Category Archives: Sexism in Games

Tue, Apr 16, 2013 | 05:56 BST

Remember Me dev wanted to “respect” gamers with a strong female protagonist

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Dontnod didn’t set out to push gender politics with Remember Me, instead designing its sensibly dressed, butt-kicking protagonist Nilin for grown up gamers.

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Sun, Apr 14, 2013 | 23:40 BST

FIFA 14 petition calls for female players

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Once more into the fray, dear friends; sign your name on the dotted line to ask EA Sports to include women in a FIFA game.

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Tue, Mar 19, 2013 | 22:22 GMT

Mass Effect writer: adding diversity was “never an issue”

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Ann Lemay, the BioWare writer responsible for the franchise’s first female Turian character, has said she encountered little resistance when creating the potential all-female cast of Mass Effect 3′s Omega DLC.

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Wed, Mar 13, 2013 | 04:15 GMT

God of War: Ascension trophy to be renamed following criticism

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SCE Santa Monica has confirmed it will alter the name of one of God of War: Ascension’s trophies after an early review raised concerns.

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Fri, Feb 15, 2013 | 01:30 GMT

Study: female gamers receive three times as much trash talking

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An Ohio University study has found that female gamers are likely to cop way more flack than their male counterparts. In a report published on Gamasutra and other sites, researchers said they observed female-identified Halo 3 players receive up to three times as many negative reactions than male or unidentified players to general, friendly comments. You can learn more about the methodology employed here. The study’s findings match plenty of others made over the years, like this one from September 2012.

Thanks, The PA Report.