Disney says it didn’t censor a gay kiss at E3
Disney XD, the kid-focused cable channel owned by Disney, partnered up with gaming news website IGN to broadcast the E3 Electronic Gaming Expo this year, but the broadcast ran into some issues. Viewers noticed that the stream occasionally tuned out or blurred scenes at odd times, at one point even omitting part of one of the most-talked about moments at the show — an intimate moment between two women in the new trailer for The Last of Us Part II.
Controversy broke out on social media after a clip by Richard Crosby was uploaded to YouTube titled “Disney XD E3 Censorship.” The footage shows the beginning of the Last of Us II presentation by Uncharted developer Naughty Dog. Ellie, the protagonist, is at a dance with a lover. While talking,...