Try as they may, the men who choose female avatars do not hide their identities well, the results showed. Heroes and villains at London Comic Con 18 photos Their biggest mistake was acting too timid.

Assassin's Creed Unity does not have any female avatars. Screenshot by Dara Kerr/CNET Only male avatars will be allowed to fight in the newest virtual world of Assassin's Creed.

As many as 46% of gamers are women, and according to this research, in many of the most popular games, their options for female avatars are mostly ones with absurdly exaggerated, busty body types.

Female Avatars Experience Sexism in This Way. by Erin McKelle. May 7, 2015. Adam Berry/Getty Images News/Getty Images. It turns out that being a woman in the gaming world does come with a dose of ...