DC may be preparing to introduce a very different version of the Justice League in 2021, complete with a revamped team roster and a new creative team. Superman/Action Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis posted a teaser image on Instagram, implying he and Superman/Batman artist David Marquez are preparing to take over DC's flagship Justice League comic in March. Based on this teaser, it appears Superman, Batman, Aquaman and Hawkgirl will remain League members following the events of Dark Nights: Death Metal, while both Green Arrow and Black Canary will rejoin the team after a long absence. But there are also three very unexpected additions to this team lineup. It appears Hippolyta will be taking her daughter Diana's place as the team's designated Wonder Woman, while Black Adam and Naomi will also make their Justice League debuts. It's also worth pointing out that none of the many Flashes or Green Lanterns look to be members of this new League. Given Hippolyta's surprise role, she may be relying on the League to forge a stronger bond between Themyscira and the outside world. We could even see her being positioned as the League's new source of gear and funding, given that Batman is basically broke after the events of Joker War. Black Adam and Naomi's roles are interesting given that both characters will soon become a major part of DC's multimedia lineup, with Dwayne Johnson starring in the Black Adam movie and The CW greenlighting a Naomi series. DC is publishing the final issues of Bendis' Superman and Action Comics in December, leaving Legion of Super Heroes the only monthly title to which Bendis is still attached in 2021. When the news of his departure broke earlier in 2020, Bendis explained the move was due to "Something big enough to get me to clear the deck. It’s all super exciting but it’s months away and we’ll talk about it all when the world isn’t literally on fire." Taking over the monthly Justice League book would certain qualify as "something big." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/11/19/every-justice-league-member-ever"] It remains to be seen if Bendis will write two Justice League comics, as he did with Superman and the majority of his Avengers run at Marvel. The new series will also finally reunite Bendis and Marquez, whose previous Marvel collaborations include The Invincible Iron Man, Civil War II and The Defenders. DC is currently in the midst of the Dark Nights: Death Metal crossover, which caps off writer Scott Snyder's Justice League saga and marks the end of an era for DC. However, that crossover won't result in DC's continuity being rebooted, unlike with previous Crisis events. Following the conclusion of Death Metal in January, DC will launch Future State, a two-month crossover wherein most of DC's monthly titles are replaced by limited series and specials revealing the makeup of the DCU ten years or more in the future. Among the big changes in Future State, Tim Fox will take up the mantle of Batman, Jon Kent will become the new Superman and Brazilian Amazon Yara Flor will become Wonder Woman. Though she hasn't even made her comic book debut yet, Yara Flor will also be the star of a new Wonder Girl series on The CW. DC will follow up Future State with a partial relaunch of its comic book line in March 2021, offering a mix of new series and new creative teams aimed at giving readers a fresh starting point. Presumably, Bendis' Justice League series will debut that month. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=after-future-state-every-new-dc-comics-series-confirmed-for-2021&captions=true"] What do you think of this new Justice League lineup? Will the series prove to be as big a hit as New Avengers was in 2005? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

The PlayStation 5 launched with a number of media apps, but one noticeably missing one was HBO Max. Thankfully, PS5 owners can now access the app on their consoles. PlayStation announced today that the HBO Max app is now available to download for PS5 after having previously been available on the PS4. This announcement comes just a month after HBO Max was announced to start coming to Amazon Fire TV devices. And the timing, for U.S. users at least, could not be more perfect, as Warner Brothers is set to release Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max on December 25, the same day it hits theaters. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=everything-coming-to-hbo-max&captions=true"] And, of course, this will allow PS5 players who have an HBO Max subscription to jump into the service ahead of WB's plans to roll out all major 2021 theatrical releases to HBO Max in the U.S. day and date with their theatrical releases. That list includes the new Mortal Kombat, The Suicide Squad, Dune, and many more. While the move will allow plenty of viewers at home to watch these films, the decision to simultaneously release movies on the service was met with some blowback by some in the industry. Tenet director Christopher Nolan called HBO Max "the worst streaming service" in response to the move, and Legendary, the production company behind Dune, is considering legal action following WB's decision.. Ahead of its launch on HBO Max, be sure to read IGN's Wonder Woman 1984 review, or watch the opening scene from the film below. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/wonder-woman-1984-opening-scene-clip"] Be sure to check out IGN's review of HBO Max and learn how you can sign up for the streamer before Wonder Woman 1984 debuts in December. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

