…but Gays Don’t Have To Play it Safe in ‘Warcraft’
The maker of the insanely popular online game says it was wrong to threaten a user with expulsion for advertising a gay-friendly team. | story People take these online universes seriously; Warcraft has apparently seen its share of gay pride marches.BBC:
The maker of the hugely popular online game, World of Warcraft, has changed its policy on gay teams following an outcry from many players.
Blizzard was accused of being heavy-handed by threatening to expel a player for advertising a gay-friendly team or guild. | story
Truthdig says: People take these online universes seriously; Warcraft has apparently seen its share of gay pride marches.
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