Young players want greater diversity in video games


A new study shows gamers want more representation in the games they play. — AFP Relaxnews

Many gamers have trouble identifying with video game characters. While 80% of teenagers want to see characters who look like them, more than half say it's very difficult to find them, says a Californian study.

Whether it's gender or sexual orientation, gamers want more representation in the games they play. This is the conclusion of the study entitled "Teens & Screens 2024 GAMING”, by researchers at the Center for Scholars and Storytellers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), conducted among 1,644 teenagers aged 10 to 24, spread across the United States.

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