{"id":940426,"date":"2025-12-30T09:58:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T09:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/black-myth-wukong-studio-requests-influencers-not-include-feminist-propaganda-or-covid-19-references-in-coverage"},"modified":"2025-12-30T09:58:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T09:58:26","slug":"black-myth-wukong-studio-requests-influencers-not-include-feminist-propaganda-or-covid-19-references-in-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/black-myth-wukong-studio-requests-influencers-not-include-feminist-propaganda-or-covid-19-references-in-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Myth: Wukong studio requests influencers not include &#8220;feminist propaganda&#8221; or Covid-19 references in coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/black-myth-wukong-studio-requests-influencers-not-include-feminist-propaganda-or-covid-19-references-in-coverage.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nThis week&#8217;s launch of Black Myth: Wukong has brought further controversy to the game with the leak of a document sent to influencers requesting they do not include &#8220;politics&#8221;, &#8220;feminist propaganda&#8221;, or references to Covid-19 in their coverage.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nOver the weekend, a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/u\/0\/d\/1aKlZvxWxbPOzldSUdc6CaHmoy80Fl7W_wQt-Ex-vl0k\/mobilebasic?pli=1\">document<\/a> from the marketing team at co-publisher Hero Games leaked, which was sent to influencers and streamers ahead of coverage and contains a list of do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWhile the do&#8217;s simply reads &#8220;enjoy the game&#8221;, the don&#8217;ts includes a number of caveats. &#8220;Do not insult other influencers or players&#8221; and &#8220;do not use any offensive language\/humour&#8221; are both understandable, but other requests are far more political.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/black-myth-wukong-studio-requests-influencers-not-include-feminist-propaganda-or-covid-19-references-in-coverage\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/black-myth-wukong-studio-requests-influencers-not-include-feminist-propaganda-or-covid-19-references-in-coverage\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week&#8217;s launch of Black Myth: Wukong has brought further controversy to the game with the leak of a document sent to influencers requesting they do not include &#8220;politics&#8221;, &#8220;feminist propaganda&#8221;, or references to Covid-19 in their coverage. 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