Misogyny couldn't be further from the truth, according to Von Trier, who says he sees himself up there on the screen: "I mostly see myself as the female character, " the 53-year-old director told CNN in Cannes.
But if the game has a plot line and gives the player-character a personality, motives and desires, should a female soldier behave differently than a man?
It is not yet known if it is male or female, but names being suggested included Snowy, Frosty and Alf - related to the TV character which stands for Alien Life Form.