"We Aim To Be Inclusive"

"m3ukkie;c-17744835" wrote:

"SimzSizzle;c-17744622" wrote:
I for one am sorry the Japanese community feels that way, and look forward to EA clearing the air, and making it up to you.
I don't know a lot about the various Asian cultures, but what little bit I do know, I respect a lot.
I hope sometime soon this perceived rejection will be denied by EA and the record set straight so you can continue to play the games without feeling reproach.

Oh, thank you for your kind words <3

"SimzSizzle;c-17744597" wrote:
Most people play games to get away from real life, now it feels like everyone wants to bring real life into the game. Can we just let it be a game please ? Playing to forget is a thing, and when the real world starts creeping into the game, that's when the game gets lost as in no one wants to play it anymore, and any fun it could've been goes with it.

I agree with you. I grew up in the largest Koreatown in Japan, so I've seen a lot of disputes between South Koreans and Japanese. When EA supported those anti-Japanese people, I felt like the issues and the negative energy of hatred in the real world invaded one of my favorite games. My friends, including South Koreans living in Japan, and I thought "Even in a game? Really?"

The following is a quote from the related news article. I hope this would help you understand the situation better.

"The Sims 4 has confirmed changes will be made to the upcoming Snowy Escape pack, following concerns raised by Korean fans.

Snowy Escape was unveiled earlier this week as the tenth Expansion Pack, with the official reveal trailer showing off the Japan-inspired world of Mt. Komorebi. Following this, a number of players pointed out two problematic moments.

In one shot, a Sim is seen bowing in front of a shrine. For many Koreans, this is a reminder of when the country was under Japanese rule from 1910 to 1945. During this period, shrine worship was enforced.

The second issue comes from one of the new clothing designs in the pack, with the imagery appearing similar to the controversial Japanese Rising Sun flag, which is associated with Japanese imperialism in Korea and China."

Yes that helps me understand, thank you.
I'm with a few other people in the way I think a little more research could've been done before including the religious part, and all of this could've been avoided because its part of the history of the two countries, so close together.
Of course if they are separated into their own two countries, there would be some offences, otherwise they'd still be one country. History is well documented.
If EA decides in the future to let the game produce a town or country that is representative of another culture, I hope they will spend a little more time in this area, and why not make a Japanese inspired town along with some others.
The idea of that is exciting to me, and it would be real nice if some animations true to their cultures were included.
We could learn about their cultures that way, and it would be fun imo.