Good news for SWTOR
(via Queerty)
Electronic Arts’ Star Wars: The Old Republic is the latest MMO (massive multiplayer online) video game to add an option for same-sex relationships, joining Dragon Age 2, Skyrim, Fable III, and other major releases with gay-friendly gameplay.
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Bioware had initially said Old Republic wouldn’t have a same-sex option, but a strong response from fans led the company to change its mind.
Because the game was so close to its 2011 holiday-season release date, gay and lesbian hookups won’t be immediately available.
“Due to the design constraints of a fully-voiced MMO of this scale and size, many choices had to be made as to the launch and post-launch feature set,” says BioWare online community manager Stephen Reid. “Same-gender romances with companion characters in Star Wars: The Old Republic will be a post-launch feature…”
More at the source (quick warning: the article has an auto-play video embedded), although the rest of the article is mostly people's reactions. Surprise surprise, some people don't seem to like this addition.
It's great to hear that Bioware took the (well deserved) criticism to heart and changed their minds on this, even if it does mean adding the relevant content post-release.
Electronic Arts’ Star Wars: The Old Republic is the latest MMO (massive multiplayer online) video game to add an option for same-sex relationships, joining Dragon Age 2, Skyrim, Fable III, and other major releases with gay-friendly gameplay.
...
Bioware had initially said Old Republic wouldn’t have a same-sex option, but a strong response from fans led the company to change its mind.
Because the game was so close to its 2011 holiday-season release date, gay and lesbian hookups won’t be immediately available.
“Due to the design constraints of a fully-voiced MMO of this scale and size, many choices had to be made as to the launch and post-launch feature set,” says BioWare online community manager Stephen Reid. “Same-gender romances with companion characters in Star Wars: The Old Republic will be a post-launch feature…”
More at the source (quick warning: the article has an auto-play video embedded), although the rest of the article is mostly people's reactions. Surprise surprise, some people don't seem to like this addition.
It's great to hear that Bioware took the (well deserved) criticism to heart and changed their minds on this, even if it does mean adding the relevant content post-release.