Video Games

Conceptual Tools and Empirical Data

PDF Link: Erica L. Neely, "No Player is Ideal: Why Video Game Designers Cannot Ethically Ignore Players’ Real-World Identities"

Research Guides: Video Game Studies: DEIA Topics in GamesSelected resources designed to assist in researching the interdisciplinary field of computer and video game studies, as well as the study of other types of games. Resources for studying diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) in games, and resources in particular that explore the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race and gender as they apply to games.

Diversity in Gaming: Exploring racial diversity in video gamesDo games cater to diverse ethnicities? To pull our data, we've scrutinised every game nominated for a Game Award (2003 - 2018).

Exploring An Equity & Inclusivity Problem: Gender & Ethnic Diversity in Video Games: Part 1 — AMT Lab @ CMUThe video game industry expanded rapidly in the last decade with the U.S.A games market exceeding revenues of $43 billion in 2018 . While there is growth, the industry is also facing an increasingly apparent and problematic disparity among audiences. In many traditional PC and console genres, women

Discussions and Examples

One of 2020’s Hottest Games Is Being Boycotted Over Transphobic StereotypesCross "Cyberpunk 2077" off your Christmas list.

Cyberpunk 2077's Trans Representation Problems ExplainedCDPR has an issue with representation.

The $150 billion video game industry grapples with a murky track record on diversityThough there have been some positive steps in the space, industry representatives say gaming has a long way to go on diversity and inclusion.

Nintendo's New Key to Creativity: More Women"When I first started, it wasn't uncommon to be the only woman on the entire team," said Animal Crossing director Aya Kyogoku.

Should Your Avatar's Skin Match Yours?In a video game, you can try on different identities. But the rules of the real world don't always translate to the fantasy world.

Confronting racial bias in video games – TechCrunchProtests across the U.S. over police violence and systemic racism against Black Americans have sparked gaming companies like Electronic Arts, Epic Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment/PlayStation to publish statements of their support and make donations to relevant advocacy organizations. These…

Diversity in games: The best (and worst) examples of representationIn order for video games to be more representative, the industry itself needs to be more diverse

Representation in Games — University XPThis article will address the historical overview of representation in games as well as how it reflects on the direction of the game industry. The article will review reasons to become more representative as well as some negative aspects that under-representation or misrepresentation has had in game

Dozens of Women in Gaming Speak Out About Sexism and HarassmentAfter more than 70 allegations surfaced on Twitter this weekend, gaming companies and streamers responded with action. Some say it’s the beginning of real change in the industry.

More Video Games Featured Women This Year. Will It Last? | WIREDThe data on female representation in games looked optimistic—but time will tell if these changes endure beyond a wildcard year.

A conversation about race and diversity in esports and gamingESPN reached out to Ezra "Samsora" Morris, Erin Ashley Simon, Amanda Stevens and Malik Forte to find out more about the issues that affect Black people in the esports and gaming industry and what teams and orgs can do to make it a more welcoming space.

Digital LA - First Black Esports panelists discuss representation and actionBlack esports leaders discussed black representation in esports including: players and teams, game publishers, sponsors and investors, media, tech access, HBCUs and education, parents, communities, and more. at our Digital LA – Black Esports webinar. This was the first industry panel … Continued

A new report shows how far the video game industry still has to go on diversityThe video game industry is growing, both in profits and who it serves. Consumers spent more than $43 billion on gaming in 2018 in the United States alone, and it's projected they will spend as much as $230 billion by 2022. As the industry continues…

The Future of Video Game Diversity and Inclusion | AllureOf all the tech and entertainment industries, few have been singled out for a lack of inclusion and representation quite so much as video gaming. Writer Nicola Dall'Asen examines why this particular genre has been so slow to adapt to a diverse audience, as well as small companies and indie designers taking matters into their own hands.

YouTube Playlist

A collection of various videos, interviews, and analyses that you may draw inspiration from. You can add to the playlist as well, or use it as a starting point to curate your own, more specific set.

Pay special attention to the creators of the articles and videos provided here. This YouTube search produced far more racist, and particularly sexist, videos than any other category. I mostly left those out, but it might be worth doing a basic search (representation in video games) to see the range of results and compare some. Also, even for the positive reviews, who is creating the review and from what perspective?

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