Summary
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Intergalactic, & Silent Hill 2 are labeled “woke” for inclusion of LGBTQ+, Asian characters, & neon signs.
- Fares defended Split Fiction against claims of being “feminism propaganda” in a passionate video response.
- Fares emphasizes good characters over personal attributes like gender, showcasing a focus on storytelling in games.
Right now, in gaming and the broader entertainment space, there is an epidemic of things being branded “woke”. The critically acclaimed Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is woke because it features a single, completely optional gay romance scene. Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is woke because it features an Asian female as the lead character, and Silent Hill 2’s 2024 remake is woke because it features a woke neon sign that was also actually in the original game.
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The latest game to be hit by the “woke” stick is Split Fiction, a co-op game from Josef Fares’ Hazelight Studios. Fares, who is known for pulling no punches, has responded to the complaints, effectively dismissing those who have that opinion.
Josef Fares Dismisses Allegations That Split Fiction Is “Feminism Propaganda”
In a video on the Fall Damage YouTube channel, Split Fiction director Josef Fares responds to viewer comments on the game’s trailers. While most of the comments are lighthearted, based on killing cute elephants or calling the new game a “family therapy simulator,” one commenter dared to suggest Split Fiction is “another ‘feminism propaganda’ soaked game,” telling the director to “Walk on…”
Naturally, this elicited a passionate response from Fares, who clearly couldn’t care less about that sort of thing.
“What the f**k is this,” he starts. “I guess that’s somebody reacting that there are two women. Let me say this. In Brothers, there were two guys. In A Way Out, there were two guys. In It Takes Two, there was one guy and one woman. And now there are two girls, and everybody is complaining. Come on, man. Let’s face it: this is based on my daughters. I don’t care what you have between your legs; that’s totally not interesting to me. Good characters are what is important.”
I don’t care what you have between your legs; that’s totally not interesting to me. Good characters are what is important.
Fares’ comments go to show that the people creating games don’t care about some perceived culture war, or inserting “DEI” characters into games, they just want to tell the best stories they can.
We stan Josef Fares.
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Fantasy
- Released
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March 6, 2025
- ESRB
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T For Teen // Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
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Hazelight Studios