Getting Beyond Marriage: Why Being Single In Games is Ok

Nightmare Mode's Ethan Gach discusses the notion of in-game relationships, and how our games' obsession with "Hollywood romance" is missing the mark:

"The definitions of romantic relationships are evolving and expanding. Making the traditional (some might say manufactured) conception of romance available to gay people as well as straight is good. BioWare deserves credit on this front. But I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling like it’s time we grew out of the bed and wed mentality. If videogames are going to make NPC interaction a focal point going forward, it would be nice if they moved past the Hollywood version of love as well."