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Bethesda's Pete Hines has confirmed that gay marriage is possible in Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. The news comes, like all news these days, from a tweet. In response to a twitterer's question which suggested Bethesda was being "hush hush" about gay marriage, Hines posted:
"Not hush hush, just not making a huge deal out of it. You can marry anyone."
That's not to say that you can marry any NPC. This isn't Fable, people. Instead, it means guys can marry guys and ladies marry ladies. What's next? Nords marrying Bosmer? (Presumably, that's possble too.)
I totally applaud Bethesda's decision to allow gay marrying in Skyrim, and the fact that they're not making a big deal about it says something about how far we've come, as a culture, on the issue of gay acceptance. RPG characters, like humans, deserve the happiness (and/or misery) that marriage can bring, no matter their orientation. Much like real life, we shouldn't worry about who other people love when there are dragons to be slain.
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jediapprentice
Fox News will try to make something out of this, you can count on it.
shadowhippy69
well i mean im not gay and i dont exactly care for it but gay marriage is in fable games and you can kiss guys in WoW technically with the macros but not marry....i mean i know its different games and game producers and everything but hell in fable it was an achievment to go gay and im sure everyone with the game who does achievments did it so yea.....gay marriage in this game shouldnt be a big deal that and its just a game lol
wise dragon
so does this mean there will be nude girls in this one or do i haft to get a mod for it??
hobb1t253
so if you gay marry will you run into homophobe npcs?will being married at all gay or straight effect any quests?
hobb1t253
so if you gay marry will you run into homophobes npcs?will being married at either gay or straight effect any quests?
dantastic4
I dunno I could be wrong but if theres no point to this adding to the gameplay insentives than whats the point?This would be on the same level as barbie doll dressing your character in a GTA game.Though it seems like a cool idea to see a lesbian marriage in video game it really just is'nt needed if its just used as a time killer.
that70sdudes
at first i was alike, oh there is going to be gay marriage. thats nice i guess.
then i said, WAIT there's MARRIAGE in an Elder scrolls game (or a Bethesda game for that matter)
wolfman2010
You know, I almost think it's a little out of place here...
I'm not against it, but it is one of those things that made me tilt my head when I first saw the headline. Yeah, I'm all for gay marriage, it just feels a little out of place in a game like Skyrim...
Whatever... Bethesda, you know what you're doing more than I do... it's your game, go nuts.
kiddestarr
First New York, now Skyrim, what other fanciful land will be next to adopt the change? I think Link will finally come out of the closet and Hyrule will be it.
demon.pup
Jesus christ, People didn't care at all when it was fable. Now it's a unholy abomination cause it is in Skyrim. Get over yourselves
kidtendo
I've always wanted there to be marriage ever since Oblivion. If there was any.. I didn't get to try it out.
But I wish we had more details about the marriage in Skyrim in general (Heterosexual and Homosexual) 'cause I want to know what's special about it.
Is it by a quest? do you get to do missions with your Spouse?
I'm kinda confused since you can't marry any of the NPCs... so who is there to marry? o.o
so many questions xD
Can't wait for Skyrim!
cracker1138
Hahahaha I just thought of your better half finding out your cheating and coming after you with hard steel and fireballs....."HONEY!!! Its not what you think she casted a Charm spell on me!!! No please dont break Azuras Star, it took me hours to find the shrine!!!!"
cracker1138
UNPREORDER!!!!!!! Ha jk go gay pride and all that, I kinda wanna hear more about the marriage concept...maybe they can come on quests with you, a nice outing of killing trolls..you know, romantic stuff.
Knives39
Wow so shocking how mature the internet is taking all this. Jesus Christ guys, It doesnt say you have to be gay in the game. If you want to you can, same way bioware does with their games. (Except swtor)
Malidicus
Can our in-game spouses be customizable "Create a Character" too?! If so, I am making me and my wife in the game and we shall slay dragons together.
AntiquesRoadwarrior
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. There's MARRIAGE in Skyrim? I'm all for gay rights and all that, but you kind of buried the lead on this one, Johnson. The closest thing to a relationship in Oblivion was you and your horse (armor). The most sexual thing was Patrick Stuart's voice sensuously massaging my ear-holes. Well, regardless, the old Ball-and-Chain better not nag when I go on week-long looting excursions. As far as inter-species relations goes, I'm sure a lore expert can clue us in on the specifics, but I would guess a horse/donkey/mule situation.
Oh, and I just thought of something: Will there be children in the game at all? It seemed weird that every couple in the first game didn't have little ones running around.
Tregok
I am a gay guy and very excited that another gaming company is promoting equality in a game.
If being gay is a choice then using logic being a heterosexual is a choice. So we all choosing what is good for us. I am happy that people are choosing loving non harming options.
For the record, I do not believe sexual orientation is a choose. Scientific studies prove that heterosexual and homosexual occurs naturally.
demarcate
Sweet!
cacdac20
Even better... now its going to be a happy game..
nofxmike06
Morally, this world doesn't except certain lifestyles and but allows others. This is merely relative to the current moral state of the world. Hypocrisy. If everyone has a choice, who's rights are to be infringed? In ~100 years pedophilia, polygamy, and other currently morally unacceptable lifestyles will be accepted. I do not endorse any of these. Hate me all you want. Heterosexuality is the way the humans are intended to reproduce. Homosexuality is not genetics, its a lifestyle--chosen.
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