They are nonplayer characters, or NPCs, in the blockbuster Wild West-themed video game Red Dead Redemption 2, and many of them are trapped in work. NPCs populate the gaming world as background extras.

The fighting game genre has many different female characters that are popular. But almost none of them have the staying power or the iconic status that Chun-Li has garnered over the years.

Since today’s video game characters move more naturally, nostalgia — which TikTok trades in heavily — is part of the appeal of the Grand Theft Auto and Skyrim spoofs.

The popularity of male video game characters has skyrocketed over the years. They are no longer just virtual entities in titles and have become recognizable symbols of gaming culture.

Mario is the best-selling video game character in the world, with Super Mario boasting over 650 million copies sold. Batman comes in second, with 779 people picking the brooding DC hero.

A study found that male characters in role-playing video games have double the amount of speaking compared to females, which it says shows a 'gender imbalance' in gaming.

Additionally, many players mentioned that the gaming community makes an important distinction between the only two LGBTQ characters in the game. Whereas Soldier: 76 is a man, Tracer is a woman.

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