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028 - Avatar Identification and Video Games

Psychology of Video Games Podcast

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The Backlash of Customizing Your Character

The more you identify, the more you pay for things like DLC and sequels. Yes, but there is some backlash. So I see that a lot again, especially with the comic book, it's translated to the big screen. It also makes me think of the Mass Effect games where a lot of people played through it as a female avatar,. And then the marketing for the game featured the male version of that character.

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