

This dual motivation has fueled the recent upsurge in more diverse representation of different types of characters.

Shaw paints a picture of a video game industry that wants to both (sometimes) be sensitive to a genuine need for diversity and increase sales. Because this demo version focuses on design rather than winning, I chose to evaluate Ludica’s paper on hegemony and Shaw’s paper on representation whilst explaining how I experienced this demo. Typically, themes like violence and competition are the main emphasis in most popular video games. I chose to play this game because the newest demo version is devoted to allowing the player to design their character. I chose to play Saint’s Row IV Inauguration Station Character Creation for my final analysis.
