WASHINGTON — A blockbuster new Chinese video game hailed as a milestone for the country's gaming industry has put an unexpected spotlight on longstanding claims of rampant sexism in China's male-dominated gaming culture.
While some gamers are basking in the runaway success of the action-adventure title "Black Myth: Wukong," others are voicing their complaints about sexism in Chinese gaming and lodging allegations against the game's Shenzhen-based developer, Game Science, that it posted offensive messages online.
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