BioWare was asked to remove it 'not to offend' anyone

A former BioWare employee says that EA’s new management wasn’t on board with the developer’s inclusiveness.

  • creamfresh@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    2 days ago

    I think it’s incredibly naive to think that when EA shit their pants because of a rainbow flag they will stop there.

          • bold_omi@lemmy.todayEnglish
            61·
            2 days ago

            The removal request was political. That is the same as if someone were to tear down the flag of a nation from a plaza. Sure, it would be “just fabric”, but its removal carries political weight, and denying that is an exercise in fallacy.

              • bold_omi@lemmy.todayEnglish
                6·
                2 days ago

                Flags exist as symbols. That is the entire purpose of a flag. Therefore, removing a symbol is a symbolic removal of the thing it stands for. The Pride Flag symbolizes LGBTQIA+ rights. Therefore, it’s removal symbolizes removal of those rights.

                Edit:

                The context was @[email protected] making the case that the Pride Flag has no meaning, and is “just a flag”.

                  • bold_omi@lemmy.todayEnglish
                    6·
                    2 days ago

                    Political action doesn’t exist only when viewed. Political actions taken against the LGBTQIA+ community are still political actions taken against the LGBTQIA+ community, regardless of whether the game is on the market.

                    Edit:

                    The context was @[email protected] saying that the censorship was meaningless because it happened without the game being sold yet.