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Forspoken developer raises eyebrows for describing game's Black protagonist as having "hip-hoppy" walk
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eurogamer.netSquare Enix has come under fire for describing Forspoken protagonist Frey Holland, who is Black, as having a «hip-hoppy kind of walk».
The comment was made during a recent preview session attended by Eurogamer, and was part of a section dedicated to the game's performance capture.
Other descriptors of Forspoken's main character seen to be negative Black stereotypes have also been criticised, such as a mention of Holland as being «an orphan» and «very angry».
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