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Videogames: Introduction - Women in videogames

Women and videogames: blog tasks Work through the following blog tasks to complete this introduction to women in videogames. Part 1: Medium article - Is Female Representation in Video Games Finally Changing? Read  this Medium feature on whether female representation in videogames is finally changing . Answer the following questions: 1) How have women traditionally been represented in videogames? Many female characters in video games are there for male pleasure or are imprisoned in terms of storylines demonstrating sexism and patriarchy. 2) What percentage of the video game audience is female? 42% 3) What recent games have signalled a change in the industry and what qualities do the female protagonists offer? Games like Tomb Raider, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, The Last of Us, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and The Walking Dead series. 4) Do you agree with the idea that audiences reject media products if they feel they are misrepresented within them? I think i