New fantasy RPG sets off a royal tournament for the throne - in The United Kingdom of Euchronia
To celebrate the launch of Metaphor: ReFantazio, SEGA commissioned research finds that 45% of Gen-Z would want to be King or Queen if given the opportunity
More than a third (36%) of Gen-Z believe that that the monarch should be a democratically elected position, with almost half (45%) wanting to be King or Queen if given the opportunity, and 34% believing they would be a better ruler than King Charles, according to new research revealed today. The study also found that while almost two-thirds (63%) think the UK should have a monarch, just a quarter (23%) of Gen-Z believe the next King or Queen should be decided as it is now by passing the crown to the first-born child. Indeed, one in ten (9%) go as far as saying monarchs should have to win a war to be able to claim the throne.
Although three out of five (62%) Brits believe the Royal Family is important to the country's culture, there is a stark distinction in the level of support from different age groups. Indeed, Boomers (57%) are almost twice as likely to support the idea of the monarchy as Gen-Z (32%), leading 58% of Boomers to say they are proud to have the British Royal family represent the country, compared to just a third (34%) of Gen-Z. Furthermore, 44% of Gen-Z believe the concept of the Royal Family is fundamentally unfair, while just 29% of Boomers share this view. Seven out of ten (70%) Brits believe the British Royal Family's priority should be to serve the nation, with four out of five (80%) Boomers holding this view compared to barely half (55%) of Gen-Z. As a result, the majority (51%) of Boomers would want to be King or Queen because they want to fulfil a duty for their country, compared to less than a third (29%) of Gen-Z, and two out of five (39%) Boomers want to take the opportunity to do charity work in contrast to only 31% of Gen-Z.
Two out of five (40%) Brits admit they are not knowledgeable about the history of the Royal Family, leading more than half (54%) to believe there should be more of a focus on teaching the history of the British monarchy in schools. Furthermore, 42% of the country wants to watch a reality TV show that features a behind-the-scenes look at the everyday lives of the Windsors. Metaphor: ReFantazio is an all-new fantasy RPG from the creative minds of Persona 3, 4, and 5. Players will write their destiny and rise above fear as they step into a fantasy world unlike any other in a perilous race for the throne. Metaphor: ReFantazio is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, and Steam.