Gender Equality
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Yakuza Needs to Let Players Scrap with Women, Too
This opinion piece argues that the Yakuza series, despite attempts at portraying strong female characters, ultimately perpetuates misogynistic tropes by preventing players from fighting women. The article criticizes how female characters are often deified or treated as plot devices, highlighting instances in Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth as examples of this problematic trend. It calls for the series to take women seriously as opponents, allowing for true gender equality in its narrative and gameplay.
WOMEN PLAY THE GAMES, BUT MEN STILL CONTROL THE INDUSTRY – NEW WOMEN IN GAMES INSIGHT REPORT
A new report by Women in Games highlights a significant drop-off in women's representation as influence, leadership, and access to capital increase within the global games industry. The report, 'The Drop-Off: Women in Games from Players to Power and Capital', identifies a lack of consistent gender-disaggregated funding and investment data, making it difficult to measure and address inequality. The organization calls for transparent reporting, standardized data collection, and greater accountability in capital distribution.