Emma Fuhrmann, who played Cassie Lang in Avengers: Endgame, has responded to the recent announcement that she is being replaced by Kathryn Newton in Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania. In a tweet on Tuesday, Fuhrmann extended her gratitude towards all of the fans that had reached out to her to offer support and kind words in the aftermath of the recasting news, which was revealed at Disney's annual investor day presentation last week. She said that she will "always be grateful" for being part of the MCU and that she is looking forward to whatever the future might hold for her.

Just wanted to come on here & say that I see all your kind messages Thank you for all your support. It has meant the world to me. I was as sad as you all were to hear the news Thursday. I can only hope that this means there is something else for me in the future of the MCU. /1

— Emma Fuhrmann (@EmmaFuhrmann) December 15, 2020

"Just wanted to come on here & say that I see all your kind messages," Fuhrmann wrote in a heartfelt tweet to her followers. "Thank you for all your support. It has meant the world to me. I was as sad as you all were to hear the news Thursday. I can only hope that this means there is something else for me in the future of the MCU." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/04/27/avengers-endgame-wtf-questions"] In a follow-up tweet, she added: "I will always be grateful to have been a part of the MCU & the biggest movie of all time. Being an actress is still my #1 passion & I look forward to what the future holds." In the MCU, Cassie Lang was initially portrayed by Abby Ryder Fortson in both 2015's Ant-Man and 2018's Ant-Man and the Wasp. Emma Fuhrmann took over the role in Avengers: Endgame, reflecting the movie's five-year time jump. Kathryn Newton is the latest actress to fill the role, playing the daughter of Scott Lang in Ant-Man 3 alongside Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror, as previously reported. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvel-cinematic-universe-every-upcoming-movie-and-tv-show&captions=true"] Peyton Reed, the director of the first two Ant-Man movies, is returning to helm the third sequel, which will see Paul Rudd reprise his role as Scott Lang, with Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne, Michael Douglas as Hank Pym, Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet van Dyne, and Michael Peña as Luis. The movie is expected to go into production next year. For more news from Disney's investor day presentation, check out our complete round-up of every movie and TV show announced at the event. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Netflix has released three official set photos from The Witcher Season 2 after the majority of fans voted for a "surprise" on the first day of Witchmas. The Witcher's official Twitter account posted a sneak peek of Season 2 on Wednesday after 67.5% of voters opted to invoke the "law of surprise" in the first official poll of the Witchmas celebration, which is running for six days from December 16 to December 21. Showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich also shared the behind-the-scenes shots, teasing myths, medallions, symbols, and swords. [caption id="attachment_2453899" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Image credit: Netflix[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2453902" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Image credit: Netflix[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2453905" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Image credit: Netflix[/caption] "Today, you've chosen destiny," the tweet revealed. "Honor the witchers who came before, now look around and let your curiosity explore." Netflix also updated the interactive map of the continent on The Witcher website, where the '6 Days of Witchmas' have been marked out ready for the content drops that will be added in association with the results from each daily vote. The text accompanying the first marker now reads: "You can't move forward on The Continent without honoring the past." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/31/the-witcher-season-2-will-rectify-season-1s-biggest-mistake-confirms-showrunner-ign-news"] A few hours later, The Witcher Twitter account published the next poll in the Witchmas celebration, offering fans the chance to vote to receive another gift. This time, the poll asked participants to vote for a "Season 2 script page" or the "law of surprise," with the winning choice set to be revealed tomorrow together with the next gift offering and vote.

