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Women as makers and consumers of video games
The relationship between women and video games has received extensive academic and media attention. Since the 1990s, female gamers have commonly been
Women_and_video_games
video games, as in other media, is a subject of research in gender studies and is discussed in the context of sexism in video gaming. Although women make
Gender representation in video games
Gender_representation_in_video_games
Gender-based prejudice or discrimination related to video games
Sexism in video gaming is prejudiced behavior or discrimination based on sex or gender as experienced by people who play and create video games, primarily
Sexism_and_video_games
YouTube video series
Tropes vs. Women in Video Games is a YouTube video series created by Anita Sarkeesian examining gender representation in video games. The series was financed
Tropes vs. Women in Video Games
Tropes_vs._Women_in_Video_Games
1990s video game genre
Girls' video games are a genre of video games developed for young girls, mainly in the 1990s. The attempts in this period by several developers to specifically
Girls'_video_games
Relationship between violence and video games
video games have often been criticized by some for violent content. Politicians, parents, and other activists have claimed that violence in video games
Violence_and_video_games
Story-based video game for women
otome gēmu; lit. "maiden game") is a story-based romance video game targeted towards women, in which the player plays as the female protagonist or experiences
Otome_game
Misogynistic online harassment campaign
diversity, and progressivism in video game culture. It was conducted using the hashtag "#Gamergate" primarily in 2014 and 2015. Gamergate targeted women in the
Gamergate
Software developer specializing in the creation of video games
A video game developer is a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A
Video_game_developer
Bouncing breasts in video games
In video games, breast physics (also known as jiggle physics) are a feature that makes a female character's breasts bounce when she moves, sometimes in
Breast_physics
Canadian-American feminist media critic (born 1983)
website that hosts videos and commentary analyzing portrayals of women in popular culture. Her video series Tropes vs. Women in Video Games, examines tropes
Anita_Sarkeesian
British internet personality (born 1999)
about women in games and how some men see them: as mythical unicorns to lust after". Lela London, writing for The Telegraph, opined that "for women to truly
Belle_Delphine
2004 video game
Only', authors, groups and legislators in the United States targeted it in efforts to restrict minors' access to explicit video games. The Guy Game has been
The_Guy_Game
Electronic game with user interface and visual feedback
includes arcade video games, console games, and computer games (which includes LAN games, online games, and browser games). More recently, the video game industry
Video_game
of anime based on video games. It includes anime that are adaptations of video games or whose characters originated in video games. Many anime (Japanese
List of anime based on video games
List_of_anime_based_on_video_games
Video game theme
content in video games has featured since the early days of the industry, and games featuring sexual content can be found on most platforms and can be of
Sexual_content_in_video_games
of video games on players and broader society, as well as debates within the video game industry. Since the early 2000s, advocates of video games have
Video_game_controversies
Worldwide subculture
Video game culture or gaming culture is a worldwide subculture formed by video game enthusiasts. As video games have grown more sophisticated, accessible
Video_game_culture
Term for an attractive muscular woman
film and video games. Fitness trends for women have often focused on developing slim bodies and emphasized thinness, muscular body shapes for women began
Muscle_mommy
Many video games have been adapted into films. These include local, national, international, direct-to-video and TV releases, and (in certain cases) online
List of films based on video games
List_of_films_based_on_video_games
Home video game console manufactured by Casio
video game console. Released exclusively in Japan in October 1995 with a price of 25,000¥, the marketing for it was completely targeted to girls and women
Casio_Loopy
Feminist gaming non-profit organization
to support and celebrate women and video games. The showcase is archived on the official website where you can play games from the 2013 and 2014 showcases
Pixelles
Overview of and topical guide to video games
The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to video games: Video game – an electronic game that involves interaction with a user
Outline_of_video_games
2015 American film
documentary film, directed by Shannon Sun-Higginson, about sexism and women in the world of video games. It premiered at South by Southwest on March 14, 2015. Sun-Higginson
GTFO_(film)
Late 1970s until early 1980s arcade video games
golden age of arcade video games was the period of rapid growth, technological development, and cultural influence of arcade video games from the late 1970s
Golden age of arcade video games
Golden_age_of_arcade_video_games
British video game writer
