Sunday, 15 December 2024 02:00

Upcoming Games With Strong Female Protagonists

Written by John Alexander Hitchcock
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These upcoming video games hold a lot of promise when it comes to strong, independent female protagonists.

Video games have an unfortunate history with gender representation. Despite initially gender-neutral marketing and multiple women having key roles in major games, the market crash of 1983 led companies to decide that marketing exclusively to boys was a logical move. This was also reflected in the games produced, which often centered around male heroes. For a long time, female video game protagonists were rare; Lara Croft and Samus Aran were the exception, rather than the rule. Some popular franchises took a long time to start portraying strong female characters in meaningful roles. While not perfect, that has started to change in recent years.

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