Most of them didn't exist because people told them they weren't allowed to play. That playing video games was “for boys” and “not lady-like”. read more
And now, female gamers are beginning to feel more welcome in the community, and gaming amongst women is on the rise. But, for a long time, this was an activity that was designed and built around men, and only men, so female gamers were quite rare for a long, long time. read more
It’s only more recently that producers have realized that designing games for the other half of the population can boost their sales. And now, female gamers are beginning to feel more welcome in the community, and gaming amongst women is on the rise. read more
In the early 90s (and I assume the 80s too, but I was a kid in the 90s,) there was a lot of speculation about violence in games affecting youth. Then, in high school (2000s,) more violent and adult games like GTA and fps' really were in the spotlight. read more