Black Myth Wukong

[Kaminoyouni]

I'm seeing this on the list as "Recommended" this should not be the case. No, it is not "woke" in the traditional sense. But it produced by a Chinese game Company, and all Companies in China are Vassals of the Chinese Communist Party ( aka CCP). The CCP is one of the primary backers of DEI/ESG driving initiatives to the tune of Trillions of dollars, via companies like Blackrock, and Tencent, which is trying to buyout Ubisoft after it wokefied itself into oblivion. The CCP doing this deliberately as a form of Subversion of Western Media and eventually trying to supplant it, as the "non-woke" alternative.

We cannot trap ourselves into reflexively trying to latch onto just anything that doesn't display Woke content.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCQj6KU1H0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55tSTRKQCsc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY_jxgPOLBo

[› Furin]

While you're certainly welcome to mention information about developers in a Game Discussion, who developers are and where they are from generally aren't included in our considerations when it comes to rating games and writing reviews.

The primary reason is, I made this group to focus on content-level analysis. There are already other groups focusing on company-level analysis.

On China/the CCP in particular, you might find this group/curator to be useful: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/OwnedByChina

Additionally, as evidenced by our discussion on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the general consensus (currently) among members of this group is geostrategic considerations need not be taken into account for the purposes of this group's list. In other words, this group doesn't consider China/the CCP to be an "adversary."

Getting back to Black Myth: Wukong, I think it's important to keep in mind that the sales/playerbase for this game are overwhelmingly Chinese. According to Gamalytic, ~74.9% of players are Chinese while only ~5.8% are American:
https://gamalytic.com/game/2358720

[Kaminoyouni]

Originally posted by › Furin:

In other words, this group doesn't consider China/the CCP to be an "adversary."

It absolutely should, as stated before China is FUNDING the ESG/DEI content push in western media. Your entire deal about "Detecting Woke content" but without pointing a finger to (one of) the primary source?

[Gequi]

Originally posted by Kaminoyouni:

The CCP doing this deliberately as a form of Subversion of Western Media and eventually trying to supplant it, as the "non-woke" alternative.

Sure that outside the game, but any example INSIDE the game? i did not played

[Kaminoyouni]

Originally posted by Gequi:

Originally posted by Kaminoyouni:

The CCP doing this deliberately as a form of Subversion of Western Media and eventually trying to supplant it, as the "non-woke" alternative.

Sure that outside the game, but any example INSIDE the game? i did not played

Inside the game is not necessarily an overt propaganda, that I've herd of. But given enough time and China gaining more influence over Western Media as it flounders due to the woke, it's bound to happen

as stated before, Tencent, which again is an arm of the CCP is seeking to buy out Ubisoft after their stocks cratered due to the woke, which was pushed for, by Tencent. Meaning the CCP will own Ubisoft's franchises, and that is not a comforting thought.

[Gequi]

Originally posted by Kaminoyouni:

Inside the game is not necessarily an overt propaganda, that I've herd of. But given enough time and China gaining more influence over Western Media as it flounders due to the woke, it's bound to happen

as stated before, Tencent, which again is an arm of the CCP is seeking to buy out Ubisoft after their stocks cratered due to the woke, which was pushed for, by Tencent. Meaning the CCP will own Ubisoft's franchises, and that is not a comforting thought.

I understand, but the group owner stated somewhere that it's not possible to point out persons or companies, just content inside games.

You should know that Valve/Steam and almost all social networks could ban anyone for that reason.

[› Furin]

Originally posted by Kaminoyouni:

It absolutely should, as stated before China is FUNDING the ESG/DEI content push in western media. Your entire deal about "Detecting Woke content" but without pointing a finger to (one of) the primary source?

To be fair, so are many other governments, including those generally thought to be "friends" of the US in Europe. As an example, Dustborn was made by a Norwegian studio and funded, in part, by an EU grant.

While this may certainly be an attempt to push these political themes in our culture to undermine/destabilize our society, it might also just be foreigners attempting to cater to what they considered to be "American culture" in their eyes.

As an example, I suggest you read the comments made by Producer Koji Igarashi on why the
Japanese game Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has a female protagonist. Specifically, how the "needs of the American market, and what the prevailing social climate was like there now" factored into that decision. You can find those comments here:
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Woke_Content_Detector/discussions/1/6364229920743183630/

[Kaminoyouni]

Originally posted by › Furin:

Originally posted by Kaminoyouni:

It absolutely should, as stated before China is FUNDING the ESG/DEI content push in western media. Your entire deal about "Detecting Woke content" but without pointing a finger to (one of) the primary source?

To be fair, so are many other governments, including those generally thought to be "friends" of the US in Europe. As an example, Dustborn was made by a Norwegian studio and funded, in part, by an EU grant.