the BBC before becoming a freelance writer, and has also written for The Guardian on women and video games. Meghna Jayanth was born on 6 February 1987
Meg_Jayanth
Japan's video game industry
Video games are a major industry in Japan, and the country is considered one of the most influential in video gaming. Japanese game development is often
Video_games_in_Japan
wrestling video games based on professional wrestling, licensed by promotions such as WWF/WWE, WCW, ECW, NJPW, TNA, AAA, and AEW. Video games by professional
List of professional wrestling video games
List_of_professional_wrestling_video_games
China's video game industry
half a billion people play video games. Revenues from China make up around 25% of the nearly US$100 billion global video game industry as of 2018. Since
Video_games_in_China
Feminist gaming non-profit organization
gatherings, and workshops, for gender minorities interested in the video games industry. Through the opportunities they provided, Dames Making Games aimed to
Dames_Making_Games
Women in Games, formally Women in Games WIGJ is a UK-based community interest company which aims to recruit more women into the video gaming industry
Women_in_Games
A video game genre is a specific category of games related by similar gameplay characteristics. Video game genres are not usually defined by the setting
List_of_video_game_genres
1997 video game
little program" and a "fascinating industry case study" on video games aimed at girls and repackaging an existing product to drive sales through the use
The_American_Girls_Premiere
Spanish video game journalist for women's rights
journalist specializing in covering video games and the role of women in that industry. She also has written about cinema and pop culture in general. Born in
Marta_Trivi
Certain video games often gain negative reception from reviewers perceiving them as having low-quality or outdated graphics, glitches, poor controls for
List of video games notable for negative reception
List_of_video_games_notable_for_negative_reception
notable women in the video game industry. Contents: Top A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z References Reine Abbas - Lebanese video game
List of women in the video game industry
List_of_women_in_the_video_game_industry
Video game series
FIFA has licensed FIFA World Cup video games since 1986, of which only a few were received positively by the critics, but given the popularity of the
FIFA_World_Cup_video_games
Feminist gaming non-profit organization
minorities in the world of video games and streaming in France, while focusing on Afro-descendant women, in order to promote diversity and inclusiveness in these
Afrogameuses
1986 video game
regarded as one of the first video games about cyber harassment and female experience online, and one of the first games with an overtly feminist message
La femme qui ne supportait pas les ordinateurs
La_femme_qui_ne_supportait_pas_les_ordinateurs
Resident Evil character
artists Isao Ohishi and Ryoji Shimogama. To avoid sexual objectification of women in video games, Mikami refused to eroticize or portray women in Resident Evil
Claire_Redfield
Defunct organization
February 2015. Cohen, Claire (21 January 2015). "#Gamergate: Victim of video games trolling launches anti-harassment network". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved
Crash_Override_Network
This is a list of erotic video games. List of eroge Chlumský, Petr (1994). "7 dní a 7 nocí". Excalibur (in Czech). No. 37. Popular Computer Publishing
List_of_erotic_video_games
American video game developer
merchandise and media adaptations. She has been honored for her work in game development and her efforts to push for more diversity in video games. Growing
Bonnie_Ross
bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) characters have been depicted in video games since the 1980s. GLAAD estimates games with LGBTQ characters or
LGBTQ_themes_in_video_games
Conspiracy theory in South Korea
respond to antifeminism in the video game industry, claimed that they received 77 reports of shunning feminists and women within the industry from August
Finger pinching conspiracy theory
Finger_pinching_conspiracy_theory
Video game series
particularly the female characters being labeled among the sexiest women in video games, the use of sex appeal to attract attention is viewed by some as
Dead_or_Alive_(franchise)
list of video games considered controversial. The list includes games that have earned controversies for violence, sexual content, racism, and review bombing
List of controversial video games
List_of_controversial_video_games
Person who plays games
plays interactive games, either video games, tabletop role-playing games, skill-based card games, or any combination thereof, and who often plays for
Gamer
content rating board for games released in North America, has issued an "Adults Only" (AO) rating for 23 released video games. AO is the highest rating
List_of_AO-rated_video_games
continued its growth as a major platform for video gaming; as part of this, Epic Games initiated the Epic Games v. Apple lawsuit over mobile app store revenue
2020_in_video_games
American filmmakers
trans women and have worked as a writing and directing team throughout most of their careers. They made their directing debut with Bound (1996), and achieved
The_Wachowskis
Video game-related events in 2000s
