User:Agupta703/Gender representation in video games

It is also important to note that as of March 2023, 49% of gamers are females and the rest being male in the United States.

Female characters in video games have often been excessively sexualized, featuring "nudity, exaggerated breasts, hips, and unrealistic waistlines." Characters such as Lara Croft from Tomb Raider and Ivy Valentine from Soul Caliber serve as examples of this trend. Such games also underscore their focus on a "male gaze," further reinforcing the perception of a predominantly male audience deriving the patriarchy from society.

Women as Side Characters
Gerudo women in The legend of Zelda game made a comeback in the 2017 Breath of the Wild. It is an all-female town where Link infiltrates the forbidden city wearing a "an exoticized belly dancer/harem costume, complete with veil". The quest relies on a voyeuristic male fantasy centered around intruding into women's spaces through deceptive means.