Unfortunately too many of the messages I've been getting are vile, hateful, & violent. You can love or hate the game and share your thoughts about it. Trigger Warning: transphobic, homophobic, anti-Semitic, etc.” “Here are just a handful of them (feel it’s important to expose). Unfortunately too many of the messages I’ve been getting are vile, hateful, and violent. He wrote: “You can love or hate the game and share your thoughts about it. The Last of Us Part II director Neil Druckmann opened up on Twitter about the vile messages he has been receiving. Now, “hateful and violent” abuse has been coming from another direction, as bigoted parts of the gaming community express outrage about a controversial plot twist, and the inclusion of LGBT+ characters (though many appear confused about which of the characters are trans). It has already been criticised by gamers in the LGBT+ community for its questionable portrayal of a trans character, which some described as “trauma porn”. The new game is the eagerly-anticipate sequel to The Last of Us, which was released in 2013 and follows two characters, Joel and Ellie, as they venture across the United States in a post-apocalyptic landscape. The Last of Us Part II director Neil Druckmann has revealed the “transphobic, homophobic, anti-Semitic” abuse he’s been receiving in response to the hugely successful but widely criticised game.
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