Tag: LGBT representation

  • Soldier 76, Gay Icon

    Soldier 76, Gay Icon

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    Blizzard recently brought Soldier: 76 out of the closet. A new short story, Bastet, brings new lore about two fan favorites, Ana and Jack Morrison (or Soldier: 76). This comes a little over two years after Tracer was the first Overwatch character to become canonically LGBT+. In this story, it’s revealed that Jack gave up a life…

  • Queer Games Bundle Aims to Give New Options to LGBT Gamers

    Queer Games Bundle Aims to Give New Options to LGBT Gamers

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    Members of LGBT communities are diverse, beautiful people coming from all walks of life, compromising different identities and values, and sharing so much among so many differences. On the other hand, LGBT representation in video games can be… less than such. While representation has improved, there is still a lot of room to grow; many…

  • How The Sims Became a Champion for LGBTQ Representation in Gaming

    How The Sims Became a Champion for LGBTQ Representation in Gaming

    When talking about The Sims, an adjective that could very accurately describe it is influential. The follow-up project to creator Will Wright’s SimCity, the game was something that had never been tried before: an intimate simulation of real life where the player can act as either caretaker or doom-bringer for the characters in their charge.…

  • Habbo Hotel Taught Me How to Be Gay

    Habbo Hotel Taught Me How to Be Gay

    Habbo Hotel is an MMO social game that was first launched in 2000 by the Finnish video game company Sulake.  Habbo was originally just created as a virtual chat room that was later then converted into a game. The gameplay of Habbo Hotel is centered around players exploring the hotel, creating their own rooms, collecting…

  • The Problem With Subtle LGBTQ Characters in Games

    The Problem With Subtle LGBTQ Characters in Games

    Over the last few years, we have seen a steady increase in LGBTQ characters in games both as little-known NPCs and as characters at the forefront of the action. Tracer, the most well-known Overwatch character (she’s the only hero on the box art) is a lesbian. Destiny 2 NPC, European Dead Zone vendor Devrim Kay,…

  • Birdo : Gaming’s First Transgender Character

    Birdo : Gaming’s First Transgender Character

    As time goes on we’re seeing more and more transgender and LGBTQIA game characters introduced to the world. When LGBTQIA people are included in some sort of media people are often quick to pick it apart and figure out whether the representation is positive, realistic, and helpful or whether it has harmful implications, misinformation, or hate.…

  • The Sims Isn’t Just a Game, It’s a Therapy Tool

    The Sims Isn’t Just a Game, It’s a Therapy Tool

    There’s always been a bit of controversy around The Sims. From the way Maxis/EA handles monetizing content, to the frequency in which they implement features. But, for all intents and purposes, Maxis/EA is made of human beings and human beings are fallible. As others have pointed out, making games is hard work, and there are…

  • Jacob Frye: The First Bisexual Assassin

    Jacob Frye: The First Bisexual Assassin

    Assassin’s Creed is an action-adventure series beloved by many, including myself.  Ever since the Ubisoft released the first game in 2007, the series has not shied away from exploring uncharted territory. In the first game, you play as a Muslim. During Brotherhood, Leonardo DaVinci comes out as a gay to Ezio and, in a DLC,…