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So people have probably seen that the twitter for Cyberpunk 2077 just made a transphobic joke, so I just wanted to share some thoughts on why it’s becoming more and more likely that this game could well be shit.

Here’s the thing. It is becoming increasingly clear that CD Projekt Red are greatly mishandling major themes surrounding Cyberpunk as a genre such as transhumanism/prostheses and class dynamics in order to glorify capitalist, classist, ableist, and transphobic ideals of the status quo, rather than creating a compelling narrative on the negative aspects of such a society.

Essentially what I mean is that Sci-Fi and Cyberpunk are generally heavily critical of modern social, economical, and political trends as well as the subversion of technological and social advancements for exploitation in perpetuation of said trends.

It’s becoming clear that the creators of Cyberpunk 2077 are potentially ignoring those complex themes for a more aesthetic and profitable approach that only glorifies the negative aspects of modern society to draw in a reactionary audience entranced by the status quo. GTA in the future if you will.

With unimaginative and tasteless takes rooted in transphobia and ableism such as ‘prosthetics and cybernetics make us impure and inhuman,’ and the positive lighting shone on classism, economic divide, poverty, and crime shown in the most recent trailer, Cyberpunk 2077 moves further and further away from being a true take on the Cyberpunk genre.

I find it quite likely too that we will see further problematic ideals come to light as development and marketing progresses, likely with sexist and anti-sex worker tropes if interviews with the devs on certain events in game are anything to go by.

A shame really, as the first teaser from many years ago seemed to get it all right in contrast, presenting what appeared to be such a theme on the subversion of progress for conservative gain in enforcing status quo, with influences seemingly derived from classics of the genre like Ghost in The Shell or Blade Runner.

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