The Glorious Gaming Comunity: Part 1 (9/06/13)

TODAY'S STORY:

Halo designer blasts "exploitative" Kojima character

"MGS creator Hideo Kojima attracted criticism this week when he appeared to state on Twitter that he intentionally encouraged his designers to make the character 'Quiet' more "erotic. [1] Afterwards, Halo designer David Ellis spoke out, tweeting the following:

Don't care if this gets me in trouble. This character design is disgusting. Our industry should be better than this. http://t.co/4CCaF1qNEP
— David Ellis (@DavidEllis) September 6, 2013

Industry full of man babies. Ugh.
— David Ellis (@DavidEllis) September 6, 2013

Sexuality in games can be "used for purpose," Ellis said, noting he thought it worked in Platinum Games' action title Bayonetta. However, in the case of Metal Gear Solid V, he said, "this feels lazy and exploitative." "I like breasts as much as the next guy but this felt icky,". [2]

The following is the backlash that ensued.