Community Spotlight: Game Content Triggers Database
Update: On August 25, 2024, an article was published by IGN titled A Prominent Accessibility Advocate Worked With Studios and Inspired Change. But She Never Actually Existed. In it, information…
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Radicalization in Games: A Primer
Read MoreConcerns about extremist exploitation of digital games and the radicalization of gamers have been increasing in recent years. Terrorist attacks with gamified elements, live-streamed on platforms like Twitch, and planned…
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Mental Health and Layoffs in Games
Read MoreIt’s no secret that the game industry is experiencing a significant wave of layoffs. It’s estimated there have been more than 6,000 game industry jobs lost in 2023, with even…
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Industry Challenges: Recent Layoff Survey
Read MoreThis is a survey created to assess current industry challenges related to the recent wave of layoffs that have been occurring over the last year. You can find related resources in…
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Speedrun Ragnarok 2023
Read MoreThe RPG Valkyries are at it again! This year’s charity event will be from October 29 to November 4 with proceedings benefitting Take This. Not only will there be speedrun…
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Research Report: Toxic Gamers Are Alienating Your Core Demographic – The Business Case for Community Management
Read MoreTake This’ most recent research paper is now available: Toxic Gamers are Alienating Your Core Demographic – The Business Case for Community Management. The goal of this research was to…
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Research Opportunity! Player Experiences and Identity
Read MoreVideo games and the communities that surround them can be an excellent place to make friends, have fun, and gain insight into yourself and your identity. Additionally, these spaces often…
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It’s Never as Simple as “Just a Game” – Queer Representation in Games
Read MorePeople often don’t consider what it means to see yourself included in modern media, especially if they’re used to seeing people like themselves commonly in media. There’s the scoff of…