In-game marriage, will it make a return?

[Emulord]

Problem with this is, they also have to make changes based on their country.

SE had to end the Mog Bonanza due to European and/Canadian gambling laws. While gambling in Japan isn't THAT taboo (Pachinko for example) going international, they just can't do it. So while they need to "cater to everyone they support" their dev team and primary holders are in Japan, they're based in Japan and have to abide by Japanese rules, much like Blizzard has to abide by American laws even if they have support in other countries.

So it is strictly prohibited to address same-sex marriages in a videogame in Japan? But it's fine to design sex games, right? ♪

[Elexia]

So it is strictly prohibited to address same-sex marriages in a videogame in Japan? But it's fine to design sex games, right? ♪

And how many of those Eroge are localized and sold in major American retailers? I'll be surprised if you can list even 2 shops that aren't mom&pop styled. There's a difference between making certain types of games in their country and localizing and selling it to another country. It's not completely taboo to address it, but XIV is being supported in America, which is still flipflop on the whole subject and seem to go after video games the most.

The problem I have with discussing laws and whatnot in this thread is that they have absolutely no bearing on in-game marriages. A marriage in FFXIV I'd both virtual and not a legal marriage in any sense. It's not legally valid in any state or country. It is a virtual ceremony that pertains only to the game world and has no official bearing in the real world.

Likewise the problems with laws is, Commander Shepard banging Liara wasn't real either yet it pissed people off enough to try to pass stricter laws on game development.

[Eekiki]

Likewise the problems with laws is, Commander Shepard banging Liara wasn't real either yet it pissed people off enough to try to pass stricter laws on game development.

Where's Lenny Bruce when you need him?