A few days ago, video game supergiant Blizzard Entertainment performed one of the most dangerous and risky actions it is possible for anyone to perform: they did a thing. They were warned not to, by fans, family, friends, and loved ones. To do a thing, they said? In this day and age?
It did came as a suprise when they announced that Tracer was gay back then. I am not gay at all. What upsets me the most is that this just comes from a great marketing strategy by them. And im talking story wise, there are people who care about this stuff.
Overwatch was first released in , and it quickly became popular due to its fun mechanics and its colorful and diverse heroes and villains. Queer representation in video games has massively improved over time, largely because technology has become more accessible over time, as well as the shifting attitudes towards the queer community. So, while Apex Legends has seemingly mastered the task of including a diverse and inclusive cast with its characters, made Overwatch stand head and shoulders above the crowd. What really inspired fans was that this was the very first year of Overwatch, and there had been a promise of more stories and lore on the way.
People knows Tracer and S76 are gay in China, and both the comic and short novel was fully translated with no censorship. However you could still find the full comic now easily on other Chinese website, influding netease. And Blizzard still translated the short novel later on without any censorship. Not all people in the government agree with the LGBT censorship, and Beijing just approved mutual guardianship fora gay couple this Summer, and our sociologist Dr.