A new study has found that female video game characters are still more sexualized than their male counterparts. Indiana University media communications researcher Teresa Lynch is the lead author ...

Players can delve into the game with a male or a female character, both named V. The female V is one of the best voice-acted female protagonists in open-world games.

Yet only around 15 percent of games have playable female characters, and those that do receive only 50 percent of the marketing budget given to games with male protagonists.

There are many great characters in the Star Wars Galaxy. But these are the 5 female characters in Star Wars games every fan needs to know!

The best female video game characters of 2024 are a mix of heroes, villains, and support, but all have a story to tell and a part to play.

Unfortunately, the gaming industry still has a long way to go in terms of female representation. Although nearly half of all gamers are women, under a third of video game characters are female.

In the male-dominated landscape of game startups, women were only 0.11 percent of the game VC deal value in 2024.

We take at look at the design and representation of female characters in video games and ask if they are falling behind the real world in terms of gender equality.

Representation of women in video games It's great when we see powerful female characters in the spotlight who aren't just on-screen to be sexualised (looking at you, Lara Croft).