Last year's incredibly limited Xbox controllers honoring LGBTQIA+ Pride will now be much easier to attain, and fans can customize their controller how they would like. Xbox has released many themed consoles and accessories. Still, like many companies, Microsoft is looking to provide something special for 2022's Pride Month. The month of June commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprising, which many view as a turning point for LGBTQIA+ rights in the United States.

Many game developers and companies celebrate Pride Month with themed content and events. Allies often demonstrate their support with beautiful projects, like one Animal Crossing: New Horizon fan's flower recreation of the LGBTQIA+ flag. Popular games like League’s  of Legends and Overwatch include LGBTQIA+ relationships and characters. Including these types of characters helps provide representation in a world where some places continue to outlaw many peoples' way of living. Last year Microsoft collaborated with LGBTQIA+ players and creators to design a very stylish and very limited Pride controller, and the company is making it more available this year.

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People will be able to attain and design their own Xbox Pride controller through the Xbox Design Lab starting June 9th, 2022. Through Xbox's official Twitter account, it was announced that players will be given the option to order the Xbox Pride controller and customize it into a “controller that represents you." The top case design of this year's Xbox Pride controller combines thirty-four different LGBTQIA+ community flags in a vibrant and stylish skin. Microsoft also launched an informative page to help inform and clarify the meanings behind the many designs on the controller below and tell stories from the communities represented.

Last year's Xbox Pride controllers were scarce and only distributed to a limited amount of LGBTQIA+ players and creators worldwide. However, many of the people who received those controllers stressed that such a controller should be more widely available. Starting June 9th, Xbox is making the customizable design available anywhere Xbox Design Lab can ship to. It is currently unknown how long fans will have to order a Pride controller, but hopefully, it remains a permanent design rather than a limited skin to celebrate this year's Pride Month.

Pride Month is the time of the year when people all around the world work to celebrate diversity and acceptance of different lifestyles. Gaming can be a safe place for all kinds of people to relax and become immersed in countless digital worlds. These digital places create a space where anyone can feel safe and comfortable, which is vital in a world filled with stress and conflict. Hopefully, these Pride controllers from Xbox can help at least a few people feel more accepted for who they are.

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Sources: Xbox/Twitter, Xbox NewsMicrosoft Pride Gaming