1990s 2000s in video games 2010s Other topics in 2000s: Anthropology Comics Fashion Motorsport Music Science and technology Sociology Television The 2000s
2000s_in_video_games
Video games in Russia encompass the development, distribution, and cultural impact of gaming within the country. The industry traces its roots to the Soviet
Video_games_in_Russia
1981 video game
most commercially successful games from the golden age of arcade video games, and one of the first widely played by women and girls. The primary objective
Centipede_(video_game)
American producer, writer, artist, and cultural critic
entertainment. He was also a producer and co-writer on the Tropes vs. Women in Video Games YouTube video series. McIntosh produced video mashups early in his film
Jonathan_McIntosh
race and video games has received substantial academic and journalistic attention. Games offer opportunities for players to explore, practice, and re-enforce
Race_and_video_games
Geek is a campaign that aims to inspire young women to consider careers in the technology and video-games industries. Little Miss Geek is the non-for-profit
Little_Miss_Geek
The following is a list of confirmed video games with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer characters, including any others falling under the
List of video games with LGBTQ characters
List_of_video_games_with_LGBTQ_characters
Video game industry in the United States
Softworks and Activision Blizzard), Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive, Epic Games, Valve, Warner Bros. Games, Riot Games, and others. Major video game
Video games in the United States
Video_games_in_the_United_States
Video game genre
educational video game is a video game that provides learning or training value to the player. Edutainment describes an intentional merger of video games and educational
Educational_video_game
Resident Evil fictional character
Guide to Women in Comics, Video Games, Film, and Television. Greenwood. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-313-37612-2. Sarkeesian, Anita (August 31, 2015). "Women as Reward"
Rebecca_Chambers
Study of games and the act of playing them
etc. Before video games, game studies were rooted primarily in anthropology. However, with the development and spread of video games, games studies has
Game_studies
List of video games based on the Marvel Comics superhero team
in 1989, the characters appeared in video game adaptations for home consoles, handheld game consoles, arcades, and personal computers. An earlier game
List of video games featuring the X-Men
List_of_video_games_featuring_the_X-Men
Retrieved 31 May 2013. Anita Sarkeesian (17 May 2012). "Tropes vs. Women in Video Games". Kickstarter. Retrieved 27 June 2013. Two Guys from Andromeda (8
List of video game crowdfunding projects
List_of_video_game_crowdfunding_projects
Fictional character in Resident Evil franchise
to piggy-back her around and then set her back down any time you need to kill something." In Tropes vs. Women in Video Games, feminist media critic Anita
Ashley_Graham_(Resident_Evil)
Timeline of women in computing Women and video games Women in computing in Canada Women in engineering Women in science Women in STEM fields Women in the workforce
Women_in_computing
Sports-simulating video game
of the oldest video game genres and has been popular throughout the history of video games. A number of game series feature the names and characteristics
Sports_video_game
Character in Resident Evil
for a combat role – and body, holding that her appearance was intended to appeal to male audiences. In Tropes vs. Women in Video Games, feminist media critic
Ada_Wong
1980 video game
Iwatani wanted to create a game that could appeal to women as well as men, because most video games of the time had themes that appealed to traditionally
Pac-Man
Elden Ring boss
to have had a character like Malenia 15 years ago to convey that women in video games were more than a "pretty pink princess, total eye candy, [or] subdued
Malenia
Video game genre
multiple units and the management of limited resources, rather than the quick reflexes typical of action games. Strategy video games are commonly divided
Strategy_video_game
Fictional character
BloodRayne series of video games. Created by Terminal Reality, she is the series' titular protagonist, appearing in both games and later extended media
Rayne_(BloodRayne)
Objections to media portrayal of women
proliferate and promulgate in video games. Video games depicting sexual objectification of women and violence against women resulted in statistically significant
Exploitation of women in mass media
Exploitation_of_women_in_mass_media
Character in Resident Evil
acclaim and criticism with regard to gender representation in video games. Several publications praised the series for its portrayal of women, and considered
Jill_Valentine
2009 video game
Infamous is a 2009 action-adventure video game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3
Infamous_(video_game)
Japanese video game artist and producer (1963–2022)
video game artist, director, and producer employed by Sega from 1984 until her death. She is primarily known for her work on role-playing video games
Rieko_Kodama
Australian activist group
platforms Steam and Itch.io to remove hundreds of video games they asserted featured objectionable content such as rape, incest, and sexual violence.
