Is "we don't have the resources" an OK excuse for keeping female heroes out of games? - 6/11/2014 - Publication Date |
- Jun 12, 2014
- Episode Duration |
- 00:12:37
The subject of female player characters in video games has pushed its way to the forefront of E3 2014.
Yesterday, Ubisoft developers spoke about how they chose not to have female assassin's in Assassin's Creed Unity's co-op, because it would have been too much work. But is that a legitimate reason?
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Today on Friends List, Senior Reporter Tracey Lien and Reporter Megan Farokhmanesh ask: Is "we don't have the resources" an OK excuse for keeping female heroes out of games?