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[Fuz]

The whole circus.

 

[Luigi Mario]

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

The dev team thanks you for your support

 

[kyussman]

God I hate June so much.

Is it really much different to any other month these days......this shit is everywhere,all the time.

 

[Ozzie666]

Rainbows used to belong to everyone without any deeper meaning. Now they are being weaponized by gaming companies and in media general.

 

[JonSnowball]

Shit is so cringe, why must it be shoved down my throat all the time? I just want to game

I miss OW1 era

Hey now! Deep throating takes a great deal of talent!

 

[ZehDon]

And just like that, Blizzard are good guys again, standing up for what's right. Just ignore the whole "we literally shut down a game people paid for to make them pay even more money for the same game with less in it" thing and equip your PRIDE FLAGS!

 

[TLZ]

 

[drotahorror]

lol your player base

Yeah it really wracked my brain for several years now. I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The crisis is over. I no longer need my emotional support dog. Fuck you Fluffy, you're dead to me.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

No thanks.

 

[DryvBy]

I don't play Overwatch anymore but is anyone in this straight anymore?

 

[Mossybrew]

I guess this game is basically Blizzard's main conduit for virtue signaling these days.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Seems Blizzard didn't get the Bud & Target memo... they gonna learn soon enough.

 

[DrFigs]

they can't all be gay... can they?

 

[Buggy Loop]

This is gay as hell.

 

[ZVWQP-9B8TM-VH9CT]

I'm confused as to why in the hell your sexuality matters in an online shooter. Like ever. At all.

tell this to Blizzard, they actually bring it up.

 

[Danjin44]

Funny thing is I bet you anything people on Blizzard will shit on Kaine's design.

 

[Drew1440]

Where's the SuperStraght flag?

 

[diffusionx]

Overwatch: Tumblr headcanon made real

edit: is it just me or does Blizzard follow all bad Overwatch news with an announcement about a gay character?

 

[Draugoth]

>Multiple heads at Company accused of sexual harassment
>Makes Pride Month event

Okay

 

[CuNi]

"Sir, our sales are down!"
"Down you say!? Pic some characters and tweet that they are gay or lesbians now!"
"Gee sir, why didn't I think of that!"

That's how I imagine most of those decisions are made when it comes to just slapping on rainbow stickers onto characters instead of making new characters that are designed to be inclusive.

 

[Paltheos]

Huh, color me ignorant. I googled some of these and they're actual symbols. There was a part of me that believed Blizzard would actually just make up flags for groups.

 

[NikuNashi]

Pride[edit]​

Main article: Pride
Pride (superbia), also known as hubris (from Ancient Greek ὕβρις) or futility. It is considered the original and worst of the seven deadly sins on almost every list, the most demonic.[43] It is also thought to be the source of the other capital sins. Pride is the opposite of humility.[44][45]

Pride is identified as dangerously corrupt selfishness, putting one's own desires, urges, wants, and whims before the welfare of others. Dante's definition of pride was "love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor".

In more pathological cases, it is an irrational belief that one is essentially better, superior, or more important than others, despising their merits, and excessively admiring oneself as godlike, refusing to acknowledge one's limits, faults, or wrongs.

 

[gothmog]

Just make them all gay. Like who cares at this point?

 

[Gone]

You won't, you know why? Because you're cowards who are just virtue signaling.

 

[JCK75]

I want everyone to be able to love who they want to love so long as it's a consenting adult.. but this shit is so annoying.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Ah, yes. Blizzard playing to their greatest strength: the R34 community...

"Please don't make erotica featuring our characters."

 

[March Climber]

God I hate June so much.

I only dislike June when on forums/social media. Too many edgelords and contrarians pop out to give cold takes that they think are hot takes.

I just want video game sales, deals, and showcases.

 

[SuperSaiyanWithDreads]

There isn't. You'll be called a racist bigot if you try to create one. That's how inclusive they've become.

Racist is the belief of a race being superior . The word you mean is homophobic.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

>Multiple heads at Company accused of sexual harassment
>Makes Pride Month event

Okay

Back when EA got voted “worst company in America” they started putting out all these press releases about how progressive they were and how they supported same sex marriage etc.

So cringe. I bet the LGBTQ community loves being used as a shield for deflecting criticism.

