what does gender have to do with it version 2
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The Prologue Video games emulated sports and were played in bars.
Home consoles were marketed to the family.
Pong was the biggest hit for the Atari system, based on
table tennis.
The Fall and Revival of Video
Games
Oversaturation of bad licensed titles e.g E.T The
Extraterrestrial for Atari led to video game crash of 1983.
Nintendo Inc. revived the industry with NES home console
(1985).
Marketed as a toy in America.
Damsels in Distress Typically the reward and object
of affection to the protagonist
Escapist fantasy for male player
e.g. Mario, Dragon’s Lair,
Legend of Zelda,
“Strong Female Characters” Many developers attempt to portray
strong female characters in lead roles or supporting roles still fail to portray them non-sexually.
E.g. Samus from Metroid, Quiet from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Harmful effects
#Gamergate A twitter following that began
in August 2014 after game
developer Zoe Quinn was
accused of committing sexual
favors for favorable reviews of
her game.
Became victim of hacking
attempts, rape and death
threats.
Other targets included Anita
Sarkeesian, Phil Fish