The beauty of video games is, ostensibly, the ability to imagine and create better worlds than our own. It’s a phenomenon especially germane to sports video games, where with a little bit of luck, you can, for instance, lead Plymouth Argyle to the Champions League title.
In recent years, several sports video games have embraced the opportunity to rectify real-world inequities within their universes. The WNBA appeared in NBA 2K20, and female players have been part of the FIFA franchise since FIFA 16. On Tuesday, MLB: The Show went a step further, creating a mode through which women can forge a career in professional baseball.
Predictable misogynistic backlash followed, but fans of all genders stepped in to respond to fans who decried the mode as unrealistic.
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