15 Bold Predictions For 2018's Biggest Video Games
6. Detroit: Become Human Sparks Major Racial Controversy
The Prediction: When David Cage's new interactive drama is released, its content sparks major controversy regarding its clear allegory to the Black Lives Matter movement and the not-so-subtle decision to make its setting Detroit.
Why It Will Happen: For one, the Internet loves a little outrage, but in this case they might actually have a good point, considering that Cage isn't exactly the most delicate of writers, and the idea of him actually tackling Big Issues, even in an allegorical way, is certainly a little eyebrow-raising.
Once the game is out and its full story content is known, there will probably be protests, think-pieces and boycotts, with many decrying the robotic revolution's similarity to the plight of black Americans to be distasteful in the very least.
Why It Might Not: Maybe everyone will get their anger out of the way long before it comes out, or perhaps the immense amount of time Cage spent writing the script has actually resulted in an unexpectedly nuanced examination of real-world politics. Yeah, as much fun as his games are, that's not likely.