Last year, Microsoft was accused of homophobia after banning gay-related gamertags – the names created by Xbox users to identify themselves online – such as theGAYERgamer and RichardGaywood.Īs the article points out, it’s not that gay or bisexual characters/scenes haven’t appeared in video games before, but they’ve often been portrayed in very stereotypical or negative ways. The company eventually pulled the ad following complaints about the acronym. The game is Dragon Age: Origins, which, according to the website, is “an epic tale of violence, lust, and betrayal.”Įarlier this year, to promote Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, one of the biggest games of the year, the game’s developer, Infinity Ward, released a video online asking players to Fight Against Grenade Spam. sent us a link to a story on the Globe and Mail website about a video game that has a gay scene in it and the reaction in the gaming community:
