The studio added an FAQ to the game's website following a new trailer and release date during yesterday's Xbox Games Showcase. “We’re thrilled to announce that the entire Tell Me Why story will release in the Summer 2020.Life Is Strange developer Dontnod Entertainment has said it will avoid telling a transgender story "rooted in pain and trauma" in the upcoming Tell Me Why in order to avoid further propagating the stereotype. “We listened closely to fans of narrative adventure games, and we heard loud and clear how painful unpredictable gaps between episodes can be,” said Peter Wyse, General Manager for Xbox Games Studios Publishing. Dontnod are passionate about the opportunities for community-building and audience engagement that come with episodic storytelling, but they are also dedicated to innovation and improvement. The story of Tell Me Why is comprised of three chapters that will release on a clear and predictable schedule. Creating a playable lead trans character – and taking such care to get it right – raises the bar for future LGBTQ inclusion in gaming.” “Tyler is a fully-realized, endearing character, whose story is not reduced to simplistic trans tropes. “Microsoft and Dontnod have approached Tyler with a real commitment to authenticity,” explains Nick Adams, Director of Transgender Representation at GLAAD. Tyler is also the first playable videogame hero from a major studio and publisher who is also transgender.
“We love them both,” continued Guillaume, “And we are especially grateful to Microsoft for its full support, openness and help regarding Tyler’s identity and character, as a transgender man.”ĭontnod has worked closely alongside Microsoft and the LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD in shaping Tyler as an authentic representation of the trans experience, as well as a genuine, multidimensional character.
Tyler and Alyson are both playable characters and equal heroes in the story.
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