Collective_Shout
Fighting games that use 2D sprites. Games tend to emphasize the height of attacks (high, medium or low) and jumping. 2.5D fighting games are displayed
List_of_fighting_games
American video game designer and developer
role-playing video games and, more recently, the non-digital series The Mechanic is the Message. She has worked in game development since 1981 and has credits
Brenda_Romero
List of television adaptations of video games
television programs based on video games (both computer and console). Series adapted from novels, such as The Witcher and its spinoff The Witcher: Blood
List of television series based on video games
List_of_television_series_based_on_video_games
American game designer and programmer
American game designer and programmer, known for the 1983 game M.U.L.E., one of the first influential multiplayer video games, and 1984's The Seven Cities
Danielle_Bunten_Berry
Fictional character
Kick-Ass Women in Videogames", describing her as "a badass female main character." Jade has also been compared to other characters in video games. GamePro
Jade_(Beyond_Good_&_Evil)
1995 video game
for allegedly promoting gratuitous violence, and was even one the subjects of a hearing on video games by the United States Senate. After seeing the
Dogz_and_Catz
1995 video game
selling video games with science fiction-cyberpunk storylines and adult violent, sexual, philosophical, and psychological content. The French and German
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (video game)
I_Have_No_Mouth,_and_I_Must_Scream_(video_game)
Internet broadcasting of video game play
The live streaming of video games is an activity where people broadcast themselves playing games to a live audience online. The practice became popular
Video_game_livestreaming
the genitals of actors and actresses; this type of censorship also extends to the graphics of hentai manga, video games, and anime. Up until the mid-1990s
Pornography_in_Japan
Multiplayer video game behavior
aggression, and being ambitious, men are more likely to find interest in video games and are more likely to play them longer and more frequently than women. Male
Social interaction and first-person shooters
Social_interaction_and_first-person_shooters
content, and creating a label which would identify video games with positive representations of women. In 2019 there were a total of 1,130 gaming companies
Video_games_in_France
Mortal Kombat character
document Representation of Women in Video Games, listed Sonya as an example of a "positive shift in representation of women," progressing from Mortal Kombat
Sonya_Blade
American video game writer and director
animator and artist, doing work on an unreleased title, Bard's Tale 4, and Desert Strike. She later moved to designing and directing video games. Two years
Amy_Hennig
2004 video game
Fable is an action role-playing video game, the first in the Fable series. It was developed for the Xbox, Windows, and macOS platforms by Big Blue Box
Fable_(2004_video_game)
Fictional character in the Mario franchise
characters in video games. Nintendo has generally avoided commenting on Birdo's gender in games released after her debut, though some games, such as Captain
Birdo
Multi-sport event in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan
The 2026 Asian Games (2026年アジア競技大会, 2026-nen Ajia Kyōgi Taikai), officially the XX Asian Games (第二十回アジア競技大会)[citation needed] and also known as Aichi–Nagoya
2026_Asian_Games
Video game protagonist
original on 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-05-31. "10 of the Most Inspiring Women in Video Games". May 17, 2022. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved
Alex_Chen
2009 role-playing video game
Women's Murder Club: Games of Passion is a 2009 role-playing video game developed for the Nintendo DS. It is an adaptation of the TV series Women's Murder
Women's Murder Club: Games of Passion
Women's_Murder_Club:_Games_of_Passion
1986 video game
first video games to showcase a female protagonist. Metroid was both a critical and commercial success. Reviewers praised its graphics, soundtrack, and tight
Metroid_(video_game)
system, genre, and type of release is provided where available For a summary of 2015 in video games as a whole, see 2015 in video games. Yin-Poole, Wesley
List of video games released in 2015
List_of_video_games_released_in_2015
video games, and Polish publicly traded gaming companies were worth over €12 billion. The game studios in the country employ around 10,000 people and
Video_games_in_Poland
2015 episodic video game
Year awards and listings, and has reached 20 million players as of November 2023. It is considered to be one of the greatest video games of all time,
Life_Is_Strange_(video_game)
of gamers were female and 66% were from non-metros, with each user on average spending 10–12 hours per week on video games. Video game piracy is also prevalent
Video_games_in_India
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