Seoul-based developer Shift Up has been accused of firing two female employees over their feminist beliefs - but rather than the usual outcry, the response has been resoundingly positive from gamers.
Shift Up is developing the PlayStation console-exclusive Stellar Blade (previously Project Eve), a Korean action game inspired by popular titles like Devil May Cry and Bayonetta. It received some backlash from leftists during its 2021 reveal - including from Eurogamer's Digital Foundry, where one of the members decried its character designs as 'being from 2002' and that 'we've moved on from that era' (video link, timestamp at 33:13) - but it seems their whining has accomplished nothing. The official Twitter account recently posted the below screenshot:
The Twitter thread from one of the employees in question is advocating for a boycott of the game and Shift Up - but it looks like gamers have a different idea. The thread has been swamped by numerous replies celebrating her termination, declaring their intentions to buy the game on day 1 and that she deserved to be fired. Other gamers who are still concerned about Sony's censorship policies have stated they'll buy the game if it comes to PC instead.
It boggles my mind that Sony gave the O.K. on Stellar Blade, seeing how their policies have transformed the entire gaming industry to move away from female fanservice. But I'll enjoy this moment while it lasts, and if it comes to PC I'll give it a shot.