There are two types of identity when it comes to gaming. There is the identity of the gamer and then that of the the characters in the game. The gamer can fall into several categories, for instance, the casual, moderate, or hardcore gamer while in the game they are not limited to being their own selves, and their identity becomes their own choice. In the case of female gamers, this often “results in a freedom of movement and advancement that are not always afforded to them.”

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Royce, et. al, “Women and games: technologies of the gendered self” in New Media & Society, August 2007; vol. 9: pp. 555-576.