Russia has long been among the countries that are not entirely favorable towards the gaming industry or the LGBTQ+ community. Now, according to Gazeta.ru, this country is entering one of the committees of the State Duma with a list sharply directed against a relatively large range of well-known gaming brands. The Education Committee wants to penalize games that it says present unconventional relationships as normal or even attractive.
The First Deputy Chairman of the Government Section of the Russian Federation comments on the form of part of the list of selected works as follows: “Assassin’s creed, Assassin’s creed: Brotherhood, Assassin’s creed: Rogue, Assassin’s creed: Syndicate, Assassin’s creed: Odyssey, Borderlands, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Life Is Strange, The Last of Us, The Last of Us: Part 2, Fallout, Apex Legends, RimWorld, Overwatch and more. All of these games feature gays, lesbians, transgenders and bisexuals,” among the selected projects is not missing The Sims 3, which presents various alternative scenarios for family relationships.
Already at the end of last month, the State Duma approved in the first reading amendments to the law that provide for liability for the promotion of non-traditional sexual relations and pedophilia, as well as for gender reassignment in all age categories. The second wave of changes should focus on promoting LGBTQ+ themes in games. Its range will vary from 200 thousand to 5 million rubles, depending on who commits the crime. This case is a perfect example of why Riot Games is actively self-censoring their own stories in their work. For example, in Russia, if he turns the last freed hero of Q’Sante into a womanizer, he will automatically escape possible punishment.
Source :Indian TV
