Why publishers refuse games such as Remember Me because of their female protagonists

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The developer of upcoming sci-fi adventure Remember Me has revealed that a number of publishers passed on the game due to its female protagonist.
The gender of Remember Me's main character, Nilin, was a serious stumbling block for several companies. Especially the fact that she, as the player's avatar, is shown to be in a relationship with a man.
"We had some [companies] that said, 'Well, we don't want to publish it because that's not going to succeed. You can't have a female character in games. It has to be a male character, simple as that,'" creative director Jean-Maxime Moris told Penny Arcade.
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