A chance to look ahead, or will you accept your fate and leave the surprises up to the bard's choosing. I mean, up to destiny... #Witchmas

— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) December 16, 2020

"A chance to look ahead, or will you accept your fate and leave the surprises up to the bard's choosing. I mean, up to destiny..." the tweet teased. Fans of The Witcher will probably be hoping to see more Season 2 surprises over the course of the Witchmas celebration, especially after previous social media drops revealed exclusive photos of Cavill's Geralt of Rivia in all-new armour, Anya Chalotra's bound and bloodied Yennefer, and Freya Allan's Ciri who looked just about ready to start her training at Kaer Morhen, per our slideshow below. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflixs-the-witcher-season-2-photos&captions=true"] While you're waiting to receive more Witchmas gifts, check out our breakdown of all the clues about The Witcher Season 2 so far, then dive further into the extraordinary world of the hit fantasy series by watching Netflix's behind-the-scenes specials Making The Witcher and A Look Inside the Episodes. Also, find out why we think Netflix is actually the best place for video game adaptations. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Update: GOG has now said that it will not list Devotion after "receiving many messages from gamers". GOG announced the news in a tweet, and has already pulled the game's new store page. No further explanation has been given at time of writing.

Earlier today, it was announced that the game Devotion is coming to GOG. After receiving many messages from gamers, we have decided not to list the game in our store.

— GOG.COM (@GOGcom) December 16, 2020

With hundreds of replies already, reactions to the announcement tweet (above) have been broadly negative, with many assuming that GOG is bowing to political pressure, given the alleged Chinese government reaction that saw Devotion delisted from Steam last year. It marks another controversial moment in a turbulent week for GOG owner CD Projekt, which has also been scrambling to explain an increasingly difficult launch for Cyberpunk 2077. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Cult horror game Devotion will be re-released on PC later this month via the GOG distribution platform, after being delisted in February 2019. Developer Red Candle Games revealed the news on Twitter. The tweet notes that all of the game's content will remain the same, as will the price. Devotion will cost $16.99/€13.99 when it launches on December 18 on GOG.

Hello friends, we want to share with you– Red Candle will publish #還願Devotion on Dec 18 on GOG.https://t.co/dlC6qzBiHx

The content and the price of the re-release remains the same, for $16.99 / €13.99 Thank you for your trust and support. We wish you a happy end of the year pic.twitter.com/peVPd7cyVo — redcandlegames (@redcandlegames) December 16, 2020

It's suggested that the game may have been originally delisted in February 2019 due to controversy surrounding the inclusion of a poster that contained the phrase "Xi Jinping Winnie-the-Pooh moron," referencing Chinese President Xi Jinping, and censored memes that compare him to the Disney character. The Taiwanese developer issued a statement in July of 2019 apologizing for the asset's inclusion, noting that it would not be re-releasing the game "in the near term." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/26/devotion-review"] We reviewed Devotion upon its original launch in 2019, scoring it an 8.2 and calling it an "excellent psychological horror game full of surreal imagery." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

A recording has emerged of Tom Cruise berating crew members on the set of Mission: Impossible 7 for allegedly breaking coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocols. The Sun published the audio clip of the actor's furious rant, which was reportedly triggered by two of the crew standing "less than a metre away from each other at a computer screen" on the set of the forthcoming Mission: Impossible movie, which is currently being filmed at Warner Bros. Studios in the U.K. after it was cleared to resume production. "If I see you do it again, you're f***ing gone," Cruise warned the two rulebreakers in the leaked recording. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/07/13/mission-impossible-in-7-minutes-2018-update"] "We are the gold standard," he continued. "They're back there in Hollywood making movies right now because of us. Because they believe in us and what we're doing.I'm on the phone with every f**king studio at night, insurance companies, producers and they're looking at us and using us to make their movies. We are creating thousands of jobs, you motherf**kers. I don't ever want to see it again. Ever!" The cast and crew of M:I 7 had been poised to shoot a major sequence in Italy in February but that was halted due to the pandemic, with production on the Tom Cruise-led film shutting down indefinitely for several months. During this time, Cruise and his team tried to figure out a way to create a safe environment in order to get production back on track by September. "You can tell it to the people who are losing their f**king homes because our industry is shut down," Cruise added, reiterating the impact and consequences of breaching the safety guidelines that have been implemented on set. "It's not going to put food on their table or pay for their college education. That's what I sleep with every night – the future of this f**king industry!" "So I'm sorry, I am beyond your apologies. I have told you, and now I want it, and if you don't do it, you're out. We are not shutting this f**king movie down! Is it understood? If I see it again, you're f**king gone," he concluded in his impassioned speech. "Do you understand the responsibility that I have? Because I will deal with your reason, and if you can't be reasonable and I can't deal with your logic, you're fired." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/07/27/mission-impossible-things-you-didnt-know-cinefix"] The recording sparked a bit of a debate on social media over whether or not Cruise handled the situation correctly, with many supporting the star for strongly enforcing COVID-19 safety guidelines, and others believing that he could have approached the topic in a more respectful manner.

