Studio Backlash as CI Games Pays YouTuber to Promote Lords of the Fallen 2’s Bikini Armor

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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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