This April 26, the new PS5 exclusive arrives, Stellar Blade, which once again focused on a theme of the video game which has been going on almost since its inception. Even the intrepid Lara Croft had it at the time. This has to do with the beauty of the female protagonists in this medium and how this supposedly affects the sales of these titles.
Do games with more attractive protagonists really sell much more than games without? Do we really have to give it that much importance? This is what we want to discuss in this glitch.
The proof that video games do not depend on the beauty of the protagonists
Many use Stellar Blade as a flag that video games sell more if they have beautiful women in the protagonists.
We cannot deny that Stellar Blade It is one of the most discussed video games of 2024 and it hasn't come out yet. But a simple look at the publications on the internet already shows us why. A good sector of the population considers Eve, its protagonist, to be quite attractive.
The developers took advantage of this very well, adding very 'realistic' physics and interesting wardrobe decisions. This generated a lot of interest that was already demonstrated by the hours that some fans already dedicated to just the demo that came out a couple of weeks ago.
Although the section they present can be finished in just a couple of hours, There are statistics of players who have spent more than 50 hours in the demo. We don't know if we were really playing all that time or taking advantage of it to do some crafts.
Right now Stellar Blade It remains one of the video games with the most pre-orders on the PlayStation Store. But does he really owe all this success to Eve alone? Wouldn't it have anything to do with its interesting gameplay and premise? Furthermore, nothing assures us that sales will remain this way.
If Stellar Blade is an example of anything, it is great publicity
What we see here, in our opinion, is a video game developer doing a very good job of advertising to sell its title. Right now the industry is looking for more physical variety in the bodies of its protagonists due to the issue of political correctness and representation. Which is fine, but there are certain sectors that are against this. Especially in this medium of entertainment.
The developers of Stellar Blade decided to go against the trend to return to a voluptuous heroine like those of yesteryear, which causes conversation, both for and against. With so much scandal, inevitably many will be interested in seeing why this game causes so much commotion and then the creators release a demo of the title.
This shows you that there's more than just a beautiful protagonist, there's also an interesting combat system, with challenging bosses and graphics that feel truly next-gen. It all seems part of a perfect mechanism that is working for them. Anyone could use this as an example to show that the protagonist's beauty sells. But the reality is that this is an isolated case in video games.
None of the best-selling video games of 2023 and so far in 2024 have beautiful women as protagonists
It's time to pull out some sales statistics to show that the beauty of the protagonists is not as powerful as many users believe. Data on the best-selling video games in the United States in 2023 show us that in the top 10 there is no game with 'beautiful' protagonists in the main role
In fact we find almost pure multiplayer titles with games like Call of Duty, Mortal Kombat 1 either Diablo IV. In terms of single player experiences we find Star Wars Jedi Survivor and Tears of the Kingdom, Although Link is expensive, we do not believe that it had any influence on its sales.
Finally the undisputed king of 2023 is Hogwarts Legacy. A game where you create the protagonist, so there was no beauty that sold the game. Other more recent statistics, from the first months of 2024, show that the most consumed is Fortnite and Fall Guys. If we go with the logic of those who say that beauty sells, then caricatured characters and bean men are the ultimate in beauty.
There are more elements to sell a game than a beautiful protagonist
We know that the 'anti-progress' sentiment of many blinds them and they want to believe that the success of Stellar Blade It's just because of Eve and her dangerous curves but it's not like that. There's a whole explanation beyond her body as to why it's so striking.
Even the fans themselves shoot their theory in the foot by giving examples of video games with equally beautiful protagonists that supposedly saved gaming, but they didn't really sell enough.
At the end of the day what will make a game successful will be the gameplay mainly, perhaps the story and some advertising. Who would want to just be watching a beautiful character but doing nothing? Also remember that they are video games, they are made to play and entertain you. Not so you can imagine a lifetime with its virtual Chinese monkey protagonist.
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