5 Issues With Queer Representation In Gaming We Still Face

>Too often, these characters have no traits outside of their sexuality or gender identity. They simply exist for the sake of existing, often (but not always) as a joke.

>The difference is immediately obvious. The only gay kiss in the game is shown in a long shot, while the camera isn't afraid to get up close and personal with a straight one.

If a game showed a close up of two dudes kissing I'd probably fr throw up fr irl. Why does sweet baby want normal people to throw up from playing their games?

Another journ*list telling g*mers what they need to be like. I hate journ*lists.

Lewis Rees

Lewis is an author and journ*list based in Wales. His first novel, Wander, came out in 2017. Lewis is passionate about games, and has travelled to events worldwide to host and present panels at games conferences. In his spare time he loves reading, writing, and escape rooms

Most estimates say that around 10% of the population falls somewhere in the queer community.

He thinks 10% of the population are homos and 50% of romance in games should be homo.

Snapshots:

https://twinfinite.net/features/issues-with-queer-representation-in-gaming/:

• ghostarchive.org

• archive.org

• archive.ph (click to archive)

I haven't bought a new computer game since Skyrim, and while RDR2 is still on my list, I don't think I'll be buying any newer games. I still haven't even played half of the old games in my Steam library, and none of them have any of this "culture war" BS.

The lack of gay characters in Sly Cooper