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'Beauty Should Bring Confidence, Not Anxiety,' Dove on Image of Women in Video Games

Marcin Przala, 15 May 2023, 12:05

A popular cosmetics brand has launched a social campaign that draws attention to the problem of over-sexualization of women in video games. The campaign is promoted by a video in which the heroine, in addition to fighting monsters, fights a battle for her „self.”.

STALKER 2 Introduce Women; Gender Equality Arrives in the Zone

Kamil Kleszyk, 08 January 2023, 21:15

The year 2023 is expected to bring the coveted release of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Interestingly, the new project by GSC will finally introduce fair sex to the Zone. The memorable discovery was made by one of the Internet users on the game's latest trailer.

Sexism Remains a Problem in CS:GO; Girls Leave Over Unpleasant Experiences

Michal Ciezadlik, 25 July 2022, 15:09

One CS:GO streamer showed the rather unpleasant reality that female gamers often face in Valve's shooter. Getting kicked out of the game and unpleasant comments due to their gender are often the norm, unfortunately.

Kitsch on Steam - Wars & Roses Attracts With Guns and Beautiful Women

Dawid Wanat, 24 January 2022, 15:10

Combining a tactical shooter with a dating simulator sounds very bizarre, but it happened. Wars & Roses celebrates its „success” on Steam as a shoddy attempt to attract gamers with women - it already been hailed as the worst game of the beginning of the year.

Female Players Will Appear in New Mode in FIFA 22

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 03 August 2021, 19:47

FIFA 22 will bring long-awaited changes in terms of female players. Ladies will make their way into a different game mode and will also be playable online.

We Were So Close to Female Doomslayer... Doom Eternal Director Reveals Secrets

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 February 2021, 20:59

Could Doom Eternal have had a female protagonist? id Software's Hugo Martin claims that such an option was seriously considered.

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Will be Less Sexist Than the Original

Filip Wegrzyn, 05 February 2021, 19:30

According to what the developers of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition say in an interview, the game will feature less derogatory camera angles for women and improved animations for the female Shepard.

AC Valhalla - Controversy Over Protagonist's Gender

Paul Wozniak, 07 August 2020, 22:33

A few days ago an Italian illustrator shared a piece of information that originally Assassin's Creed: Valhalla was supposed to feature only a female protagonist. However, his reports were denied by Darby McDevitt - the author of the scripts for several installments of the series.

AC: Odyssey Was Planned to Have Only Female Protagonist

Karol Laska, 21 July 2020, 22:49

Kassandra was originally supposed to be the only playable character in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. This idea was rejected by (now former) creative director of Ubisoft.

First Female Model in CS:GO - Operation Shattered Web Launches

Laty, 19 November 2019, 21:40

CS:GO got a new operation after two years. New skins, weapons and maps were added to the game. The operation will take at least 16 weeks, so the players will have plenty of time to unlock all content.

30 Hours Nonstop in League of Legends - Woman Beats Two Guinness Records

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 July 2019, 23:43

Hecaterina „Kinumi Cati” Iglesias spent 30 hours playing in League of Legends. The girl has therefore set two Guinness records for the longest video game session.

Leader of Teamfight Tactics Beta Rankings on Sexism in Gaming

Julia Dragovic, 26 June 2019, 23:35

Riot Games has published a ranking of its closed beta tests of Teamfight Tactics, the new mode for League of Legends. The first place went to a girl – streamer going by the name Hafu. It would seem a reason for her to be overjoyed. And yet...

90s Tifa too Vulgar for Final Fantasy 7 Remake

Jakub Mirowski, 20 June 2019, 22:56

The director of the upcoming Final Fantasy VII remake revealed that Square Enix's ethics department had to change some elements of the game from the original to prevent them from being misreceived by the contemporary audience.

South Park: The Fractured But Whole will let you play as a girl

luckie, 21 June 2016, 10:38

South Park: The Fractured But Whole is going to feature a playable female character. As expected from a South Park story, playing as a girl will be much different from playing as a boy.