Male video game characters speak twice as much as females, largest study of its kind reveals

Citation

Rennick S & Roberts S (2023) Male video game characters speak twice as much as females, largest study of its kind reveals. The Conversation. 24.05.2023.

Abstract
First paragraph: Video games are played by nearly three billion people worldwide and make more money annually than the film industry. Around 50% of gamers are female but gaming has chronic problems with gender bias.

Keywords
media diversity; Video games; Final Fantasy

Notes
Published in English here: https://theconversation.com/male-video-game-characters-speak-twice-as-much-as-females-largest-study-of-its-kind-reveals-199061 Also available translated into Spanish, here: https://theconversation.com/los-personajes-masculinos-de-los-videojuegos-hablan-el-doble-que-los-femeninos-206332

People

Dr Steph Rennick

Lecturer in Digital Media (Interactive), Communications, Media and Culture