Overwatch New LGBT Character Hype

There's a lot of interesting things that's happening in Overwatch lately and the inclusion of a new LGBT character will truly keep all different demographics happy.

[Snookies12]

I'm sorry, but one of the last things that comes to my mind when playing a game is my sexual preference. Especially in a shooter... Like, seriously what's the point? Just play the game and have fun, don't see how sexual preference plays any part in that.

[deathby7]

You didn't watch the video lol

[Rodney25]

Some people care, Overwatch is a huge community and to some (including me) the characters seem like one big family, in that regard; is it the worst thing ever to want to know more about them? If you don't care, thats fine, it doesn't effect you.

[FunAndGun]

Don't see why it matters to you then.

[DragonKnight]

People who care have deep personal problems that should be addressed via the nearest therapist. All that should matter in a game is anything that benefits the game. The only time sexual orientation should ever matter is if it is being used as a story element or part of character development. Since Overwatch has neither, this is base pandering at its height and I feel sorry for people defending it and asking "why do you care if it doesn't affect you?"

But it does affect all of us because it's showing game developers that they merely have to make the most shallow, cursory efforts to please people with self-esteem issues and identity crises without even trying to make something halfway decent.

[MagicBeanz]

There's absolutely no reason to have this in games, just more pandering to the militant LGBTZPQXRS356NC65 community. Zero plans to buy Overwatch for sure now.

[FunAndGun]

There is absolutely no reason to have half naked women in seductive posses in all of gaming either, but you guys support that like feral animals. Just more pandering to horny young men.

[Kyosuke_Sanada]

You knows there are women who are also attracted to other scantly clad females so it still panders to both genders...........you sexist. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[DragonKnight]

Here's the thing though, none of us are asking for scantily clad women in seductive poses to actually be in games. We won't be upset if they are in the game of course, but we didn't ask for it and we aren't starting movements demanding them. What we don't like is the removal of something simply because someone else is offended by it. You do not have the right to not be offended, you do have the right to not purchase a product, and censorship benefits no one in the end.

[MagicBeanz]

One has nothing to do with the other but kudos for trying to make excuses, even if it was a poor one.

[ccgr]

agreed

[Tctczach]

Why is this conversation still a thing?

[DragonKnight]

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[LastCenturyRob]

So beyond sick of forced PC in ever aspect of entertainment and media these days!

[cyphertech]

The simple presence of an LGBT character is PC? What does PC mean to you exactly?

[FunAndGun]

Forced PC? Maybe the development team wanted to include gay characters. Maybe some of the development team are gay and wanted to be represented in their own game. Maybe you could protect this creative freedom just like everyone protects the freedom to put half naked women in games.

Every article on N4G that talks about curbing female sexuality in games you guys stand up and say that it is the creative expression of the artist to make the females how they want. Now they want to put a gay character in the game and you cry foul.

Either you support devs making games how they want or you don't. You don't get to pick and choose what is creative freedom and what isn't according to what you feel comfortable with.

[DragonKnight]

@cyphertech: It's not. But it is forced pandering.

@FunAndGun: "Maybe the development team wanted to include gay characters. Maybe some of the development team are gay and wanted to be represented in their own game."

A) Then it would have made it into the game at launch.
B) In a first person Hero shooter with no real story?

"Maybe you could protect this creative freedom just like everyone protects the freedom to put half naked women in games."

And if the fact that any character were gay actually had relevance and some kind of benefit to the game, then everyone would protect that freedom, but I think it's very telling that you always jump to "half naked women" as an argument as if you think anyone actually asks for that or cares beyond fighting against censorship to cater to feels. Your sexual orientation doesn't deserve any more or less representation than anyone else's and your heterosexual shaming tactics are childish.

"Every article on N4G that talks about curbing female sexuality in games you guys stand up and say that it is the creative expression of the artist to make the females how they want. Now they want to put a gay character in the game and you cry foul."

Typical regressive argument, taking only the most surface and insubstantial position possible and pouncing on the attack. Censorship is the issue. Well actually pandering is the issue and censorship is a form of pandering. Curbing sexuality or adding sexual orientation is not an issue for us, it's WHY it happens that is the issue. If a game is originally going to release with a scantily clad lesbian fighting for her right to work as a sex worker, and then pandering forces that to be changed to a heterosexual nun fighting for the virtues of abstinence, then you'll see everyone here fighting against it. Context matters.

"Either you support devs making games how they want or you don't. You don't get to pick and choose what is creative freedom and what isn't according to what you feel comfortable with."