And rightly so. He’s the producer & if that production gets shut down because a couple of people aren’t following the rules on set that will cost millions of dollars! They are lucky to be able to work under the circumstances and should be held to account if they flaunt the rules.

— Ben Evans (@cinemancunian) December 16, 2020

Of course Cruise is shouting at them. He’s the Producer, he’s their boss. He’s trying to protect the crew & the production. If it gets shut down again people won’t be earning, everyone’s livelihoods are at stake as well as their health and safety.

Try making movies in this shit. — Rich (@Joe_Hallenbeck) December 16, 2020

He’s the producer. He has the right. His money is on the line. Lives are on the line. Filmmaking is a stressful job, sets are stressful enough without covid, now you add that and the stress of producers and investors. Yeah, he has the right to react that way.

— Marcus Smith (@LegitBlackSmith) December 16, 2020

Yes, Tom cruise is right but he is also being an unnecessary asshole yelling at crew members who are probably more stressed than he has ever been in his life. All that screaming cuz two crew members were too close to each other. The entire set is cov!d tested.

— Mario (@mmdisney200) December 16, 2020

How I think I’ll react to Tom Cruise yelling at people versus how I actually felt about it. pic.twitter.com/xGNMhQ1uj0

— Kaz Weida (@kazweida) December 16, 2020

Paramount previously shifted the wide release of Mission: Impossible 7 from July 23, 2021, to November 19, 2021, while Mission: Impossible 8, originally scheduled for wide release on August 5, 2022, is now expected to follow on November 4, 2022. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Members of the UK parliament have filed a motion to discuss prohibiting "the resale of gaming consoles and computer components at prices greatly above Manufacturer’s Recommended Retail Price", and ban the use of bots to purchase those goods. As reported by VGC, six members of the Scottish National Party tabled the motion, which, at time of writing has amassed 23 signatures from MPs across several parties. The motion aims to prohibit sales of consoles and computer components beyond the recommended retail price, ban bulk-buying by automated bots, and prevent resales at inflated prices. The motion specifically mentions a 2018 UK law passed to prevent "rip-off prices" on resales on tickets for live events. That law forces secondary sellers of other live event tickets to be transparent about the original price of purchase, and other details pertinent to a purchase, as well as forces the reseller to prove they own the item in question to prevent fraud. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/opinion-scalpers-selling-2000-ps5-consoles-suck"] The full text of the motion follows:

"That this House believes that new releases of gaming consoles and computer components should be available to all customers at no more than the Manufacturer’s Recommended Retail Price, and not be bought in bulk by the use of automated bots which often circumvent maximum purchase quantities imposed by the retailer; calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals similar to those introduced for the secondary selling of tickets, thereby prohibiting the resale of gaming consoles and computer components at prices greatly above Manufacturer’s Recommended Retail Price and furthermore this House; and further calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals making the resale of goods purchased using an automated bot an illegal activity, thereby denying unscrupulous vendors the chance to make themselves vast profits at the expense of genuine gamers and computer users, while also deterring fraudulent cybercriminal activity."

