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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Producer Explains Why The Game Doesn’t Have Gender Restrictions

Source Node: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/animal-crossing-new-horizons-producer-explains-why/1100-6475185/
Time Stamp: March 24, 2020 7:53 PM - Modified On: March 24, 2020 - Published By:
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons has recently released on Switch, and many players are praising the game for its flexible position on gender identity--it never asks you to confirm a gender, and lets you use any hair, make-up, and clothing on any body, which was not the case with previous games in the series. Now, in a new interview with The Washington Post, the game's producer Aya Kyogoku has explained the game's relaxed stance on identifying and restricting gender.Kyogoku says that the decision is "not just about gender," but a wider