Former EA developer Alex Hutchinson believes that Dragon Age: The Veilguard failed to include LGBT+ inclusion, unlike Baldur’s Gate 3.
Although both are RPGsthere are more differences that separate Baldur’s Gate 3 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard than what unites them.
Although Larian’s game was a runaway success that continues to generate headlines, Veilguard was a failure that left its franchise paralyzed; BioWare is already under suspicion of closure.
Both titles opted to include LGTB+, also with different results; forks the wrong approach to the last Dragon Age which highlights an excellent developer.
Veilguard ruined LGBT+ inclusion
Alex Hutchinson, former member of Electronic Artsspoke at FRVR about BioWare, its inclusive message and the future of the studio.
The issue arose as a result of the purchase of EA by Saudi funds; something that many see as a future risk to issues of LGTBQ inclusion and representation.
In that regard, Hutchinson believes BioWare has nothing to fear; But this gives the studio a slap in the face for the way they treat characters of different sexual orientations.
“Both Baldur’s Gate 3 and The Veilguard are very inclusive”admits the developer. “But One handles these issues impeccably and the other screws up.”.
“Baldur’s supports you in whatever decision you make, and lets you choose. And that’s how you have to deal with these issues: accept people’s decisions, but without imposing them from the beginning.”
In this sense, many critics of The Veilguard mentioned how coercive the LGTBQ themes in the game could be, to the point of being forced into characters and situations where they didn’t fit.
The solution to avoid any possible censorship? The creator of Journey to the Savage Planet is clear: give all possible romance optionslike Baldur’s Gate 3 does.
“If you do everything and your game sells, the company owners don’t care. “They love money, so they’ll let you do whatever you want forever.”
Although, of course: For this, BioWare should have its continuity guaranteed. At the moment, his only project is Mass Effect 5, a game that will take years to arrive.
Regarding the changes that the privatization of Electronic Arts brings, the company Ensure that the new owners will not influence the content in any wayand guarantee freedom of expression.
Comparing Dragon Age: The Veilguard to Baldur’s Gate 3 is a little unfair, but as we can see, it serves to highlight What is the most appropriate approach when dealing with LGTBQ+ inclusion issues?.
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