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League Of Legends developer Riot Games admits censorship in some countries after releasing first gay black hero

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The gaming giant behind industry juggernaut League Of Legends has said it removes some references to homosexuality in countries in which gay marriage or being gay is illegal. Riot Games, which is majority owned by Chinese conglomerate Tencent, is hosting the game's world championship tournament WORLDS this weekend. Speaking from the event in San Francisco, League's executive producer told Sky News that the developer would replace words such as "lover" with "partner" in countries unfriendly to LGBTQ+ rights. It comes after Riot released the game's first gay black champion (playable character), K'Sante, who has been heavily marketed in trailers with…

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