This is beyond baffling. Games (THAT'S RIGHT GAMES) are an experience and an entertainment feature. Not a way to source politics or give inclusivity for LGTBQ+ or racial diversity. The game should acknowledge these issues and try to do what they can to help the issues. But after all, you don't play a game to play as a lesbian, you don't play a game to learn 500 years worth of slavery. You play games to have fun, if story driven games want to implement racial diversity or inclusivity among other minorities, that is not the problem. The problem is that story tellers of the current generation seem to rely on these facts to bring attention to their game. Now that is in fact ABUSING these issues of inclusivity and lack of diversity to gain popularity and ultimately monetary value. Anyways, that is my stance on this issue and BAFTA has flown out the window of what it has once been and achieved. One last thing...WHY TF WOULD YOU HIRE A DEAF PERSON AS A GAME DESIGNER!!!!!,(reply>), @Thomas Eastman politics is fine in entertainment provided it serves a real, true purpose. 1984 is considered the best book of all time, and it's literally about government. Inside is an amazing puzzle game which touches upon concepts like slavery, mind control, power in government and so on. Although it was a pretty small indie game, it still nearly won game of the year. Politics in media is NOT disliked provided its actually well done. Theres a reason most media didnt bother attempting to have political messages. Its a very touchy subject so do it right or dont do it at all. And that was the case for many games up until recently. Forcing politics in gaming isnt okay, because of two main reasons. <br><br>1. It's very polarizing. Especially if not done well, it will usually create a divide between those who agree and those who disagree. Usually, political stories are very grey which makes them more interesting and captivating to both sides (1984 made you really question everything. Same for animal farm). This is not the case if LGBT, poor people, rich people, races and so on are forced to be represented in a story. It will just distract from the true message of the game.<br><br>2. Most people are playing to have fun. They arent on ps4 or pc or xbox to care about real world issues. Most games dont mention real world issues either. Now, of course, there are games which do. Inside, TLOU, Life is Strange, all have messages whether outright or subtle. But ultimately, theyre games known for their stories and morals, and as such, when they touch upon a real world subject, it is to be expected. Its also expected that theyll be done right. The extreme majority of games however, have no business having any of those messages. And, the extreme majority of gamers are there to get AWAY from the real world problems. So why should any issue be FORCED to be included in games like super mario or Cuphead or Super meat boy? <br><br><br>Tldr;  Politics in media is not disliked. Forced politics, or needlessly political media is. Gaming is a media which is majorly apolitical. Hence, representation within it does not serve a purpose, and just leaves a bad taste in the mouth of people who arent playing for politics, which is the majority.,(reply>), JukaDominator if you are influenced by a game to hate another community then you’re already lost. Smh,(reply>), ​@Doom Slayer Inc. That's hypothetically possible but in practice the political shenanigans are heavily degrading quality. But that's partially because the politics themselves are a deranged version of what they were a decade or two ago. Normalization was taking its course, but then things went totally off the rails. So many companies are now unrecognizable shells of their former selves. Merit has been widely deprioritized for some time now.,(reply>), JukaDominator I wouldn’t say it’s easy but for companies as seasoned as they are then it shouldn’t pose much of a challenge.,(reply>), @Doom Slayer Inc. It's easy to do it right, but with awards like this they're reinforcing even more that the simple act of inclusion is positive when everyone knows you need it to be well written too. <br>This is going to motivate more bad games to be released and people will hate the included communities even more instead of feeling empathy, because the shit is poorly written and rigged in their favor.