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Featured News Aging in Play Representations of Age in Video Games Video games have evolved in countless ways but one aspect remains largely overlooked age representation. Despite a diverse player base that includes millions of older adults age in video games remains a blind spot. A new study by AARP and the Geena Davis Institute finds that while nearly half 45 of adults 50 and older play video games yet characters over 50 are rarely represented. From the lack of older playable characters to stereotypical portrayals of aging the study highlights a gap between the realworld gaming audience and how age in video games is depicted.