‘Bad buzz’: How video games learnt to embrace diversity


Grand Theft Auto has often been a lightning rod for criticism but the wider industry has hardly been a beacon of light. — AFP

PARIS: The most notorious, violent and often sexist video game Grand Theft Auto is finally dropping a playable woman character into its testosterone-fuelled world, capping a wider trend towards more inclusivity in the gaming industry.

The pressure is coming from players demanding wider representation and from a new generation of game designers sensitive to the issue.

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