This is certainly a positive step in the right direction for gaming’s visual design, and audiences around the globe agree.Įric Lempel, Senior Vice President of PlayStation Worldwide Marketing said in a blog post on June 26th that The Last Of Us Part 2 is Playstation 4’s (PS4) fastest-selling first-party exclusive ever.
The Last of Us 2, the sequel to Naughty Dog and Sony Interactive Entertainment’s game of survival in a post apocalyptic United States from 2013, breaks that mold with the design of new protagonist Abby a square jawed, muscular mercenary. According to Polygon, that design, when paired with scantily clad clothing, makes those characters “desirable to men” even when circumstances or the storylines in-game don’t lend themselves to a need for sex appeal - think hand to hand combat, war, and difficult journeys on low resources. In the world of gaming, many female characters are often portrayed with a particular body type - delicate features, narrow waist, hourglass figure, etc.
