Online gaming spaces should be safe, engaging places where gamers can build communities and thrive. Cultivating such online spaces requires partnership between communities, industry, and policy makers. To support this…
At this year’s Ethical Games Conference, Dr. Elizabeth Kilmer had the opportunity to present work they conducted with Dr. Rachel Kowert and Zeynep Aslan. You can see the talk below,…
In the last year, Take This has been conducting research with game developers from studios of all sizes to better understand the progress that has been made to address hate,…
More than 7,000 games industry jobs have been lost due to layoffs so far in 2023. Layoffs are stressful for everyone; layoffs can have negative effects on individuals’ mental health,…
Concerns 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…
Take 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…
Video 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…
Hate and harassment in gaming spaces take a toll on the mental health of the community. From short-term distress, to long term post-traumatic stress disorder symptomology, we know that these…
