The Xbox crew has introduced how it is going to be supporting LGBTQIA+ communities throughout Pride Month, in addition to which video games are celebrating with free content material drops.
Xbox’s Play with Pride announcement submit, which additionally confirms a seamless partnership with GLAAD, explores the intersection of private tales and video video games by the eyes of Xbox Marketing chief of employees and co-lead for Team Xbox LGBTQIA+ Pav Bhardwaj, and in addition confirms the methods wherein a number of different video games — Asphalt 9: Legends, Overwatch 2, and Disney Dreamlight Valley — are celebrating Pride Month.
Overwatch 2 and two extra video games honoring Pride Month with free content material
Bhardwaj shares their private journey in the direction of sharing their entire self at work, and their hopes for creating discussions about illustration in gaming. This persevering with partnership additionally entails making Tell Me Why free all through June in honor of Pride Month, earlier than occurring to debate how Asphalt 9: Legends, Overwatch 2, and Disney Dreamlight Valley are celebrating Pride Month.
From at present, June 1, Overwatch 2 gamers will discover “an intensive assortment of profile Player Icons and Name Cards celebrating the numerous numerous identities that make up the tapestry of this improbable neighborhood,” with the Xbox Wire submit additionally pointing gamers in the direction of the Blizzard Gear Store to search out its Pride-themed objects.
In Disney Dreamlight Valley, gamers will obtain some free t-shirts — these will likely be handed out by way of declare codes when Update 5 arrives. We learnt extra about Update 5 only in the near past with Disney Dreamlight Valley’s new 2023 roadmap.
Meanwhile, Asphalt 9: Legends will begin its Race for the Pride occasion on June twenty third, which can run till July 2nd. This free occasion will likely be discovered underneath Daily Events and can reward gamers with a Pride-themed automotive decal.
Lastly, a partnership with “LGBTQIA+ communities at Xbox” has created a brand new gamerpic, in addition to a brand new profile theme, wallpaper, Pride movement background, and avatar objects.
