u/AgitatedFly1182

Here’s the full article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender\_representation\_in\_video\_games

And here’s their source on citation 66: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3586322/

The paper isn't a long read, they provide a list of the games they "researched" and that takes up half the length.

The paper is looking at box art and comparing how often male/female/none appear and in what place. There is no support for the original assertion that this is sexualization of female characters is "horrible for business". In fact in the abstract the paper makes the claim:

“In contrast, sales were negatively related to the presence of any central female characters (sexualized or non-sexualized) or the presence of female characters without male characters present. These findings suggest there is an economic motive for the marginalization and sexualization of women in video game box art, and that there is greater audience exposure to these stereotypical depictions than to alternative depictions because of their positive relationship to sales.”

They straight up just lied and hoped nobody fact checked them.

If there’s one thing I hate it’s being told I shouldn't enjoy something that's 'harming' a very vocal minority.

IMO it you see something on the internet you don't like and it's not hurting anyone you walk tf away. Sure, you can criticize it, but don’t act as though it’s morally wrong.

Also 90% of the characters they scream at and call objectified are characters with personality's and characterization that are just sexualized.

PLEASE god let this get cancelled

Like, there’s no way Toy Story 5 is THAT big of competition? I mean, Superman was pretty popular with the normies, why aren’t they watching this one?

I’ve been drawing everyday since December (currently on around day 190, day 180 when I drew the image) and I made an artfight account and submitted her, but I seriously don’t think I’m good enough to do it

I can’t make a recognizable ref sheet. Not even pretty, just *recognizable*, to the point where one could tell between a grin and a grimace without being told. I don’t know how I’m going to attack anyone’s characters when they can’t tell what it even is cause it’s just an amalgamation of fucking blocks. That, and I’m overseas with just my sketchbook and no computer and tablet to hit ctrl+z with.

The first image uploaded took me like an hour and even that I was super proud of (even if the face and hands are super fucked) and the second is today’s attempts at making a ref for a second OC I gave up on because I had already wasted two pages and hadn’t even gotten down the face.

I care less about getting attacked and more about my own attacks but I don’t think anyone would really like to be sent a drawing of a blob.

Steam Machine 512GB - $1,049

Steam Machine 512GB with Controller - $1,128

Steam Machine 2TB - $1,349

Steam Machine 2TB with Controller - $1,428

On literally every other cover the cleavage is covered up/hidden (maybe a store policy? Idk)

That trace of underboob is the most we’ve ever gotten on a cover lol

And she looks like she’s wearing a thong or a g-string or something adjacent, when the full art comes around we’ll get a good helping of hips and thighs lmao

In general GTA VI looks like the most sex-ed up entry, both trailers were like 50% tits and ass and jiggle

try being an optimist, it’s good for you (still, don’t pre order digital games like their gonna run out)

they took the rainbow *and* the second-best secondary color???

Official announcement: https://x.com/RockstarGames/status/2067594067030979053

[Sauce](https://x.com/alex30818/status/2066626402821288445)

Here’s the translation of the text:

Evie: I look like a kid!? Then take a good look at this! (slaps ass) And this! (pushes up boobs)

Can you still say that after seeing these!?

Guy at bottom left: Definitely an adult... But a brat undoubtedly.

Not her looks…

Sauce