There is evidence to suggest that, despite the obstacles, young girls carry on playing games.
Research done by gaming firm Electronic Arts' found that 40% of teenage girls played video games but, crucially, they seem to lose interest within a year.
For teenage girls, at a complex stage of development, it may simply be that real life takes over.
1. The heroine of half a dozen games in the
Tomb Raider series, Lara is an archaeologist-cumadventurer with more than a hint of the daredevil about her. Rarely has one character dominated a series the way she has. Mind you, she did take some flak from the feminist brigade initially for her appearance but has of late gained acceptance among them as one who can teach the lads a thing or two when it comes to bullets and brains! The first lady of gaming, without a doubt.
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The
Sims series from EA games is one of the most popular and lucrative of the PC games. Over 98 million Sims games have been sold to date and versions of the games are available in 22 different languages.
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Games such as
Second Life are increasingly offering a bridge between the virtual and real worlds which could be enough to hold girls' interest.
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Dead or Alive is a video game series produced by Tecmo that comprises primarily fighting games. The story and characters are the creation of Tomonobu Itagaki, and the game was developed by Tecmo's Team Ninja development team.
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Dead or Alive
Xtreme Beach Volleyball (DOAX) is a beach volleyball game by Tecmo released in 2003 for the Xbox video game console. Showcasing the graphics capabilities of the Xbox, it received late-teen ratings in most regions for its depictions of big breasted women in skimpy bikinis both on and off the beach. Unlike the previous games in the Dead or Alive series, it is a sports game as opposed to a fighting game.
If I think of a story about men's game my title should be like : Top 25 games for men.......
There should be incentive enough for video games makers - and if they build it, then surely women will come.