evil 2
Metro Exodus
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Gears 5
Days Gone
Devil May Cry 5
Kingdom Hearts 3
The Last of Us 2
Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Control
Ghost of Tsushima
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