Nazis who become Smurfs. In 1983, three malicious hackers altered components of a video game’s computer code. Castle Wolfenstein (1981) Soldiers of III, Transforming EnemiesE Reich, as blue creatures with white pants – Smurfs, in English. school boy Castle SmurfensteinOffered on the Apple II computer, it is considered one of the first examples of modification, or “modding”, a practice that involves, for hobbyists, retouching a video game.
It is also one of the starting points of a very dynamic phenomenon at present. Nexus Mods, the most popular site for publishing or downloading such programs, claims more than 46 million members and lists more than 500,000. Mods
Today, the variety of these creations matches the boundless imagination of fans. These range from similar cosmetic adjustments Castle Smurfenstein To evolve, from an existing game, into a radically new game, in the image of an ultra-popular one Counter strike (1999), a modification of the original half life (1998).
Removing anti-LGBT+ “mods” on “Baldur’s Gate III”.
In the abundant scene of modding, some compositions are, deliberately, more controversial than others. At the beginning of December 2023, the batch of Mods Those who attack LGBT+ characters Baldur’s Gate IIIThe most awarded game of 2023 and the ten most popular game on Nexus Mods has been removed from the site by admins: “We are for inclusion, we are for diversity. If we believe someone has posted a message on our site Mod That goes against inclusiveness or diversity, we take action”He said.
The pack, called “No Alphabet” (in reference to the letters of the acronym LGBT+), brings together various programs that erase same-sex love stories from the game, changing the gender of the respective characters – their physical appearance, their voice or the pronouns used in dialogues are significantly reworked. For example, the trans woman Nocturne or Lady Eileen, who have a lesbian romance, become male characters once the programs are installed.
“No Alphabet”, still available on other sites, aims to align the game “By medieval standards”A pretty big project, considering that fact Baldur’s Gate III Adapted from a fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons, whose magical world is filled with extraordinary creatures and fantastical technologies. This Mods Also disagrees with the promise of great freedom given to players by the original developers: in Baldur’s Gate IIIIt is possible to experience a love story with all secondary characters, regardless of their gender or even their race.
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