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Ryan further comments on the broader context of women in gaming, pointing out that while women make up nearly 41% of gamers (according to 2020 statistics), most of this demographic is engaged with casual, mobile, and puzzle games like Candy Crush and Farm Sim. These games tend to be less competitive and less reflective of the hardcore gaming scenes where issues like toxicity, sexism, and harassment are more pronounced.
In genres such as FPS, MMO, and action RPGs, women constitute a smaller percentage—ranging from about 7% to 36%. The small pool of women participating at competitive levels contrasts sharply with the movie's message of underdog empowerment, making the premise somewhat unrealistic or at least overly simplistic.