The move was tabled as an Early Day Motion, which calls for the UK's House of Commons to formally debate on the topic. Sadly, Early Day Motions rarely make it through the process, but UK readers may want to contact their local MP to ask them to support the motion. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/01/next-gen-scalpers-busted"] Scalping has become a hugely visible issue following the release of next-gen consoles, with PS5s reaching as much as a $2000 price point on the resale market, and bot users claiming thousands of units for resale at inflated prices. It's a trend that may have been inspired by the rise of sneaker culture. That huge demand and low supply may have led to even more nefarious events - across the UK, PS5s were seemingly swapped out from Amazon deliveries, and gangs have even been stealing them from moving delivery trucks. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Epic Games has added a new limited-time mode to Fortnite and it's basically Among Us. This LTM is called The Spy Within and features 10 players working together to determine who the two spies are in the match. Sound familiar? These two spies must try to eliminate other players without revealing their identities and they must do so before the other eight players, the Agents, determine who is a spy. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/16/fortnite-ps5-trailer"] That's not where the Among Us similarities - itself a variation on the party game Werewolf - end. As you can probably guess by this point, the Agents are tasked with completing various objectives on the map to earn gold coins to win. None of the players can speak to each other during the game unless a meeting is called, at which point voice chat can be used to discuss who may or may not be a spy. During a meeting, players can vote someone out and that person will be eliminated. This LTM was made by several community creators including DolphinDom, KKSlider, Bunni_, Wert, Blanky, jstKamui, MackJack, Ritual, and Snownymous. Every few days, a new Spy Within game showcasing the work of these creators will be featured in the LTM playlist, according to Epic. To encourage players to take part in the LTM, Epic has created a Spy Within Challenge Pack that features a skate deck variant, glider, and more. Complete the challenges to earn the rewards pictured below. Epic Games says players should use Houseparty's video chat services to discuss who they suspect is a spy. The Spy Within is available in Fortnite already, but there's no word on how long it will remain. If you're wanting to try the game The Spy Within is clearly inspired by, Among Us was released on the Nintendo Switch today. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

In the wake of performance woes for Cyberpunk 2077 on older generation consoles like the base PS4 and Xbox One, CD Projekt Red promised players that they are eligible for a refund if they’re not satisfied with the performance of the game. The only problem is actually getting the refund. On December 13, the official Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account posted a message for fans apologizing for the performance issues players are experiencing on base PS4 and Xbox One consoles, and that more patches are coming that will improve the stability and performance of Cyberpunk 2077 on consoles. The statement ends with a pledge that anyone who purchased a digital copy of Cyberpunk 2077 can refund the game if they want for a limited time through PSN, Xbox, or local retailers. “Should this not be possible, please contact us at helpmerefund@cdprojektred.com and we will do our best to help you,” reads the statement.

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Unfortunately, despite the statement, there doesn’t appear to be any special arrangement for Cyberpunk 2077 refunds with PSN or Xbox. This means customers are actually dealing with the standard refund policies of the respective stores and might not be eligible for refunds at all. During an emergency board meeting, CD Projekt Red SVP of business development Michal Nowakowski clarified that refunds for Cyberpunk 2077 are dependent on the existing refund policies in place for PSN and Xbox customers. “One has to understand: Microsoft and Sony have refund policies for every product that is released digitally on their storefronts,” Nowakowski said. “Despite several articles I’ve seen that things are being set up just for us, it’s actually not true — these policies are in place and have always been in place; they’re not offered specifically for us.” This could explain why customers, including IGN staffers, have been reporting a difficult time in trying to secure a refund. Particularly on PlayStation and the PlayStation Store.

So today’s update, Sony support refused another refund for #Cyberpunk2077. They said even if the devs say refund it, they won’t do it. Lied about the game not being broken and lied about what CDPR stated. Tl:dr you are stuck with a broken game, wait til patched. Some support. pic.twitter.com/MsyI11VCGO

— Mgs2master2 (@mgs2master2) December 14, 2020

PlayStation’s refund policy is as follows: Customers have 14 days from purchase to request a refund, given that they have not started downloading or streaming the purchased game. If the download started, or players streamed the game, then they are not eligible for a refund “unless the content is faulty.” Without any special arrangement, Cyberpunk 2077 players on PlayStation are subject to the existing refund policy. And the strict wording in Sony’s refund policy means that refunds aren’t guaranteed, and it seems PlayStation users are learning this first-hand. On Twitter, users are sharing their experience with PlayStation customer support and posting records of their conversations with representatives who are denying them refunds.

