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Ms. Monopoly is a version of Monopoly that recognizes inventions that women created or contributed to and gives bonuses to female players. It was released by Hasbro in 2019. . Upon release, the game was criticized for its gameplay mechanics of giving bonuses to female players, as well as ignoring the original Monopoly's creat
Gamergate has been described as a culture war over cultural diversification, artistic recognition, feminism in video games, social criticism in video games, and the social identity of gamers. [27] [34] [35] [36] Supporters stated that it was a social movement. However, as a movement Gamergate had no clearly defined goals, coherent message, or ...
The backlash began in the mid-2010s, following a surge of feminist activism. During this time, women took to the streets in protest at sexual violence and the widespread use of hidden cameras that ...
A 2006 study from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University found playable female characters appear less frequently than males in reviews of popular games. [17] [18] A 2007 study by Melinda C. R. Burgess et al. found men are featured much more often than women on console video game covers. [19]
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How to Win Video Games estimated that men were 95% of Defender and 90% of Omega Race players, while women were half the players of Centipede, Donkey Kong, and three other games. [63] In 1983, researcher John W. Trinkaus published findings that there were 8 male players to every 3 female players in video game arcades. [66] [67]
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