2nd Annual Summer of Pride Event is Underway Now!

In a bit of news I intended to cover last week, the second annual Summer of Pride event organized by developer Midboss is going on right now. It began on June 1^st and will run until June 30^th. There is a lot to cover with Summer of Pride 2020 but to start with, let’s talk about what Summer of Pride 2020 actually is.

The Summer of Pride event features diverse Twitch streamers playing queer-positive games and raising money for LGBTQ+ charities. This year, Midboss is raising the bar by raising money for multiple charities, as well as beginning some other interesting initiatives. MidBoss and participating streamers will raise money for life-changing LGBTQ+ charities Trans Lifeline, Trevor Project, and GaymerX via TILTIFY. It should also be noted that some streamers in the Summer of Pride 2020 event have been raising money for The Bail Project due to protests going on across the US.

Aside from the stream-related things, a year-round storefront based around queer games will go live later this month. It will be curated by Midboss and will be part of a partnership with Chrono.gg to spread the word about queer-positive games created by indie developers. Additionally, the Steam page to Midboss’ upcoming follow-up to 2064: Read Only Memories, called Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is now live.

Here is more about the Summer of Pride event, per the press release – “Summer of Pride 2020 brings together queer gaming communities to celebrate diversity in the medium. Presented by MidBoss, developer of the inclusive cyberpunk adventure 2064: Read Only Memories, the event takes place on Twitch, with streams featured on the front page throughout the month and hosted on the MidBoss Twitch Channel.

This year’s livestreaming schedule includes Biqtch Puddin, winner of season 2 of “The Boulet Brothers’ DRAGULA” and previously active in the fighting game community as a competitive player. More than 70 top streamers from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum including Spofie, Mischa, iambrandon, and DEERE will also take part in the festivities.

They will play more than 60 games with positive representation of queer characters, themes, and stories. These include celebrated AAA titles from The Last of Us: Left Behind to the Mass Effect series and an array of indie offerings such as Sayonara Wild Hearts, Monster Prom, Always Sometimes Monsters, and Fragments of Him.”

Additionally, you can join the celebration of inclusivity by participating in the Summer of Pride 2020 Sale. The sale is offering discounts of up to 80% on beloved queer-positive games including 2064: Read Only Memories, Gone Home, and Tacoma. These and other sales will be available via the Chrono.gg storefront once it launches later this month. On top of that, there will be a sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop from June 20th-30th and on Steam from June 9th-25th.

Cade Peterson, CEO of Midboss commented on this year’s Summer of Pride event, stating – “We want everyone experience the range of diversity bubbling just below the surface of gaming, whether that’s by getting hands-on with the games or watching a beautiful array of diverse streamers find pieces of themselves in the works of queer developers. Spotlighting creators and media with positive LGBTQ+ representation in characters and storylines saves lives by showing queer youths they are not alone.”

You can explore this year’s Summer of Pride event by checking out the full schedule on the Summer of Pride website. There, you can find participating streamers and games that will be showcased. Additionally, you can join the Festivities via the Midboss Twitch Channel which will be hosting streams and creators all throughout the month.

We here at Phenixx Gaming are proud to bring this news to you and we hope that you’ll make the most of the coming sales on the eShop and Steam, as well as the Chrono.gg store. Please remember that donating through Tiltify will benefit LGBT youth who may be struggling, especially during the uncertain times we live in.