Analytical agency Quantic foundry tried to establish what gender characters users prefer to choose, if the game provides such an opportunity. About 3 thousand people took part in the survey. The average age of the respondents is 24 years.
The upcoming shooter Far Cry 6 is an example of a new project that allows you to choose the gender of the protagonist.
According to the study, almost a third of men choose to play as female characters – 29%… In turn, the girls who prefer male characters turned out to be much less – only nine%…
Also, in the survey Quantic foundry gender-non-binary personas also took part, and it was found that such people, if possible, try to choose non-binary play characters with whom they can directly associate themselves. In numbers, this value has reached 38%…
More details on all infographics can be found below.:
Men:
- 48% prefer to play as male characters;
- 29% prefer to play as female characters;
- 22% have no specific preferences;
- 1% prefer to play non-binary characters.
Women:
- 76% prefer to play as female characters;
- 11% have no clear preferences;
- 9% prefer to play as male characters;
- 4% prefer to play non-binary characters.
Non-binary:
- 38% prefer to play non-binary characters;
- 33% prefer to play female characters
- 19% have no preferences;
- 10% prefer to play as male characters.
According to the independent organization Feminist Frequency, which analyzes the representativeness of women in modern popular culture, 2020 was a record year for the number of announcements of games with female heroines in the lead roles…
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