There are more black characters appearing in games than ever before, but what makes them feel truly authentic? Using examples ranging from Grand Theft Auto and Dishonored 2 to Wolfenstein and Call of Duty, Elle Osili-Wood gets to the root of the matter.
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (2012)Â Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)Â Ubisoft
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)Â Infinity Ward / ActivisionÂ
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered (2019)Â Infinity Ward / ActivisionÂ
Deathloop (TBC) Arkane Studios / Bethesda Softworks
Dishonored 2 (2016)Â Arkane Studios / Bethesda Softworks
Dragon Age Inquisition (2014)Â BioWare / Electronic ArtsÂ
FIFA 17 (2016)Â EA Sports
Final Fantasy VII (1997)Â Square / Sony Computer EntertainmentÂ
Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) Square Enix
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) Rockstar Games
Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016) Electronic Arts
The Walking Dead (2012)Â Telltale Games / Skybound Games
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) Naughty Dog / Sony Computer EntertainmentÂ
Watch Dogs 2 (2016)Â UbisoftÂ
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2018) MachineGames / Bethesda Softworks
Wolfenstein: Youngblood (2019)Â MachineGames / Arkane Studios / Bethesda Softworks
From GTA To Call Of Duty | What Makes A Great Black Character? | BBC Inside Games ─ BBC Radio 1
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