Xbox Savagely Fires Back at Strong Criticism Towards Its Vivid ‘Pride’ Controller

Published 06/09/2022, 2:00 PM EDT

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Microsoft recently came out with its latest Xbox controller inspired by the ongoing Pride month. It was a gesture of celebrating the spirit of the LGBTQIA+ communities and spreading a sense of positivity among the gamers who are part of them.

Well these days, anything that appears to be unrelatable to some people, they try to take a jab at it. Similar incident happened on Twitter recently when naysayers tried to criticize Xbox’s reveal of a Pride-themed controller. However, the latter gave a fitting reply to them.

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When it comes to the design of the ‘Pride‘ controller, it features a total of 34 flags representing the LGBTQIA+ communities. It’s a great way of extending support to those people who are generally overlooked across the globe, even in the gaming industry.

While the initiative for revealing a Pride-themed controller was praiseworthy, there were several people on the social media who weren’t impressed with it. To be precise, they were among those who just try to pick all the bad things even the most amazing ones. The same was the case with the reveal of the latest Xbox controller.

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Soon after it was shared on Twitter, few users tried to criticize this move writing that it wasn’t necessary. One user tried to mock it by saying that “no one asked for this.”

While such comments and remarks are quite common to witness on a daily basis, Xbox decided to give a fitting and hard reply to such social media critics. The official account shut them down by writing this:

“And no one asked for you to reply, but here we are.”

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Well, it’s nice to see Xbox coming out in full support of the LGBTQIA+ in such a manner, especially during the Pride month.

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In another news, Xbox lovers are in for a massive treat later this weekend. A major, awaited event in Bethesda Games Showcase is set to take place on Sunday. It will feature tons of content for all the exciting exclusives arriving in the future.

What are your expectations for the upcoming event from Microsoft? Don’t forget to share your reactions. Let us know in the comments.

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Mintu Tomar

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Mintu Tomar is an eSports author at EssentiallySports. After completing his bachelor's in Philosophy, he has followed his passion for covering news as a budding journalist. He lives and breathes video games and is a die-hard Call of Duty fan.
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