'Black Myth: Wukong' Devs Told Streamers to Avoid Politics in Their Playthroughs. It Backfired

The Chinese studio granted early access on the condition that topics like "feminist propaganda" and "Covid-19" go unmentioned. What followed is the Streisand Effect in full force.

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Sep 18 2024
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'Black Myth: Wukong' Devs Told Streamers to Avoid Politics in Their Playthroughs. It Backfired — 'Black Myth: Wukong' Devs Told

Amid a long list of Twitch streams for Black Myth: Wukong, Game Sciences new action role-playing game released this week, one stood out: COVID-19 ISOLATION TAIWAN (IS A REAL COUNTRY) FEMINISM PROPAGA… [+3516 chars]

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