A Chinese video game on 'gold diggers' is fuelling a debate on sexism

’Revenge on Gold Diggers’: How a new video game is sparking a debate on sexism in China

The interactive game ‘Revenge on Gold Diggers’ was developed by Hong Kong filmmaker Mark Hu, who is known for working on Category III films in Hong Kong which only adults are allowed to see. It hit worldwide gaming platform Steam on June 19 at a sales price of $6 (Rs 515). Let’s take a closer look at the game and the controversy it has caused in China

"Emotional Fraud Simulator" controversial in China

Revenge on Gold Diggers, renamed Emotional Fraud Simulator after a backlash, is a Chinese game about men lured into relationships by manipulative women only interested in one thing. The live-action choose-your-own-adventure title has proven so controversial in China that the director ended up banned from social media platforms. — Read the rest The post "Emotional Fraud Simulator" controversial in China appeared first on Boing Boing.

A Chinese video game on 'gold diggers' is fuelling a debate on sexism

So heated was the criticism that creators quietly renamed the game Emotional Anti-Fraud Simulator.

Video game on 'gold diggers' sparks sexism debate in China

A new video game, Revenge on Gold Diggers, is stirring a sexism debate in China due to its portrayal of manipulative women exploiting male protagonists for money.

Τι φάση στην Κίνα; Live-action παιχνίδι προωθεί σεξιστικά στερεότυπα, παρουσιάζοντας τις γυναίκες ως “gold diggers”

Κι όμως στην Κίνα, το παιχνίδι κάνει θραύση