 

[Revolutionary]

I love how people were making jokes that Blizzard will announce more characters are gay to distract from the PvE cancellation... and here we are a week later.

 

[Pejo]

Where's the SuperStraght flag?

Oh man, I forgot all about that. What a wild ride those 3-5 days were.

On topic, current day Blizzard is shit, news at 11.

 

[Raploz]

With the recent law that adds capital punishment for gay people in Uganda, and many other anti-LGBT laws popping up around the world, it would be much better if they announced they would do something with the millions of dollars they have instead of adding colorful flags in a for-profit game and saying they're helping the world.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Hype for Diablo intensifies

/s

Deckard Cain is trans

Leah has a wife

Tyrael is nonbinary

Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal are all cishetero white men

Game will feature all-gender latrines displayed prominently.

 

[Viz108]

Turns out it's much easier to write gay smut instead of an actual game campaign.

 

[Metalman96]

Honestly man, I have nothing against lgbt people or anything, but does it need to be celebrated and paraded around 24/7 and made front and center all the time? You can't even buy alcohol or food without it being slapped on the packaging these days.

 

[shoplifter]

Where's my superstraight flag, bigots? I'm not feeling very included here.

 

[kubricks]

What if I want to identify OW2 as trash? Is there a flag for it?

Oh wait I have already uninstalled after they canceled the PvE because apparently it is too difficult to make. Never fucking mind.

 

[sono]

Do they have male and female flags too

 

[LordCBH]

You can't claim to be an oppressed class when every corporation and the fucking government bends over backwards to appease you.

 

[theclaw135]

Overwatch released in 2016, and only now do we find out Pharah is attracted to women. If that was truly such an important aspect to her character, we would have known before, right?

The fact that they're revealing this stuff years later, for a pride event, just to garner attention and approval just feels manipulative and exploitative. It's a disservice to their own creation, the players and even the queer community they pretend to care so much about. Disgusting.

Something along these lines. With better planners and writers, being in the closet can make for great character development. But THIS way isn't it.

 

[Shh]

 

[Sgt.Asher]

"People are mad about the canceled co-op mode.what should we do boss?"

"Quick release queer flags and make two characters gay!"

 

[Crayon]

 

[Noxxera]

Whoa thats some dope fkin looking name cards. I want one

 

[Shh]

You'd think based on how much all this nonsense is pushed that 90% of the population is gay. I guess in 100 years human civilization will die out.

 

[Noxxera]

I don't play Overwatch anymore but is anyone in this straight anymore?

Roadhog and junkrat maybe. Wait they're prolly into each other. Nvm

 

[GigaBowser]

Get riiiiight outta towns with this crud

 

[ZiggyPop1991]

As someone who is gay. They could've kept this. I just started playing year and didn't even pick the rainbow icon because in these game spaces I identify as a gamer. If they included this from jump. Kudos because these banners, icons, etc are for expression. But to wait until Pride month like it's going to bring in new people screams pandering. Again, for those who want it I understand but why now? This is how these dumb debates start to happen and then we have to defend ourselves because these corporations are so out of tuned.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I'm confused as to why in the hell your sexuality matters in an online shooter. Like ever. At all.

What never made sense about political people is that on one hand they are like:

"Hey, treat us like equals. You cant even know who is this or that because we blend right in. Your next door neighbour might be pronoun X or Y and you wouldnt even know it"

But if that's true, then why do we suddenly get this:

Pride parents, recognition, special laws, government boost affirmative action kinds of policies, custom created sexuality flags, etc... All this in your face stuff to promote the cause. So do you want to be low key or loud?

I'm straight and like hot blonde women. I dont go around telling every person or company to support my cause. Nobody goes around making blonde flags. Other straight guys might prefer brunettes or redheads. Who gives a shit. You do what you do, be chill and leave it at that. Even in media where there's a man and woman together, who says they are straight? Maybe they are bi.

Most games have one central character to play as (especially if it's a SP narrative game). Shooters and sports give lots of character creation. Who knows why sexuality and gender classification is so important. Almost all games dont involve getting hooked up in quests to get married. I dont see religion classifications. If I choose a brown haired meathead carrying a minigun, I'll just think he's a straight guy. If another person wants to take the same character and think he's gay go ahead. Games traditionally don't say what sex/gender they are anyone can pretend what the character is.

Why is that so hard?