Dragon Age: The Veilguard Character Creator Adds "Top Surgery Scars" Option, Pushing "Inclusivity" Over Gameplay...
WTF is even happening in the game industry these days?
Sheer insanity...
BioWare's upcoming Dragon Age: The Veilguard has unveiled a character creation feature that allows players to add “top surgery scars” to their avatars. Because in the fantasy-filled, magic-rich land, apparently, we need representation of things in real life to try and reinforce how mentally-ill gamers must feel "represented"... Thanks to youtuber UniFadewalker who has some early access to this game, we have an inside look at just how tragic it really is...
This discovery comes as part of the company’s larger 'effort' to inject modern gender ideology into its game design, raising more eyebrows about how the focus is on pushing an agenda instead of making a game or story great.
The game's character creator was first teased back in July when Game Informer’s Wesley LeBlanc previewed the system (now defunct - here's the way back machine link). At the time, LeBlanc emphasized that "inclusivity" was a driving force behind the design, noting the developer's intention to allow for extensive customization that included pronoun selection, non-traditional hair dye colors, and customizable body types... and while this raised some eyebrows at the time, no one could have predicted just how insane the level of ideological integration BioWare has now made explicit.
Character Customization or Political Platform?
Players can choose from four different races—Elves, Qunari, Humans, and Dwarves—but beyond that, it's clear that the game then begins to lean heavily into those tired progressive social politics. Of course including the ability to choose pronouns (she/her, he/him, they/them) separately from gender, alongside toggling between male, female, and non-binary options. While all that was indeed a notable shift toward gender inclusivity, the recent addition of a toggle for “top surgery scars” has sparked a far more significant debate.
Top surgery, commonly performed as part of a female-to-male gender transition, is a real-world medical procedure. The option to add these scars to characters is obviously an attempt to try and normalize transgender surgeries and integrate real-world ideological discourse into the game's fantastical setting. While inclusivity in games can be seen as a positive step, this kind of feature turns the game into an ideological battleground, rather than offering any kind of escape from reality... You know.. That thing the game was originally supposed to be? Think hard. At this point... it was a while ago.
Oh and also the 100% on butts and chest is minimal size at best, further proving that the developers don't care about "inclusivity", only inclusive to what fits their own messed up ideologies...
A Long History of Political Messaging in Dragon Age
This is far from the first time BioWare has inserted 'social justice' elements into its games. Game director Corinne Busche, who identifies as a transgender woman (shocker, right?), has been upfront about the game's progressive slant, emphasizing the importance of including a wide array of gender identities and experiences within Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
Busche's comments about full nudity being necessary to select undergarments during character creation have also raised eyebrows, adding fuel to the idea that the game is more concerned with delivering a social message than an immersive RPG experience. Man... with all these eyebrows being raised, we're starting to look like a cartoon character...
Moreover, the game’s creative director, John Epler, previously confirmed that all companion characters would be canonically pansexual. This means that - no matter the player's chosen gender or preferences, all romance options will be open, a significant departure from classic traditional RPG mechanics that allowed players to craft unique relationships based on their character's identity and choices.
The Wider Conversation Around Gender Ideology in Gaming
For many gamers, the introduction of options like "top surgery scars" represents a clear push toward indoctrination rather than any kind of entertainment. Socially transitioning via pronouns or surgeries often sets individuals on a path toward further medicalization, including hormone treatments or surgeries that can have severe health consequences. This is not something that society should be heralding as a great thing, as in the long run, it can have extremely adverse effects on mentally ill or... easily manipulated people lacking confidence in their own skin.
While some might see the character creator as an expression of support for marginalized groups, I view it as BioWare crossing a line by embedding real-world controversial issues into a fantasy universe. It has no place here. Rather than providing us with an engaging escape, the "game" is becoming a tool for pushing modern gender and sexual politics.
Is Dragon Age: The Veilguard More Than a Game?
It’s difficult to ignore the mounting evidence that Dragon Age: The Veilguard is part of a broader ideological movement within the gaming industry. With its extensive focus on gender identity, pronoun options, and romantic inclusivity, The Veilguard prioritizes sending a political message over delivering a deep, rewarding RPG experience. This is NOT gaming.
BioWare, once known for crafting epic tales of fantasy and adventure, now finds itself at the forefront of the culture wars... They know it, and by all accounts, are trying to use this as a form of advertising their political ideologies on gender dysphoria. From top surgery scars to pansexual companions, the game seems far more concerned with making statements than telling a compelling story.
As Dragon Age: The Veilguard approaches release, many are just now realizing that the franchise they once loved - has been lost to a focus on ideology - at the expense of great storytelling and gameplay. The bet on inclusivity will fail miserably for BioWare— it'll alienate the core fan base that made Dragon Age successful in the first place... and when it does, they'll have no one to blame, but themselves.
~Smash
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Just play Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Awesome character creation customizations from back before we glorified the mentally ill.
I was going to play this but seeing all this it's off my list. Am tired of all this gender bullshit this was not a thing 5 years. It's insane