Game Creativity

The Gender Gap in Video Games with Ellen Dulin

Episode Summary

Ellen Dulin examines the gender gap among video game players.

Episode Notes

Ellen Dulin examines the gender gap among video game players.

• Address the gender gap in video games usage
• Why is this an issue? 

Section 1: Background

• Statistics on how many males vs females play
• Why males might be more willing to play (content in video games, their peers play)

Section 2: Past discussions

• Why Nintendo made it the Gameboy
• Funding shortages

Section 3: Marketing

• How marketing tactics aim towards males more than females
• If there are more males or females in the video game industry

Section 4: Future outlook of games

• Will new games be more enticing to females
• Implications of this happening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y14Ex0pauAQ&t=74s 

https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/12/female-gamers-and-masculine-marketers-polygon-s-history-of-the-sexist-selling-of-video-games.html 

https://gameluster.com/why-are-games-marketed-toward-boys/ 

https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/12/female-gamers-and-masculine-marketers-polygon-s-history-of-the-sexist-selling-of-video-games.html