Actually we do when it's clearly obvious that it's not "creative freedom." Overwatch has no real story, no real character interaction, and no real character development. Making a character gay is very clearly pandering because there is literally no other reason to do it other than to pander. It's literally pointless. There is no benefit to the game, no benefit to the non-existent story, and no benefit to the non-existent character development.

Unless you're going to dive into the backstory, no one will ever know (unless heavy stereotypes are used) that ____ character is gay because it will never have an opportunity to come up. You call a complete lack of in-game representation a good example of representation?

[Manubiggs]

I think it is great to have representations of all kinds of people in games. That said , at the end of the day, the most important thing is if the character is fun to play.

[ironcrow2386]

You add an LGBT character to a game that has virtually no character development...think the big question really is so what and who the hell cares

[Deadpooled]

Lgbt character made to get in on the hype for Overwatch porn?

[DragonKnight]

Damn, now that is a fair point.

[PlatinumGX]

No one is hyped.

[mixelon]

Seems harmless, hopefully they're a fun character.

If it doesn't matter that character you're playing as it doesn't matter if they add more that you may not want to play as, surely?

[KosherNostra]

LGBT people exist, they play games and they make games. Sometimes this will be reflecting in games. Next.

[DragonKnight]

So what? That they exist and make games is no reason to make a pointless addition that will literally never actually be in-game. LGBT people should actually be insulted by this base pandering.

[ALICE666]

Weren't there already at least 2 LGBT characters in the game?

[Deep-throat]

LGBTBBQ nonsense.

[NecoTehSergal]

Who the fuck cares....it's like people who obsess over celebrities and follow their lives like it fucking matters to their lives in some way.

Makes it worse that it's 'Hype' for a Digital character, a Fictional character made of Pixel, that the unveilment of their Sexuality deserves hype. I think Naughty Dog did it better - THEY DIDN'T MAKE IT A FUCKING SIDESHOW. They didn't make it a spectacle, they didn't start off a bunch of fireworks and go "WOOO LOOK HEY WE'RE PROGRESSIVE AND TOLERANT! LOOK! LGBT CHARACTER!" (It was Bill) - Same goes for Dumbledore of Harry Potter, no one knew - and it was like "oh, yeah, he's gay, we don't need to make it a big deal though."

[Chaos_Order]

Exactly. This comes across as trying too hard and comes across as patronising to gay people. By making a big deal out of it they're doing the OPPOSITE of normalising LGBT characters. No fuss was made about Kung Jin from Mortal Kombat and the others you mentioned, that's how it should be done.

[Deadpooled]

Dumbledore was gay?

[deafdani]

According to Rowling in an interview. This wasn't explicitly stated on any of the Harry Potter books, though, so I don't take that claim very seriously, just... meh.

[lociefer]

if u favor a certain character based on his hole preference there's something wrong u.

[MilkMan]

The reasoning is bullsh!t
But its a business and they want to be on the right side of this argument a boost profits. It's not like their losing money on this title.
Thing is, in a game like this how is your sexual preference come into play?

[S-Word]

The only characters that suck dick are the ones I'm not good with.

[TheOttomatic91]

Well I'm okay with this since all the characters have so far been colorful and interesting, I know the same will apply to an LGBT character I just hope he/she doesn't spout their sexuality constantly during gameplay that shit gets frustrating after you hear it 1000 times (looking at you Borderlands 2).

[Cyprien]

The video could use less stupid fart sounds.... makes his point seem more like a child. I'm all for LGBT however I hope they aren't trying to force characters when it shouldn't be.

[DaddyPoppa]

Make as many LGBT articles as you want for the next 2 months, thats all the time you guys got left.

Make good use of your time and ill see you again in another 4 years.

[Germany7]

Nobody cares.

[Liqu1d]

I bet people will be so hyped for the next heterosexual character. /s

[Ashlen]

That's a pretty dumb statement considering the last character announced was a huge deal. So to answer your question yes any new character including hetero will be met by the fans of the game with open arms.

[DragonKnight]

But was the fact that they are hetero the reason it was a big deal, or did no one actually care enough to ask if that character was straight?

[Ashlen]

Well since no one said otherwise the assumption is that they are hetero. So, yes.

[DragonKnight]

"Well since no one said otherwise the assumption is that they are hetero. So, yes."

No. Just no. To paraphrase a popular saying: "That which is asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence."

[Liqu1d]

People weren't excited because of that character's sexuality.

"So to answer your question"

Didn't ask a question.

[Sonyslave3]

I hope it widow :D
Tracer&widow ❤❤❤❤💞💞💞 ;💖

[NotanotherReboot]

You do realize trump won