The only evidence of that SBI story originated from a Weibo post. Go ahead, try and find any statement or news article collaborating the story.
Also Chinese citizens lie and spread fake news on social media all the time, especially when it comes to anything that throws aspersions at the West. China being this bastion of honesty doesn’t reflect the real world.
True, but at a time when there is so much pushback against DEI and companies like SBI, from gamers all around the world, a game company pretending that they were victims of extortion from SBI, is a master stroke in marketing.
Wukong was getting a lot of attention before all this drama, but after that, it went into overdrive. All of a sudden, everyone was talking about this game.
I don't know if you remember, but back in the 90's, many music bands were trying hard to get the "Parental Advisory" label on their albums, because it made them look more edgy and subversive, which appealed to teen audiences.
Maybe gamming studios should start putting a label on their covers, saying "No SBI involved", to push more sales.