Cronos: The New Dawn’s Protagonist Is A Woman Because That’s Simply “More Interesting,” Says Director

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"No Feminist Agenda Here."

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  • The director of Cronos: The New Dawn, Jacek Zieba, says that the game’s protagonist is a woman because it’s more interesting.
  • He clarifies that there is no feminist agenda involved in making a female protagonist.
  • The game’s story revolves around her cold demeanor slowly thawing and changing as the game progresses.

Cronos: The New Dawn is shaping up to be one of the most appealing horror entries we’ve seen recently. While many fans of the horror genre are excited to eradicate some mutated orphans, some are also concerned due to the game’s choice of a female protagonist.

Now, the director of Cronos, Jacket Zieba, says that the title’s main character is a woman because that is simply ‘more interesting.’ He clarifies that a female protagonist in some strange suit in a sci-fi setting just sounds cooler than having another male one.

Why it matters: Cronos: The New Dawn may cause controversy in the wider gaming scene due to its female protagonist, but the developers assure that there are no political agendas that would detract from the game’s dark and deep narrative.

Cronos: The New Dawn
Cronos: The New Dawn is a third-person survival horror with time as your weapon.

In an interview with GamesRadar, the director also swears to God that no feminist agenda is involved in choosing a female protagonist for Cronos. The traveler is a woman with high tolerance to gore and fleshy monsters without political agendas that hinder gameplay.

No feminist agenda here. It’s not like we hate ourselves, or males. [It’s] more interesting to have a female protagonist in some strange suit in a sci-fi setting than to put another male one.

-Jacek Zieba, Director.

Bloober Team chose a female protagonist because it supports the main story ‘and all the many aspects of it.’ The game will support the feeling of the player being alienated and learning about humanity.

Cronos: The New Dawn
The game’s ambience has uncanny similarities to the Silent Hill 2 remake.

Cronos: The New Dawn launches in the third or fourth quarter of 2025 on PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and possibly Switch 2.

Do you think Cronos: The New Dawn will be able to avoid controversy and prove to be the next biggest Bloober Team project after the Silent Hill 2 remake? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or join the discussion on the Tech4Gamers forum.

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