Overwatch has made waves recently with its reveal that Tracer, the offense hero who moves around incredibly quickly and can travel back in time, has a girlfriend, delivering on their promise of revealing characters as LGBT.
Blizzard now joins a long list of game developers that have included prominent LGBT characters in their games. Let's also not forget that Blizzard promised "multiple" LGBT characters, so Tracer's reveal is likely only the first.
Here is a list of the 5 most memorable LGBT characters in video games (yes, Tracer is on the list).
Top 5 LGBT Video Game Characters
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5. Leonardo Da Vinci - Assassin\'s Creed Brotherhood
Leonoardo Da Vinci has long been theorized to have been homosexual, by many different historical researchers. Assassin's Creed Brotherhood decided to join the chorus with their interpretation of the famous artist.
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4. Kung Jin - Mortal Kombat X
Kung Jin - the cousin of popular Mortal Kombat character Kung Lao - debuted it Mortal Kombat X and is consoled by Raiden in a moment of self-doubt.
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rnKung Jin fears the Shaolin will never accept someone like him, to which Raiden responds "They care only about what is in your heart - not whom your heart desires."
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2. Matthew and Watler - The Walking Dead Season 2
Matthew and Walter are two pre-apocalypse regulars of the Moonstar Lodge, where Celmentine and the gang hole up in Season 2. They are remarked as selfless and helpful, providing aid to people when it would be dangerous to do so.
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3. Tracer - Overwatch
Tracer's confirmation came in a surprise comic-book announcement, buried in the pages. Blizzard really could have plastered it all over their Tweets and other social media posts "TRACER HAS A GIRLFRIEND," but the developer has more class than that.
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rnHer reveal is much more quiet, billed as one woman's desperate last-minute search for a holiday gift for her girlfriend Emily, who bestows a kiss upon Tracer as a reward. -
1. Bill - The Last of Us
While a lot of people like to point to Ellie as the shining example of an LGBT character in video games, with her reveal in The Last of Us: Left Behind, I have to give the nod to Bill.
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rnWhat Bill has over all of these other characters it that he just so happens to be gay - the game never made a huge deal out of it, and if you don't pick up a note that reveals he had a husband, you would never know.
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rnIt's like what Barack Obama said was the best part about Russell Wilson becoming only the second African-American Quarterback to win a Super Bowl: the fact that no one talked about it. When you don't have to draw attention to something, that means it's becoming normalized, and The Last of Us did that perfectly with Bill. -
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