"Black people need to have more glossy skin" - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order designer discusses blatant racism at Respawn
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has been one of the more successful releases in the series, and it has been a massive success. Due to such a positive response from the community, a sequel is also rumored to be in the making. However, not a lot is known about that
However, there has been a stunning revelation about the game recently, which could raise some serious questions about the culture at Respawn.
Respawn is well-known not just for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order but also for games like Apex Legends. The latter has a varied cast of characters (or Legends) that will appear interesting to players of all demographics and races. However, when it comes to the Star Wars game, the perceived opinion about the developers might turn out to be wrong. This is based on the revelations made by a former developer who used to work at the studio.
The recent accusation has been made by Twitter user Nora Shramek, the lighting lead at 31st Union. However, the accusations she has made are against her former employer, Respawn, where she worked on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
If the accusations are true, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order might have had a black or female protagonist. According to her, several developers working on the project were on board. Yet, the decision was turned down, and while a number of reasons were stated, they could easily be classified as controversial.
One of the biggest accusations she has made is the embed given in, the earlier section. Although she hasn't named an individual, a certain person had a take on race, which is nothing but racism.
While there have been no verifications of the tweets spotted by Gamesradar, the story might have some truth. In the end, the game had a white protagonist, Cal Kestis. It will be hard
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