June is Pride month and, to celebrate, developer Dontnod has made the Tell Me Why game completely free to download on Steam, Windows 10 and Xbox consoles until June 30th. The month is over.
If you have an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, you can also play Tell Me Why on an Android phone or tablet.
Tell Me Why is an episodic game originally released over three weeks between August and September 2020. The game features twin protagonists Alyson and Tyler Ronan, the latter of whom is a transgender man. He made history because Tyler is the first transgender protagonist to come from a major studio.
The game’s popularity among the LGBTQIA + community is precisely why the developer and publisher made the game free during Pride Month. In an announcement on the official Tell Me Why website, Dontnod and Xbox Game Studios Publishing say they were “humbled and deeply grateful for the many gamers, especially trans and queer gamers, who have found understanding and hope in our game.”
They continue: “We’ve received heartfelt messages from players around the world about how Tyler’s homecoming as a trans man and Alyson’s struggle with trauma has influenced, encouraged or made them feel a little less alone, especially in the midst of the continuous global change. Covid-19 pandemic and pervasive transphobic rhetoric in places like the United States and the United Kingdom “.
By making the game free for Pride Month, they hope more players than ever can experience this groundbreaking title. And they hope gamers can spend the money they would otherwise go for this title on vendors and causes that help support queer and trans communities around the world.
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