LGBTQ+ content is censored by Riot Games in some countries.

From the first trailers with the monster hunter K’Sant, it was clear that Riot Games brings a man into his world who loves another man. In fact, he is the first black gay in the League of Legends universe, whose story may be of interest to the players. However, not in all corners of the world this character has the same backstory as in our area. Riot Games has been candid about the fact that LGBTQ+ content is subject to a form of self-censorship in certain corners of the earth, through which they are able to introduce new champions even in markets that are not too fond of the idea of ​​homogeneity. sexual relations or other topics that are not taboo for most Western society.

In homophobic countries where, for example, homosexuality is stigmatized, you probably won’t fully enjoy the story of K’Sante, although it’s an important element for this hero that Riot Games says shaped him. As the story trailer tells, the hunter, thanks to the loss of his beloved, decided to do what he probably could not have done without her.

The author of his story, Michael Luo, describes the origin he created in an interview with the Washington Post:I have always felt that a romantic relationship is a place where both your best and your worst sides come out because it is such an intimate relationship between two people and it brings out all your vulnerabilities… I wanted to make sure Top [milenec K’Sante] he exists not just as an idea that we can portray him in the story, visually, even though he is not a playable character, I wanted us to be able to do as much as possible to show that these two people existed in time and were significant relationships.“

Riot Games appears to be no exception to the rule in this regard. Other studios that want to establish themselves in global markets also resort to some form of self-censorship. The authors of the Civilization series, for example, adjust their work to the Chinese market in such a way as not to irritate the state, which does not like certain historical topics and is able to simply delete titles from their world because of them. It’s just not easy to make games these days.