Soldier 76 gay

Tracer, who players meet alongside Soldier: 76 in the game's tutorial, was confirmed as a gay character in In late , a group of gamers were given a permanent ban from Fallout 76 after they were filmed "hunting" LGBT gamers and using homophobic language on voice chat while playing.

In a new short story titled “Bastet,” Blizzard Entertainment confirms that Soldier: 76 (aka Jack Morrison) is the second LGBTQ character in the Overwatch universe. In a new short story for Blizzard's popular video game Overwatch, it's been revealed that supersoldier Soldier: 76 is a gay man.

He's one of the most popular characters in the online shooter, which has millions of players worldwide. Soldier: 76 now has a skin called “Resilient” that uses the same color scheme as the modern gay men’s Pride flag, similar to the “Monarch” skin Venture got last year, sporting non-binary.

Many players have celebrated Soldier: 76's news, but others think revealing him as LGBT nearly three years after the game's release feels like an afterthought. Many outright saying that they would never play the game again, and threatening to burn all their 76 merch.

Both identify as gay. Some made over exaggerated remarks that half the roster was gay, and the reveal ruined the character. Share Save. And since the newest digital comic was published, homophobic slurs have been posted on social media regarding Soldier: 76's newly revealed sexuality.

Accept and continue. Getty Images. Overwatch ’s latest short story confirms that Soldier 76 is totally gay, but couldn’t balance a relationship with his duties as a soldier. Ed says incidents like these are why LGBT representation in mainstream games like Overwatch is important.

Blizzard Entertainment. Listen to Newsbeat live at and every weekday on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra - if you miss us you can listen back here. Gamergate players had a very negative reaction to the reveal that Jack Morrison was gay. Soldier: 76 was available to play from Overwatch's launch and is the character played in the game's tutorial.

Michael Baggs Newsbeat reporter. Blizzard short story 'Bastet' officially confirms 'Overwatch' character Soldier 76 is canonically gay, and the second hero to represent LGBTQ folks. Allow Google YouTube content? Follow Newsbeat on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter. Skip to content.

️ January 7, The adventure begins with Ana on the hunt for Abdul Hakim, a high-profile mob boss in Cairo. And while Blizzard has been praised for the inclusive approach to their creations, the company was criticised in when developers introduced a hamster in a giant ball as a playable character before a black woman was available to play.

One person pointed out on Twitter that publisher Blizzard Entertainment may have been hinting at Soldier: 76's sexuality since The sexuality of Overwatch characters is only explored in comic books and doesn't impact on gameplay, so Soldier: 76 being LGBT will likely pass by casual players who just want to grab a controller and shoot things.

The first two characters you meet when you play Overwatch are Soldier: 76 and Tracer - and now both of them have been revealed as LGBT. Two years after Overwatch lead writer Michael Chu revealed that Tracer was a lesbian in the comic Reflections, Chu once again pulls a big reveal with Soldier 76’s orientation.

Overwatch's LGBT characters are 'educating' gamers. Allow X content? This article contains content provided by Google YouTube. Soldier: 76 is the latest to have been confirmed as gay in a short story by Michael Chu , the lead writer for the online game.

This article contains content provided by X. While some just hate his sandals. Former sniper Ana comes. But she's distracted by the appearance of Soldier: 76, who.