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Female Playable Character in Black Ops 3

Jason Blundell explains to IGN why there is a female character in Black Ops 3 and where the inspiration to leave the script alone no matter what gender you play through the game with came from.

"It’s interesting, because the movie Alien? That was actually written for a man but then they hired Sigourney Weaver and just left the script alone. That’s why she comes off as such a strong, confident character. So we did the same – we wrote a gender-neutral script and the actor brings their personality and gender to the words... but it doesn’t pander to either"

Thanks to the power of the current consoles gamers can play as either a male or a female character, which Blundell explains also offers a more realistic look at what the military may be like in 2065.