Take This, IGDA, and IGDAF Statement on Recent Events
Take This, IGDA, and IGDAF Statement on Recent Events Video game organizations seek to create safer, more inclusive environments SEATTLE, WA – September 4, 2019 — In this past week,…
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Take This on Sigma, Overwatch’s Latest Hero
Read MoreOverwatch recently released its latest hero, Sigma, characterized as having “severe psychological damage” and as being “dangerous to himself and others” because of his fractured mind. When asked about Sigma’s…
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State of the Industry 2019
Read MoreState of the Industry 2019: Mental Health in the Game Industry In our latest white paper, we explore video game workers’ experiences and challenges in the game development industry, taking…
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Statement on Recent Events
Read MoreWe are confirming the resignation of Russ Pitts from the board of Take This. Take This remains committed to making the video game culture a mentally healthy place, and to…
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We’re Heading to PAX Unplugged!
Read MoreIt’s almost time for PAX Unplugged and we’re getting ready for another great show! We’ll be bringing the AFK Room, our trained team of Psychomancers, the Hope Booth, and a…
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Six Years Ago Today…
Read MoreCONTENT WARNING: Discussion of suicide Six years ago today, Matt Hughes, a freelance games journalist and colleague of Take This’ founders, took his own life. It was a tragedy made…
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Take This Stands with the Transgender Community
Read MoreIn 2013, Gender Identity Disorder was officially eliminated as a psychiatric diagnosis. It was replaced with Gender Dysphoria, a condition whereby the individual experiences marked distress at the difference between…
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Statement on Crunch from Take This
Read MoreCrunch is yet again a hot topic in the gaming news. With the recent stories about crunch development there has been a renewed interest in Take This’ 2016 white paper…