Is Catering To Women, Homosexuality and Minorities Restricting Game Developers' Creative Freedom?

[Normchacho]

mornelithe said:

Normchacho said:
For the most part, a developer is allowed to put whatever they'd like in a video game. But, as with anything else, they are susceptible to the will of the market.

If a developer alienates a particular group, then they cannot rely on the support from that group.

The recent rise in outrage from these groups comes from them finally having a voice that they didn't before. It should be looked on as a triumph of our society, not a detriment.

Not really, the shrieking douche's did nothing to deter GTAV being the best selling game of all time.  Which is something developers should take note of.  The professional victim's have little to no actual buying power in the industry, their opinions are the extreme low end of the spectrum, and the evidence they use to back up their claims is pseudo-science at best.  Outright cherry picking lies at worst.

The 'Will of the Market' says GTA's business model wrecks, reality tells us these folks are better at complaining than creating.  So, let them complain, doesn't mean anyone has to listen.

That's pretty much what I'm saying.The people upset over GTA5 didn't buy it, but enough did that it didn't matter. 

 

Like I said, a developer can do pretty much whatever they want. They just need to keep the market in mind.