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Subject: Bioshock Infinite reversible cover

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Posted by: What Is This1
Yep very few games actually have women on the cover. Since most women are not the main characters or all that relevant to the story.

It has nothing to do with relevance to the story. No, no, no. It's marketers feeling that women discourage target male audiences from buying the game. It's not even a secret. They'll admit it and have.

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Design 3 looks like it will sell more, and I want as many people as possible to witness the greatness that is Ken Levine. So I voted for Design 3.

  • 12.12.2012 11:59 AM PDT

By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

Design #5

TBH, all of the artwork looks fantastic.

  • 12.12.2012 12:00 PM PDT

Octavia is best pony.


Posted by: Vgnut117
Just today it came out that Naughty Dog was asked to remove Ellie from The Last of Us cover. Thankfully they refused. Corporate marketers and your publishers intent on focus testing games don't want women on the cover of their games. Women are bad.

Look at all your games. How many have women on the cover? In any capacity? Out of the almost 50 Xbox 360 games I own four have women on the cover. Only one, Mirror's Edge, puts a woman front and centre.

I find it ridiculous that only the third Mass Effect had FemShep in any of the promotional material or on any of the covers.

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  • 12.12.2012 12:03 PM PDT

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Posted by: TehWarMoose
I find it ridiculous that only the third Mass Effect had FemShep in any of the promotional material or on any of the covers.

I would hardly even say that when FemShep was only on the reversible cover and collector's edition (I think). No way would EA actually promote the game with a woman. Space Bros with shaved heads looking down are safe and not offensive.

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Should I pre-order the game? Looks awesome if you ask me!

  • 12.12.2012 12:07 PM PDT

Octavia is best pony.


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Posted by: TehWarMoose
I find it ridiculous that only the third Mass Effect had FemShep in any of the promotional material or on any of the covers.

I would hardly even say that when FemShep was only on the reversible cover and collector's edition (I think). No way would EA actually promote the game with a woman. Space Bros with shaved heads looking down are safe and not offensive.

She had one trailer, which was just the standard one with ManShep switched out.

  • 12.12.2012 12:09 PM PDT

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Nice poll, bro.

OT: This is cool. I actually like them all, maybe one or two less so.

  • 12.12.2012 12:24 PM PDT

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i like 4 a lot

  • 12.12.2012 12:26 PM PDT

Whats the original cover?

  • 12.12.2012 12:27 PM PDT

I would say 1 cause it features Elizabeth but it looks really plain so ill go with 3.

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