LGBTQ+ – PlayLab! Magazine

Who gets to decide? – Representation and inclusion in Overwatch community

Post author:Lauri Juuti
Post published:November 26, 2022
Post category:Game Research Highlights

When two Overwatch characters were revealed to be LGBTQ, discussions flared in the community. Tanja Välisalo and Maria Ruotsalainen ask: Who has the right to have a say in what kind of representation is included in a game?

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“theyre all trans sharon”: Authoring Gender in Video Game Fan Fiction

Post author:J-M Hiltula
Post published:May 23, 2019
Post category:Game Research Highlights

"“theyre all trans sharon”: Authoring Gender in Video Game Fan Fiction" discusses gender and transgender identities in video game fanfiction.

The author's rendition of Bowsette and the Super Crown.

Bowsette: Not What, Not Who, But Why?

Post author:J-M Hiltula
Post published:October 18, 2018
Post category:Features

If you've been on social media or gaming news websites over the past few weeks, you've met Bowsette. But who is she? And more importantly—why is she?