"Modern Player" is a term that has been frequently seen in the gaming industry in recent years. Previously, many game studios have stated that their new works are intended to cater to modern players.Although there is no specific definition of this word, those who understand it are those who advocate ZZZQ and DEI, although these people rarely buy and play games.
Marek Tyminski, CEO of CI Games, a developer of "The Fallen Lord", who has criticized DEI many times, posted on X today, saying that the concept of "modern audience" is wrong. It is not only unfavorable to the game industry, but may dig its own grave.
"Modern players are a false myth. Data has proved that. Making games for modern players is a path to extinction," he said.
Marek Tyminski even revealed that CI Games had worried that "DEI (diversity, equality, inclusive) monsters" would target their games.
Recently, the director of "The Kingdom of Heaven: Save 2" was also asked how to cater to the same audience through his new work.Interestingly, he said they did hire (diversity) consultants to make sure the game doesn’t hurt some people emotionally because it could ruin the entire game.
However, "modern players" is still a huge problem. Considering that games like "Agent Star" blindly please "modern players", they were slapped in the face by reality.Ultimately, if a game is good enough and creative, it will definitely achieve good results anyway.