League of Legends game will censor its first black and gay character in some countries based on “local cultures”

The story of K’Sante, the first black and gay character in the history of the game, may be modified by the publisher according to “local cultures”.

Riot Games, the game publisher League of Legends, admitted to wanting to censor his very first black and gay playable character in some countries. K’Santé is the latest character to be welcomed by the franchise, created in the likeness of American rapper Lil Nas X, the title’s new ambassador who performed at Worlds 2022, the game’s annual international competition.

Despite the step forward symbolized by the introduction of this character, Riot Games intends to censor his homosexuality in certain countries, in particular those where “LGBT + rights are weak”, indicates the British channel Sky News on November 5. The countries concerned are not specified.

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