Studio Backlash as CI Games Pays YouTuber to Promote Lords of the Fallen 2’s Bikini Armor
TL;DR
CI Games funded a sponsored video by TheBackgroundNPC to push Lords of the Fallen 2’s revealing female armor, a move critics view as pandering to misogynistic fans; the studio quickly defended itself by promising modest outfits too, while critics argue the marketing underscored superficial design choices rather than substantive gameplay.
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- Lords Of The Fallen 2 Studio Paid A Gaming YouTuber To Promote Its Boring Bikini Armor Kotaku
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- Dark Fantasy RPG relies on scant outfits for women, provoking fans: "Looks like a F2P MMORPG from Korea" Mein-MMO
- Lords of the Fallen 2’s new armor sets has fans torn over aesthetics The Escapist
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