As marriage numbers in China plunged to a record low last year, a game that paints its female characters as gold diggers exploiting their male counterparts for money has stirred controversy online. — Photo by Gigi on Unsplash
One of China’s best-selling new games has renewed a debate around sensitive gender issues in a country grappling with plunging marriage rates.
Revenge On Gold Diggers, a full-motion video interactive game, soared to the top of Steam’s revenue charts in China since its launch a week ago. Selling at US$6 (RM25) apiece, it’s now among the country’s top 10 best-selling titles on the PC platform, surpassing enduring hits like Black Myth: Wukong and Baldur’s Gate 3.
