Gay Weddings for Russia: The Sims Edition

Written by slogging | Published 2022/04/13
Tech Story Tags: future-of-gaming | megafansesports | slogging | the-sims | sims | lgbtq+ | gaming | videogames

TLDRThe Sims has become a battleground for the LGBTQ+ community, showcasing how games can bond and help marginalized communities. EA's initial refusal to release an extension focused on LGBTQ+ seemed like oversight of the many individuals who would need that escape online. The Sims 4’s same-sex relationships saw it slapped with an 18+ rating in Russia back in 2014. The Russian Sims community strongly believed that releasing the downloadable content wouldn’t break any laws. EA finally reconsidered its stance after a week of relentless pressure from fans.via the TL;DR App

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Published by HackerNoon on 2022/04/13