Horizon Zero Dawn designer responds to appropriation criticisms - Polygon
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Four terms from the game have come under fire
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Horizon Zero Dawn' Writer Responds to Criticism of Native American Appropriation
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Amazing how far graphics has come. Horizon zero dawn vs Horizon forbidden west. : r/gaming
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Horizon Forbidden West review: a PS5 showcase obsessed with 'more' - Polygon
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Horizon Zero Dawn and Native Appropriation
Machina ex Dea, Dea ex Machina: Gaia/GAIA/All-Mother and Lugones' “World”—Traveling in Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) - Natalie J. Swain, 2023
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Brave, Horizon Wiki
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We gush about Horizon Zero Dawn on the new Quality Control - Polygon
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Horizon: Forbidden West's cultural inspirations. Is it still appropriation?
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Horizon Forbidden West review: a PS5 showcase obsessed with 'more' - Polygon
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Horizon Zero Dawn and Native Appropriation