Gaming’s Minority Stereotypes and Exceptions

It should be no surprise to anyone who’s played a lot of video games that the medium’s protagonists are mostly white males. A recent study from the University of California revealed that this "virtual population" doesn’t even match up with reality, and that Hispanic, black and Middle Eastern people are markedly underrepresented. Furthermore, the few minority and ethnic characters that are featured in video games risk falling into stereotypes. Take a look at these 10 minority game characters through the years and see whether gaming’s portrayal of minorities has changed for better or worse.