The inclusion of
sex and nudity in video games has been a controversial topic since the early days of
the industry. While many
video games have used scantily clad images or characters to sell or enhance games, some go further, using
sex acts or
nudity as a character motivation, in-game reward, or simply as a gameplay element. These games originate worldwide, on most
platforms and can be of any
video game genre. While releases in Europe and North America have been sporadic, Japan has seen the emergence of a pornographic video game subgenre—
eroge.