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Rumor: PlayStation Studios Casting Non-White Transgender Lead for New Game Exploring Cultural Misogyny

Twitter is known for spreading some wild rumors over the years but this one does have a bit of credibility behind it, and pairing it with the going-ons lately in the game industry, I wouldn't be shocked if it were real.

Apparently, Sony’s PlayStation Studios is developing a 'groundbreaking new game' featuring a non-white transgender protagonist. According to a whisper circulating social media, the game's story delves into challenges faced by the protagonist as (she?) confronts the deep-seated misogyny of her culture, which refuses to accept women as leaders. This sounds like The Onion trying to make a parody of a game, but no... if legit, this would be no parody.

The Source of the Rumor

This rumor was first ignited on Ju