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Tag: LGBTQ+

26.11.2022

Who gets to decide? - Representation and inclusion in Overwatch community

When two Overwatch characters were revealed to be LGBTQ, discussions flared in the community. Tanja Välisalo and Maria Ruotsalainen ask: Who has the right to have a say in what kind of representation is included in a game?

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23.5.2019

“theyre all trans sharon”: Authoring Gender in Video Game Fan Fiction

"“theyre all trans sharon”: Authoring Gender in Video Game Fan Fiction" discusses gender and transgender identities in video game fanfiction.

  • Game Research Highlights
18.10.2018

Bowsette: Not What, Not Who, But Why?

If you've been on social media or gaming news websites over the past few weeks, you've met Bowsette. But who is she? And more importantly—why is she?

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