This is a list of black video game characters. The 2009 study "The virtual census: representations of gender, race and age in video games" published by the
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C ...
showed that black characters appear in
video game
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This fee ...
s in proportion to their numbers in the 2000 US census data, but mainly in
sports game
A sports video game is a video game that simulates the practice of sports. Most sports have been recreated with a game, including team sports, track and field, extreme sports, and combat sports. Some games emphasize actually playing the sport (s ...
s and in titles that reinforce
stereotype
In social psychology, a stereotype is a generalized belief about a particular category of people. It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group. The type of expectation can vary; it can be, for example ...
s.
Characters
See also
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List of black animated characters
This list of black animated characters lists fictional characters found on television and in motion pictures. The Black people in this list include African American animated characters and other characters of Sub-Saharan African descent or populat ...
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List of black superheroes
This is a list of black superheroes that lists characters found in comic books and other media. The characters are superheroes depicted as black people.
Comic books
Adeolah
Continuity Comics
Daathrekh Publishing
Demond Comics ...
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Lists of black people
Lists of black people include:
Achievements
* List of black Academy Award winners and nominees
* List of black Golden Globe Award winners and nominees
* List of first black Major League Baseball players
* List of black Nobel Laureates
Fict ...
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Race and video games
The relationship between Race (human categorization), race and video games has received substantial academic and journalistic attention. Games offer opportunities for players to explore, practice, and re-enforce cultural and social identities. B ...
References
External links
The Power of Play: The Portrayal and Performance of Race in Video Gamesat
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
* {{MobyGames, id=-group/protagonist-black, name=Games with black protagonists
Video game characters A game character is a person or any other entity acting in a game.
Game character may also refer to:
* Player character, a character or a role in tabletop and video games, who is controlled by a player, typically a protagonist of the game's plot ...
Black video game characters