League’s First Black Character Censored in Some Countries

Riot Games, which has continued to increase its LGBTQ+ presence in the game in League of Legends in recent years, introduced its first black gay character in the past weeks. K’Sante The character named took its place in the game with the last update.

While the character received reactions from players and some countries, an important statement came from Riot Games. Speaking to Sky News at the 2022 World Championship Final in San Francisco, League of Legends Executive Producer Jeremy Lee said elements that represent LGBTQ+ in the character censored in some countries explained.

K’Sante’s lines have been changed in some countries:

According to details shared by Sky News, the character K’Sante uses words like “lover” and “partner”changed in countries where LGBTQ+ rights are lagging. In fact, this change was the same as the localization work done in the lines of the characters.

The lines of many characters in League of Legends are interpreted differently in different countries on the same emotion and reflected to the player. Even lines to make the game feel more fun and ‘natural’. can be written from scratch. We can see this example mostly in the Turkish version of the game.