Five outstanding female characters in video games

Video game Horizon Zero Dawn by Guerrilla. (Courtesy)

Gaming has been a male-dominated field. This is not only true of the gamer’s side of the story but also in finding a game with a female protagonist. While there are many games led by female characters, they are far fewer than those led by male characters.

But as time goes by, more developers are also embracing the fact that a villain does not necessarily have to be a male. Today we highlight five of the outstanding female characters leading from the front.