Dragon Age: Inquisition lead writer reveals the game’s first gay male companion

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The Fury said:

Hyperion said:

These kinds of characters are not the norm in most video games, so I will be totally fine with developers advertising it until it becomes normal. 

A game shouldn't be advertised/promoted on the basis it's got a gay character in it. This undermines the idea of equality. If you are making exceptional circumstance that the character is there, instead of just them being there, this is them saying "look, we aren't normal."

 

forevercloud3000 said:

there is a need

people complained about how it was done in the last game

LGBT community also would like to know that the options are even there(those who maybe haven't played the first 2) as it could be a selling point for them.

What complaints were there last time?

Isn't the game about magic and evil darkspawn? A selling point shouldn't be that you can bed anyone, it should be that it's a great game. Who buys an entire game on the fact you can have a gay relationship in it?

There were many outrageous complaints after the 2nd game.

http://www.nomorelost.org/2011/03/25/straight-male-gamer-told-to-get-over-it-by-bioware/

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.273878-Gay-Gamers-Want-Dragon-Age-2-Writer-Fired

and many more...

 

Have you never heard of Sims? The whole reason relationship building is put into action/RPG games is to appeal to a broader audience and enrich the overall game. If people can buy into a game simply because it is prettier than the rest why can they not buy into it so they can roleplay their fantasies? It is a Role Playing Game at its core. Combat is less than half of what this type of game is.