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Videogames: Apex Legends Writer on Hatred for Trans Character: “Maybe Apex Isn’t for You.”

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The lead writer of Apex Legends, Ashley Reed, has hit back at backlash to the game’s first trans character, saying if players don’t like LGBTQ+ representation then “Apex isn’t for you”. Reed, of Respawn Entertainment, has made it very clear that upcoming legend Catalyst has intentionally been made trans to reflect the diversity of the “future world”. She says the character was always intended to be “inescapably trans.” “If you’re not upfront about it, people are gonna find ways to deny it,” she told The Sun. Full Story from Pink News

Video Games: Apex Legends Introduces First Trans Character – Catalyst

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Hugely popular first-person shooter Apex Legends is getting its first trans character named Catalyst – and fans are loving it. Respawn Entertainment introduced the character in a clip on Monday (17 October) where Catalyst – whose real name is Tressa – and her friends explore the vast Outlands together. During a conversation, she confirms that she is transgender by saying: “I feel like the whole world has opened up, now that I’m myself,” adding that transitioning “was sort of hard.” Full Story from Pink News

STUDY: Apex Legends is Most Diverse Video Game

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Apex Legends is the most diverse game, according to a new study. The study, by gaming company Diamond Lobby, analysed the diversity of video game characters across gender and race. The top finding is that almost 80 per cent of preset characters in games are male, while 54 per cent of main characters are white. The study looked at over 100 games from 2017 – 2021, beginning with the 10 highest selling titles from each year and then adding in major releases from the biggest publishers. Games with fully customisable characters were then removed (such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons) … Read more

Apex Legends’ Hot Newcomer Seer is Canonically Pansexual

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Seer, the latest addition to Apex Legends, is canonically pansexual. On 3 August the new season of Apex Legends will begin, called Emergence, and introduces new character Seer. Considered cursed by some, Seer, a.k.a. Obi Edolasim, is an artist who uses his unique abilities to see enemies on the battlefield using moth-like micro-drones. First introduced in a stunning “Metamorphosis” animated video, the latest vignette shows this “champion of the outcasts” in action. Full Story from Pink News