Gay marriage gets legalized in Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

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Gay marriage gets legalized in Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

After being accused of avoiding the subject, Bethesda confirmed today on Twitter that yes, in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that you’ll be able to hook up with either sex. You know what they say… once you let men marry men, the next thing you know, people will be wanting to marry lizard people. I swear.

From Twitter, Bethesda PR man Pete Hines said ”Not hush hush, just not making a huge deal out of it. You can marry anyone.” In a second tweet he clarified, ” … not any NPC, [I] just mean any male or female. Doesn’t matter what you’re playing.”

Elder Scrolls spouses, regardless of gender, aren’t just for show in Skyrim. By wooing NPCs, players can complete relationship-boosting tasks, find a roommate for the new 3,000-gold house they bought in Dawnstar, and even get a traveling companion for those lonely late-night dungeon crawls. Seeing as how Bethesda is turning these partnerships into something more than a “press triangle-press circle-groan-moan” cutscene designed to make twelve-year-olds snicker, it seems there may also be a practical benefit to having additional options when selecting a mate. Who knows, maybe that surly Argonian maid would be slightly better helping you explore the dank cave near your hut than the burly Nordic blacksmith you had one too many Skoomas with the night before.

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