Will first trans hero mark a new era for LGBTI+ roles in video games?
The game has been hailed as a milestone for LGBTI+ representation by players and campaigners
21 December 2019 - 05:05
London — When Tyler Ronan and his twin sister Alyson ask video gamers to unravel their family’s mysterious past in small-town Alaska in 2020, the siblings will take followers on a untrodden journey.
For Tyler is the first playable trans hero of a major video game, Tell Me Why, which will be released next summer by Dontnod Entertainment, the French studio behind the blockbuster Life Is Strange...
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