Game developers are becoming more PC these days which is a very good thing. It has been confirmed by Bethesda that you can have same sex marriages in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
It was confirmed by Bethesda’s PR rep, Pete Hines on his official twitter account.
He said that “you can marry anyone” when asked by a fan on twitter.
He went on to say the following: “Sorry, should clarify. Not any NPC, just mean any male or female. Doesn’t matter what you’re playing.”
This isn’t the first time a video game showcased same sex relationships. Mass Effect famously had it years ago. As aforementioned, it’s good to see game developers implementing this sort of things in their games.
ItsEminem
August 25, 2011 at 4:25 AMI have no problem against gays: but in this time (Skyrim time) you would probably be killed for it. So it kinda doesn’t fit in. But well then again who cares.
Anonymous
August 25, 2011 at 7:27 AMActually, ItsEminem, Skyrim (nor the rest of TES) does not take place during what we know as the Medieval ages. It takes place on Nirn, which is a fictional world with completely different cultures and customs than what we have on Earth. Not being rude, it’s just that TES = Medieval is a common mistake. It’s fantasy. Not reality. Maybe to the people of Nirn, it’s okay. The issue boils down to religion, and Nirn does not have the same kinds of religions as us (Nine Divines, Daedra, etc.).
Anonymous2
August 25, 2011 at 12:59 PMIm pretty sure it wasn’t until christianity entered the fray that homosexuality was condemned. It may not’ve been socially expected (as it was during ancient Greece), but I’m sure it wasn’t “that big of a deal” as long as it wasn’t announced publicly.
Actually, research has proven that homosexuality (or at least sexual, male relations) was present during the viking era here in Norway, which Bethesda has based their artistic design on.