@PlayStation @CDPROJEKTRED @YongYea @TheQuartering Literally sony playstations response to people regardless of #CDProjektRed statement on refunds #ripoff pic.twitter.com/WwhJfeL4nN

— Heather (vggsheagurl) (@Heatherma29) December 14, 2020

@PlayStation @AskPlayStation @CyberpunkGame Sony has denied my refund for Cyberpunk 2077 citing that because I’ve played it, it falls outside of their store policy. However, CDPR said digital refunds are okay. What’s going on here? @CDPROJEKTRED

— Bry (@StrugglerBry) December 14, 2020

IGN’s Mark Medina attempted to refund their copy of Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 but was told by a representative, “According to our records the content has been downloaded/streamed. I’m sorry, due to the restrictions outlined in the PlayStation Store Cancellation Policy; a refund cannot be made for this transaction.” Customers on Xbox have reportedly had an easier experience given Microsoft’s more relaxed refund policy which claims refunds can be given when there are “extenuating circumstances,” which the current Cyberpunk 2077 situation might fall under. Meanwhile Steam offers refunds within 14 days for any customer who has played less than two hours of a game without any other conditions. Though players who’ve logged in over 2 hours of game time are unfortunately locked out of a refund.

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IGN has reached out to CD Projekt Red for clarification but was told the company would not be offering any more statements on the matter. PlayStation has not responded to our requests for comment. Cyberpunk 2077 is the last major video game release of 2020, but its release hasn’t been without controversy. Problems with performance on the base consoles and a confusing, messy communication strategy from CD Projekt Red have marred an otherwise highly-anticipated launch. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, has earned a new collection of games history dedicated to LGBTQIA representation, starting from 1986 to the present day. The collection includes articles, websites, blogs, web forums, videos, images, instances of representation (including homophobia and transphobia), relationships and more, and lives both in the museum as a research aid and publicly online. The collection, boasting 1,290 games, features titles such as The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, Super Mario Brothers, Fallout, and The Sims, and many more you may not have ever heard of. While the pandemic may prevent visitors from going to the Museum of Play for its various games’ collections and archives presently, you can check out the collection online right here, right now. And, in the future, this collection will inform the creation of displays and exhibits at the museum. [caption id="attachment_2453431" align="alignnone" width="625"] The prologue screen from Caper in the Castro, the earliest known computer game with a specific focus on LGBTQ themes according to The Strong[/caption] “This collection is a significant resource for anyone studying gender, sexuality, or LGBTQ representation in games throughout history and allows the museum to more fully tell the story of the video game industry,” Julia Novakovic, museum archivist, said. “From hidden subtext and problematic storylines, to games which let players make their own decisions about a character’s sexuality, queer representation in video games has made immense strides within the past few decades.” The collection has been available online since 2016, and since its establishment, it has seen 1.8 million visits as of December 2020. This project was established in 2015 by Dr. Adrienne Shaw, a professor at Temple University and author of Gaming at the Edge: Sexuality and Gender at the Margins of Gamer Culture. It came to life after GayGamer.Net, an online archive of LGBTQIA history in games, went offline. Since then, it has relied on research assistants and various Temple University volunteers to become a new source of LGBTQIA history preservation and a resource for researchers, journalists, critics and gamers. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/06/27/our-favorite-lgbtq-characters-in-games"] The team, from 2016 to 2018, focused their efforts on tracking and logging information. This process consisted of developing a spreadsheet model to create a system that could have resources added over time. This was primarily accomplished by Temple University’s Matt Shoemaker, Ph.D. candidate Aja Binette and Shaw, with help from Michigan State University graduate student Cody Mejeur to refine the process. Research Assistants Hocheol Yang and Weimei Sun continued the research process and filled in the blanks over time, logging new items and “dead links,” using The Wayback Machine internet archive to access the information. Final additions were made this year and donated to The Strong. Naturally, collections like these are never quite complete. The team is actively looking for developers to contribute entries, information, and assets to the collection. For more information about contact for contributions and its methodology, head on over to the LGBTQ Game Archive. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Aiden Strawhun suspects they were secretly born as the next Sailor Scout, but will settle for writing about games and anime until their time comes. Catch them winning love, fighting evil and always sobbing on Twitter.