Accelerate Season 2 Impact Report
The Accelerate Program is a mentorship program that offers early career professionals the knowledge, experience, and resources to pursue specialization at the intersection of games and mental health. We provide…
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Research Report: Take This 2025 Mental Health in the Games Industry
Read MoreRecently presented at the 2026 GDC Festival of Gaming, the Mental Health in the Game Industry white paper spotlights the major findings from Take This’ 2025 survey of game developer…
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Building Resilient Communities: Resources for Community, Industry, and Policy Makers
Read MoreOnline 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…
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EGC2024 – From Avoidance to Action: A Call for Open Dialogue on Hate, Harassment, and Extremism
Read MoreAt 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,…
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Empowering The Gaming Industry: Strategies for Addressing Hate, Harassment, and Extremism in Online Communities
Read MoreIn 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,…
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The Impact of Game Industry Layoffs on Studio Roles and Departments
Read MoreMore 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,…
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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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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…