Microsofts flagskib,
Halo, har netop fået udgivet det længeventede og ganske omdiskuterede
Halo 4. Udviklingen af spillet er gået fra Bungie til det nyligt oprettet 343 Industries, og med spillet ønsker folkene bag at skabe en ny og krystalklar tone over for kønsdiskrimination: Permanent bandlysning fra både
Halo 4 og Xbox Live.
Bonnie Ross, General Manager hos 343 Industries, siger følgende i et interview med
Gamespot:
"Most people look at a franchise like Halo, and automatically assume it's run by a guy. People are surprised to learn that it's a woman who's running the Halo 4 show. When Microsoft created 343 Industries to take over Halo, I was given first choice to run the studio because I had proven myself. My gender played no part in it."
Personligt er jeg begejstret for dette skridt. Jeg kender en række piger, som også er gamere men mere end det: De er dygtige gamere med hjertet på rette sted. Og fra tid til anden er de såmænd også bedre end mig! Det skal de ikke hades for. Det skal ingen hades for! For mig er det forfriskende at se, hvordan den traditionelle drengeklub er blevet et sted for alle - uanset køn. Men nogle drenge er naturligvis ikke modne nok til at ville dele denne farverige verden med "det svage køn", og når tonen så bliver grov, kan de således se frem til at blive bandlyst. Og tro mig: Tonen bliver grov, har jeg både set og ladet mig fortælle. Det er fuldstændigt uacceptabelt, hvordan piger nogle gange føler, at de må skjule deres køn. Jeg og mange andre har imidlertid en anden indstilling til det og ønsker alle, både piger og drenge, velkommen i klubben. Gaming er alles ret!
English version:
The flagship of Microsoft, Halo, has finally come upon us with its "fourth" and both anticipated and much debated release: Halo 4. The development of the franchise has gone from Bungie to the newly formed 343 Industries, and with the game the people behind it want to make a crystal clear statement regarding sex discrimination: a lifetime ban from both Halo 4 and Xbox Live.
Bonnie Ross, a General Manager at 343 Industries, said the following an interview with
Gamespot:
"Most people look at a franchise like Halo, and automatically assume it's run by a guy. People are surprised to learn that it's a woman who's running the Halo 4 show. When Microsoft created 343 Industries to take over Halo, I was given first choice to run the studio because I had proven myself. My gender played no part in it."
On a personal note I'm very pleased to hear about this. I know quite a few female gamers who are very skilled and passionate about gaming. But more than that, they're also at times better than me. They shouldn't be hated for that. No one should, in fact! It's refreshing to see how the tradional "boys club" has become a place for everyone - no matter the sex. But some boys are just too immature and don't want to share this colourful world of gaming, and when the tone gets nasty they can now look forward to a lifetime ban. At least in Halo 4. And believe you me: it does get nasty at times. It's completely unacceptable that some girls actually have to hide their sex to avoid discrimination. I and many, many others, however, have a different approach and want to bid everyone welcome. Gaming is everyone's right!
