A Viral Game Targeting ‘Gold Diggers’ Has China Arguing Over Gender

A Viral Game Targeting ‘Gold Diggers’ Has China Arguing Over Gender

Praised as anti‑fraud education and slammed as sexist fantasy, ‘Revenge on Gold Diggers’ has sparked widespread debate online.

China's own manosphere? "Revenge on Gold Diggers" game goes viral

Many online commentators called the past weekend another escalation in China’s ongoing “gender war”. A video game called Revenge on Gold Diggers (捞女游戏, more on the name later) sparked huge support but also fierce backlash. Enthusiasm came largely from male gamers and netizens, while criticism was driven by their female counterparts, joined unexpectedly by social media platforms and state-owned media outlets. Why is the death of gamer “Fat Cat” …