Ubisoft confirms that Assassin’s Creed Odyssey will include same-sex romances. At E3 2018, the company also offers up the first look at the game’s romance gameplay and dialogue choice system.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey becomes one of few games this year with LGBTQ representation. State of Decay 2 also has lesbian characters and this LGBTQ-themed game jam offered up some new indie favorites.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Romance Gameplay Detailed

Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Odyssey will feature romance gameplay. During the gameplay demo that debuted during its E3 2018 press conference, players got a brief glimpse at the dialogue option when female protagonist Kassandra gets in a conversation with a male and female NPC (press play on the video above to see that scene). Players are able to ask if the two NPCs are an item, with the heart next to the option signaling that this is a romantic dialogue choice.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey previews that have since gone live also confirm that players will have several love interests to choose from. However, Ubisoft has yet to disclose who these love interests may be and the potential scope of the romance feature (e.g. will the player character be able to live happily ever after with their love).

Though, Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Odyssey will feature same-sex romances. Regardless of whether players are playing as Kassandra or the male protagonist option, Alexios, they will be able to romance male and/or female characters.

Players can see an example of that in the video above. Alexios brazenly flirts with the other half of that NPC couple, even getting the NPC to suggest that he would leave his lady to be with him. It’s unclear whether players are able to revisit the topic again following further events in the story, but many fans would like to find out.

im losing it. talking to the lady vs talking to the dude pic.twitter.com/8OuLlpTsSU — you and i will always be back then (@zedobriens) June 11, 2018

This news has been welcomed gleefully by gamers eager for LGBTQ representation in games. One popular tweet, embedded above, highlights Kassandra’s romantic interest in the female NPC from the dialogue choice section. Kassandra seems to look at the man with disdain but flashes a wonderful smile at the woman.

Another tweet, embedded below, sees Kassandra trying to awkwardly flirt with the same woman. The female protagonist seems to stumble over her words when Kyra responds, falling all over herself as she tries to figure out what to say.

I love awkward Kassandra trying to flirt omg pic.twitter.com/7FCtae9QrT — am cosmos (@acosmos) June 11, 2018

Per Ubisoft’s confirmation, if players want to play through the game as a lesbian who has no time for the arrogance of men, they will be able to do so. Likewise, if they want to play through the game as a gay mercenary who makes eyes at one of his fellow warriors, they’ll be able to do that too.

The game will be released later this year and so hopefully, Ubisoft will reveal more about the romance feature in the run-up to release. For now though, things sound incredibly positive and inclusive too.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey will be released on October 5, 2018 on Windows PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

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