“We brought many transgender players in for user research, testing, and feedback throughout development, which has been invaluable. Update: When asked if trans creatives are involved in developing Tell Me Why, Microsoft passed along this statement from Xbox Game Studios senior director Joseph Staten:
It’s currently unclear if Dontnod hired any trans creatives to work on the project, but a report from The Hollywood Reporter notes trans actor August Black is voicing Tyler, and the goal is to "find people in the localized languages as well and make sure we have a strong, representative performance no matter where in the world you might play the game." Creating a playable lead trans character-and taking such care to get it right-raises the bar for future LGBTQ inclusion in gaming.” “Tyler is a fully-realized, endearing character, whose story is not reduced to simplistic trans tropes. “Microsoft and Dontnod have approached Tyler with a real commitment to authenticity,” said GLAAD director of transgender representation Nick Adams in the prss release.
In the press release, which claims Tyler is “the first playable videogame hero from a major studio or publisher who is also transgender,” Tell Me Why game director Florent Guillame said he was “grateful” for Microsoft’s “support, openness and help regarding Tyler’s identity and character.” Dontnod reportedly worked with the LGTBQ media advocacy group GLAAD to craft Tyler’s character.
The core of the game, according to Dontnod, involves the player helping Tyler and Alyson explore their individual interpretations of past events and choose which one really happened.
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