Bioware's Cameron Lee has once again been talking about diversity and representation in games, specifically regarding his own studio's RPGs.
Speaking at Gamescom yesterday (and via VG247), Lee said that the ongoing debate regarding the inclusion of same-sex relationships in games is baffling to the studio, and the producer confirmed that Dragon Age: Inquisition will include options for all players to express themselves.
"It's an important topic," he said. "It goes back to fantasy fulfilment. Your fantasies may be different to mine in terms of gender, sexuality, race, class, how you look, all these things. We're not going to force you to be a fixed character, that you have to be this male guy that runs through the world and looks a certain way, walks a certain way. We even give you choices of voices.
"So why picking a gender or sexuality is an issue is beyond me. We have the technology to do it, and we have for a long time, so why not let your fantasy be different?"
Bioware has been at the vanguard of diversity and inclusivity in triple-A games in recent years, but some other studios have been slow to follow suit. Lee concluded: "I think it's a shame that more games don't allow you to have that freedom."