February 2024 Newsletter
Community 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…
Posts filed “Video Games”
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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…
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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…