While this may certainly be an attempt to push these political themes in our culture to undermine/destabilize our society, it might also just be foreigners attempting to cater to what they considered to be "American culture" in their eyes.

As an example, I suggest you read the comments made by Producer Koji Igarashi on why the
Japanese game Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has a female protagonist. Specifically, how the "needs of the American market, and what the prevailing social climate was like there now" factored into that decision. You can find those comments here:
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Woke_Content_Detector/discussions/1/6364229920743183630/

China is foremost among them, had you given the videos I linked a watch it's said they've funded ESG/DEI initiatives to the tune of about 4.56 Trillion Dollars estimated.

And no, it IS an attempt undermine/destabilize. Keeping mind China bans all LGBT/DEI themes out of their media and censors it in imported western media(or even japanese media, probably), while they're pushing for it in all other areas of the world.

[› Furin]

Originally posted by Kaminoyouni:

China is foremost among them, had you given the videos I linked a watch it's said they've funded ESG/DEI initiatives to the tune of about 4.56 Trillion Dollars estimated.

As far as I can tell, that number was reported by a single Chinese source (Syntao Green Finance) with questionable credibility. I haven't seen it substantiated anywhere else.

China doesn't exactly have a history of transparent reporting, to say the least.

Originally posted by Kaminoyouni:

And no, it IS an attempt undermine/destabilize. Keeping mind China bans all LGBT/DEI themes out of their media and censors it in imported western media(or even japanese media, probably), while they're pushing for it in all other areas of the world.

That could also be explained by cultural differences between China and the Western world.

For the record, I get where you're coming from, but as Gequi mentioned above, we have to be careful what we claim about specific entities/people here on Steam. Unless you have evidence you can point to indicating a developer's intentions when it comes to game design, we try not to make assumptions here.

[Ghannon]

Originally posted by Kaminoyouni:

Originally posted by › Furin:

In other words, this group doesn't consider China/the CCP to be an "adversary."

It absolutely should, as stated before China is FUNDING the ESG/DEI content push in western media. Your entire deal about "Detecting Woke content" but without pointing a finger to (one of) the primary source?

Incorrect.

China is not a primary source of funding for DEI/ESG initiatives; However, BlackRock, BlackStone, Arrowhead, and members of the WEF are.

BlackRock, BlackStone, and Arrowhead are a private investment firms, and while they do have ties to China, they operate independently and are not subordinated to the Chinese government. Similarly, the World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international organization that brings together leaders from business, government, and other sectors to discuss global issues, and while some of its members may have ties to China or other nations, it is not directly controlled by any single country

You clearly just hate China. Personally, though, I’d rather spend money on video games made by Chinese companies than on those from once-great Western studios now taken over by SJWs.

Journey To The West

Black Myth: Wukong contains no communist propaganda, which makes sense considering that communism didn’t exist in 1592, the year Journey to The West was written. Many Chinese laws are designed to preserve and protect Chinese culture and tradition, aligning them more closely with National Socialism than with communism. Of course, there was a time when the CCP was full on communist, but that is not the case anymore. There are many political scientists and historians who have written papers about this.

Chinese laws designed to protect its culture and traditions from DEI/ESG initiative.

1. The National Protection Law for Ethnic Minorities' Cultures (2021) – Aimed at preserving the unique cultural traditions of China’s diverse ethnic groups.
https://english.www.gov.cn/archive/whitepaper/202107/14/content_WS60ee599bc6d0df57f98dcd8c.html

2. The Law on the Protection of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2016) – Protects the practice and knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine.
https://english.www.gov.cn/archive/white_paper/2016/12/06/content_281475509333700.htm

3. The Law on the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2011) – Focuses on safeguarding traditional Chinese culture, including folk arts, rituals, and customs.
https://english.www.gov.cn/archive/laws_regulations/2014/08/23/content_281474982987416.htm

4. The National Language Law (2000) – Promotes the use of Standard Chinese (Mandarin) and aims to preserve linguistic heritage.
https://appinchina.co/government-documents/law-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china-on-the-common-language/

5. An informational news source; China strengthens cultural heritage protection through legislative and academic initiatives.
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202405/21/WS664c416ea31082fc043c84f3.html

Aggressive American Imperialism.

You need to stop pretending that the U.S. hasn't invaded other nations or funded rebel factions to destabilize governments and replace them with democracies.

The U.S. exports its culture, often through coercive means. It pressures Islamic and African nations to implement human rights laws that align with LGBTQ and feminist agendas, which has been cited as a motivating factor for Russia's decision to label LGBTQ as a terrorist group.

The U.S. government uses financial leverage to pressure African nations into passing LGBTQ protection laws. However, American Christian groups have supported many of these African nations in resisting the influence of American money on their legislative processes.

Watch this video for more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pStjPnOQgc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzu4WgUOWUM