progressive

• women in roles of leadership- like zo, regalla, and alva are women each with unique personalities, motives and leadership styles
• aloy- continues to break molds- not sexualised, emotionally layered, highly-capable female protagonist. not defined by her relationships but by her mission, ethics and struggles with loneliness and responsibility
• representations of diversity in terms of race, gender and disability is not a feature, it is instead a part of the game's DNA
• released on feb 18th 2022,
• the burning shores DLC- (PS5 and PC exclusive)- set after the base game, introduces new characters and romance options (seyka),
• horizon forbidden west contributes to a cultural shift in the portrayal of women in interactive media, rather than conforming to hypersexualised or subordinate depictions often seen in AAA gaming,
• HFW is an 'AAA' game- this is a bracket of games which are released by typically large publishers known for their high budgets, extensive marketing, and large development teams,
• post-feminism... is a complex and sometimes controversial term that refers to a range of ideas and attitudes that come after or in response to earlier feminist movements- especially second-wave feminism. it is not a single ideology but a cultural and theoretical lens used to discuss how feminism has evolved or been challenged in media and society
• second wave feminism- 1960s to 1980s