- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 faced a lot of controversy over its LGBTQ romance option.
- The director explained the reasoning behind such inclusion, saying it was to avoid accusations of sexism.
- Additionally, the game faced backlash for including a black character, which felt enforced, according to players.
Despite being a huge hit, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 had its fair share of controversies. The backlash over “forced DEI” and “wokeness” even led the game’s director to clap back at the fans.
While many thought that the forced DEI was added to the game due to Embracer Group’s involvement with the sequel, the director has a different reason behind it. The LGBTQ relationship in the game was added to avoid sexism allegations.
Why it matters: Video games will always be controversial, regardless of the reasons. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2’s director chose to add LGBT relationships to avoid sexism accusations, which in turn led to even more allegations.
The latest episode of the Czech show saw guest Daniel Vavra, the writer and director behind Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. On the topic of a romance option for the game, which included males too, Vavra said this:
By adding (LGBTQ) relationships to the game, we were able to avoid accusations of sexism against us.
For those unfamiliar with it, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 features several romance options that are not limited to women. In fact, players can romance Sir Hans Capon.
However, doing so is completely optional. It requires discussing the dialogue options over several conversations, with the players making the final choice.
This isn’t the only controversy the game has faced so far. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 debuted the series’ first black character, Musa of Mali.
Fans slammed the character’s inclusion as forced and historically inaccurate, but in reality, such an addition was in response to the critics’ complaints about the lack of diversity in the first game.
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