Ten Years of AFK and What it Takes to Keep it Going
PAX East 2024 marks a momentous occasion in Take This’ history: the 10th anniversary of the AFK Program. It’s also the 10-year anniversary of my own attendance at PAX and–get…
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Responding to GamerGate2
Read MoreIf you’re reading this, you’ve probably been hearing about what’s now being called “Gamergate2.” It’s the latest targeted harassment campaign within the game industry and it’s aimed at Sweet Baby…
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February 2024 Newsletter
Read MoreCommunity Corner, with Dr. Kelli Dunlap This February we’ve been feeling the love from the Take This community! As part of our 2023 round up, AFK Program Manager Liz and…
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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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Solo But Not Alone 4 Charity Itch.io Bundle
Read MoreSolo But Not Alone is a project of love and celebration of mental health, now in its 4th year. Spearheaded by game designer Cat McDonald, Solo But Not Alone 4…
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Rise in hateful rhetoric in games
Read MoreContent warning: examples of hate speech, calls for violence, and comments AUTHORS: Rachel Kowert, Take This || Elizabeth Kilmer, Take This || Alex S Nelson, Logically || Alex Newhouse, CTEC…
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Community Spotlight: Game Content Triggers Database
Read MoreUpdate: 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…