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Seiring dengan perkembangan di dunia IT dan internet, game online pun menjadi permainan yang semakin populer. Awalnya, game online identik dengan permainan laki-laki. Namun saat ini sudah merambah ke perempuan. Fenomena ini menjadi dasar yang kuat bagi perempuan untuk menunjukkan potensi dirinya. Dari fenomena ini muncul pertanyaan, sejauh mana game online menjadi sarana yang memfasilitasi gamer perempuan melakukan aktualisasi diri. Berdasarkan hasil pengamatan isi permainan dan hasil wawancara, terungkap bahwa melalui game online, gamer perempuan merasa tertantang untuk meningkatkan potensi diri, manfaat lain adalah rasa kepuasan diri bisa setara dengan laki-laki dalam meraih prestasi sebagai gamer perempuan.;

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ABSTRACTWith the advances of IT and Internet, online games becomes more popular. Originally, online game is identical with the game for men. But today online game has expanded to women gamer. This phenomenon becomes a solid foundation for women to show their potential. This phenomenon raises a question, to what extent online game has become a means to facilitate women gamers, perform self-actualization. Based on the observation of games’ content and interviews, revealed that through online game, women gamers feel challenged to improve their potential. In addition, the feeling of satisfaction as women gamer in achieving their goal is equal with men., With the advances of IT and Internet, online games becomes more popular. Originally, online game is identical with the game for men. But today online game has expanded to women gamer. This phenomenon becomes a solid foundation for women to show their potential. This phenomenon raises a question, to what extent online game has become a means to facilitate women gamers, perform self-actualization. Based on the observation of games’ content and interviews, revealed that through online game, women gamers feel challenged to improve their potential. In addition, the feeling of satisfaction as women gamer in achieving their goal is equal with men.]