BioWare’s Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been the recipient of a lot of criticism for its departure from earlier installments in the Dragon Age franchise. The latest issue revolves around Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s character creation screen which allows top surgery scars to be added to characters. Inclusion of top surgery scars has created a new wave of criticism and even comparison to The Sims 4 which also includes the option for minors. However, there is a big difference between The Sims 4 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard that makes top surgery scars a blip of an issue for one game and a huge issue for the other – the ESRB rating.
Simply put, The Sims 4 is rated T for Teen and DA: Veilguard is rated M for Mature. Which is why, when it comes to The Sims 4, it is abhorrent to see top surgery scars, in addition to chest binding, included for the Sims. Despite what trans-activists say, this is promoting self-mutilation and bodily harm to minors. Unsurprisingly, video game news outlets, such as PC Gamer, supported the features added to The Sims 4 and the media will support BioWare’s latest game as well.
However, the inclusion of top surgery scars in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the least of the issues with this game considering the change in gameplay to artstyle and limited features compared to past games, among other issues. These are far more relevant arguments for influencers and content creators to focus on when trying to convince consumers that Veilguard is not worth purchasing.
Make no mistake, the LGBTQ agenda should be discussed as it continues to dominate the video game industry and has no qualms in drumming up false statistics and reports to help it along. But the discussion needs to revolve around the targeting of minors when trying to be inserted in video games rated for Teens and lower. The discussion should be about how LGBTQ themes should be reserved for games rated M and AO (Adult Only).
Then adults can decide whether or not they want to support a game that includes things such as gay or trans characters, top surgery scars, etc. Not screech about pronouns only to go back to playing a game such as Starfield.
You want things to change, don’t buy the games.
Simple.
As stated before, there are far more important issues with Dragon Age: The Veilguard to point out and criticize. The fact that this doesn’t look like a Dragon Age game, play like a Dragon Age game, no longer control your companions, or don’t even get as many companions as previous games while yes, DEI is injected into it.
However, if the goal is to convince consumers not to purchase Dragon Age: The Veilguard, then focusing on DEI is not the way to do it in this case. Informing them and convincing them of the other more valid issues will. DEI is just the icing on the cake and the current grift and low-hanging fruit being presented.
That BioWare appears to have failed in getting the Dragon Age experience right when it comes to Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the main point to focus on.
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