Allegations of racism
Resident
Evil 5 's 2007
E3 trailer was criticized for depicting a white protagonist killing black enemies in a small African village.
According to Newsweek editor N'Gai Croal, "There was a lot of imagery
in that trailer that dovetailed with classic racist imagery", although he
acknowledged that only the preview had been released.[68][69] The second trailer for the game
(released on May 31, 2008) revealed a more racially-diverse group of enemies
and the half-African BSAA agent Sheva, [70] who assists the protagonist.[71] Takeuchi denied that complaints
about racism had any effect in altering the design of Resident Evil 5,[72] saying that the game's producers
were surprised by the controversy.[73] In an interview with MTV, he said that Capcom's staff was racially diverse and
acknowledged that different cultures may have had differing opinions about the
trailer.[73][74] In a Computer and Video Games interview, producer Masachika
Kawata also addressed the issue: "We can't please everyone. We're in the
entertainment business – we're not here to state our political opinion or
anything like that. It's unfortunate that some people felt that way."[75]
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