Comment by SXX
4 hours ago
I agree so much on this.
Let's say I'm caucasian male grown up in poor ex-USSR shithole struggling through immigration, changing countries and losing social circle multiple times along the way and struggling with loneliness, etc.
Then the least I want to do is to play game as migrant from Eastern Europe. Because if the character and their story is accurate and representive then I just be bored from it. And if it's inaccurate then it's just bad story telling.
Hey SSX, its your cousin Niko, let’s go bowling.
Instantly removed potential 0.05% of players
Yeah, but if you do game with characters "representing" your actual audience you'll lose way more people.
A lot of gamers play games because they let them experience something they dont have in their real life. Not to roleplay their real self.