Queer gamers are a discerning bunch, and now they have the opportunity to show their Pride even before they inevitably choose the badass, female character.
Last year, Xbox produced a limited batch of Pride controllers and shared it with LGBTQIA+ players and creators around the world. While the response to the controller was positive, many asked Xbox to make it universally available.
Well, the wait is over.
To mark Pride month, Xbox announced the newi controller, which brings together 34 community flags in a fine, interwoven manner to celebrate the intersectionality and strength of the many LGBTQIA+ communities.
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It’s currently available — and fully customizable, we might add — via the Xbox Design Lab.
Of course, haters are going to hate, and we’d be remiss not to share the company’s clap back to one unsatisfied customer.
After Xbox shared their fetching new design, one commenter replied: “No one asked for this.” The wit, oh, the wit.
“No one asked you to reply, but here we are,” the brand fired back. We hope Preston got the message.
And no one asked for you to reply, but here we are.
— Xbox (@Xbox) June 8, 2022
In addition to livening up the coffee tables of queer gamers, Microsoft and Xbox also announced a new, $170,000 donation to multiple LGBQTIA+ organizations including Mermaids, OutRight Action International, and National Center for Transgender Equality. That’s on top of the $8M+ they’ve donated to queer causes to date.
The new design will remain available throughout the year, but there’s no time like the present.
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CatholicXXX
Remember when a simple clean rainbow flag was more than enough?
Good times.
RiotGirl
Remember when Catholics shut their mouths on issues that didn’t concern them? Oh wait, nor does anyone else.
otttovan
Because of course, there has never in history been a case of flags for subdivisions of a whole. There are no state, county or city flags. That would just be silly and overkill
missvamp
my bf is the most alpha male there is, for all outward appearances. but he’s my submissive & pansexual. he almost always chooses a female character in games & wants this controller! he’s a halo fanatic & spent a fortune on that special edition system that just came out.
MrMichaelJ
Seems pretty cool to me
Prax07
If it was just the rainbow I’d be into it. As is, no thanks.