Gay for Play: Homocapitalism in the Video Gaming Industry.

IF 2.4 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Homosexuality Pub Date : 2025-04-10 DOI:10.1080/00918369.2025.2490737

Patrick M Johnson

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Abstract

This paper explores the concept of "homocapitalism" in the video game industry, focusing on how LGBTQ+ themes are used to drive profits through microtransactions in online multiplayer games like The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) and Dead by Daylight (DBD). It examines how LGBTQ+ representation is incorporated into these games-both through cosmetic items and character backstories-and how it reflects broader capitalist trends in gaming. While such representation is celebrated by the LGBTQ+ community, the paper critiques how it commodifies identity, fostering consumerism under the guise of inclusivity, and perpetuating the notion that acceptance can be purchased.

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游戏中的同性恋：电子游戏产业中的同性恋资本主义。

本文探讨了电子游戏行业中的“同性恋资本主义”概念，重点关注LGBTQ+主题如何通过《上古卷轴ol》和《黎明死亡》等在线多人游戏中的微交易来推动利润。它研究了LGBTQ+的代表性是如何融入这些游戏的——通过化妆道具和角色背景故事——以及它如何反映游戏中更广泛的资本主义趋势。虽然LGBTQ+社区对这种表现表示欢迎，但这篇论文批评了它如何将身份商品化，在包容性的幌子下培育消费主义，并使接受可以通过购买来实现的观念永久化。

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Journal of Homosexuality Multiple-

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

7.70%

发文量

164

期刊介绍： The Journal of Homosexuality is an internationally acclaimed, peer-reviewed publication devoted to publishing a wide variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship to foster a thorough understanding of the complexities, nuances, and the multifaceted aspects of sexuality and gender. The chief aim of the journal is to publish thought-provoking scholarship by researchers, community activists, and scholars who employ a range of research methodologies and who offer a variety of perspectives to continue shaping knowledge production in the arenas of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) studies and queer studies. The Journal of Homosexuality is committed to offering substantive, accessible reading to researchers and general readers alike in the hope of: spurring additional research, offering ideas to integrate into educational programs at schools, colleges & universities, or community-based organizations, and manifesting activism against sexual and gender prejudice (e.g., homophobia, biphobia and transphobia), including the promotion of sexual and gender justice.