After the start of the war in Ukraine, many companies stopped selling their products in Russia, including games and consoles. However, there is a need for politicians in the State Duma to ban games that promote LGBT people.
This is an extension of the law from 2013. According to him, the dissemination of information about LGBT children is illegal. Now it is proposed by Yana Lantratova, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Education. ban on games involving gays, lesbians, transgenders and bisexuals. The list of titles is varied, from Apex Legends to The Last of Us and The Sims to Assassin’s Creed.
This was stated by the representative of the Russian Committee on Education. in these games non-traditional relationships are presented as something attractive.
“Many girls liked the game The Sims 3, in which the player has to start a family and there is a fairly wide choice of partners. The main character also has the option to kiss a friend of the same gender, date him, make love to him, and even start a family and have children! Sometimes people of the same sex can approach the hero. This means that the child playing the game is shown this behavior as a model and is given the opportunity to try out an alternative family relationship scenario. said Lantratova in an interview with Gazeta.ru.
What games are on the list?
- Apex Legends
- Assassin’s Creed
- Borderlands
- Divinity: Original Sin 2
- dragon age
- fall out
- Life is a strange thing
- Last of us
- Rim World
- Overwatch
- Sims 3
If the proposal is approved, and the games are still available to Russian players, then both players and developers will be fined. For legal entities, a fine of up to five million rubles.
Source :Indian TV
