Nomad1
Tupac KONY and GOAT
I thought this was a pretty neat occurrence that deserved some praise and attention. It's great to see that publishers are a lot more comfortable having black protagonists in their biggest products, and that (at least as far as I can currently tell) all of them seem to be serious characters instead of caricatures.
The games?
Mafia III (Take-Two): Lincoln Clay
Other Notes: The game takes place in 1960s New Orleans and stars Lincoln Clay, a man who was betrayed by the mob. It even uses racism as a game mechanic to try and impart some of what it was like living in the area in that time period to the player.
Watch Dogs 2 (Ubisoft): Marcus Holloway
Other Notes: Marcus Holloway is very tech savvy and is able to plan, sneak, and hack his way through a near-future San Francisco technological landscape as he exposes corruption in the city. You can also play through the game without killing anyone. He seems quite affable based on the E3 demo.
Battefield 1 (Electronic Arts): Harlem Hellfighter
Other Notes: Battlefield 1 features the Harlem Hellfighters, who are both playable in the campaign, and one features as the main character on the box art. We don't yet know his name, but they were an African-American infantry unit during World War 1 who spent more time in combat than any other American unit and received little thanks in return. Many were surprised to even learn they existed when Battlefield 1 unveiled.
It's looking good brehs. This is better than shoe-horned diversity, developers have the choice to add them and since they did imma spend my money on their product.
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Not sure. I'd be cool to see the numbers.
