I guess women are still considered objects or products even in video games. Sex sells and it obviously works to sell the latest and most popular video games. Women in some of the games are half naked or even fully naked when using a "cheat code" to unclothe them, as in Grand Theft Auto. Grand Theft Auto is one of the most popular and controversial games to date and it's even banned in some countries. Its virtual world is very stereotypical and some of the women in the game are prostitutes. You can even beat the prostitutes up or kill them and take their money. I remember a game called Dead or Alive. It's a fighting game with an almost all girl cast of fighters. the girls wore very little clothing in the game and their breasts bounced when they jumped, attacked, or got hit... later the creators of the game made a Dead or Alive game that did away with its original concept and came out with a Dead or Alive Beach Volley Ball game. The girls in the game wore tight stringy bikinis.
It's sad to say but I think women in sports wont be as popular as guys. Not tennis or golf but the highly popular sports such as basketball, football, hockey, and baseball. Sure, there is the WNBA and womens softball but I don't think the popularity will be on the same level as a all mens league unless these women wore less clothing and or bikinis. I would def like to see a future with this not being the case... but in all honesty, sex sells and any girl wearing full gear playing sports is not interesting to a large audience.
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