LGBT Gamers’ Perception of LGBT Content in Games

LGBT Gamers’ Perception of LGBT Content in Games

LGBT Gamers’ Perception of LGBT Content in Games

By Weijia Huo

Abstract

“The research topic of this thesis is the perceptions and expectations of the LGBT community in China and Sweden regarding LGBT-related content in games. With the development of games, the frequency and ways of LGBT content appearing ingames have become more and more diverse, but whether these are what the LGBT groupitself expects, and whether Chinese LGBT groups and Swedish LGBT groups in differentenvironments and policies are having a different view is the focus of my research.In this study, I will mainly conduct sample interviews and questionnaires with LGBTgroups in China and Sweden to collect their thoughts and make statistics on them.Therefore, the content of this research involves sociology, ethics, etc.In addition, this thesis will conduct homogeneous and differentiated discussions basedon the data and will be no subjective interferences to praise or disparage any of thepoints made in it.”

Reference

Huo, W. (2022). LGBT Gamers’ Perception of LGBT Content in Games. Retrieved July 12, 2022, from https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1676914/FULLTEXT01.pdf

Keyword

Games, LGBT,game development, sociology, ethics, research