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Sweet Baby Inc., the video game consulting company known for its focus on diversity and inclusion, has consulted with the developers of Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter, and more or less forced them to make an all-new game where everyone feels included.
The new game, titled “Street Kombat: Everyone Included,” features a cast of characters that are all average-looking people. There are no more scantily-clad women or muscular men. Instead, the characters are all everyday people, with a variety of body types, races, and ethnicities.
Despite the mixed reactions, “Street Kombat: Everyone Included” is a significant step forward for the fighting game genre. It is the first game in the genre to feature a cast of characters that are all average-looking people. This sends a powerful message that everyone can be a fighter, regardless of their appearance. But there’s one glaring omission: not a single white male character in sight.
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