As of 2013, 29,000 women currently serve in the Russian military, 900 of whom are officers. While most of the world still doesn’t allow women to serve in combat roles in the military, Russia has long stood as a defiant light. Call of Duty first foray into console gaming with Finest Hour gave us a look at the legendary Russian women snipers with Tanya Pavelovna. While the lone woman in Call of Duty: WWII is a resistance fighter, there were women enlisted in several armies around the world. While the campaign features one playable female character compared to three or four men, there are two in the zombie mode (and Ving Rhames), and countless women in the multiplayer mode, including women of color. In that regard, Call of Duty: WWII is something of a breath of fresh air. With only one playable woman character per game, compared to countless dudes with the same beard, it’s hard to fear like you’re playing any kind of feminist manifesto. After that, it wouldn’t be until Black Ops II’s zombie mode in 2012 that we saw another such unicorn.īut in terms of military shooters, Call of Duty has somehow found itself at the forefront. There was a playable female character as early as the second game in the series ( Finest Hour, not Call of Duty 2) in 2004. When it comes to representation of women in gaming, Call of Duty has always had a spotty record.
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