DEFINING DIVERSITY
It may seem tough to know where to start when it comes to resolving such a critical issue. From the data collected, the ability to identify with characters is at the forefront of the participants’ desires and perceptions of what games should offer:
70% 70%
More diversity of characters would attract more people to play games
I should be able to choose my character’s hair style, clothes, accessories etc, regardless of gender
62%
It is important that games include characters I can identify with It is important that games include characters that represent me It is important that games include characters that look like me
55%
47%
A part of what this entails for developers going forward is the ability to take more risks, particularly for those traditionally underserved:
It is important games include characters that I can identify with
Non-cis
77%
LGBTQ+
71%
POC – UK
70%
Women
64%
POC – US 63% Cis white men 58%
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