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  • Should Video Games Be More Diverse to Reflect Society? (Part 3)

    Should Video Games Be More Diverse to Reflect Society? (Part 3)

    In part three of this series, I want to talk about stereotypes in gaming.  The famous actor, Forest Whitaker once said that “stereotypes do exist, but we have to walk through them”.  These words are extremely powerful and should be considered as we talk about the stereotypical characters found in video games.  To start, some stereotypes…

  • Why are Video Games not More Diverse to Reflect Society? (Part 2)

    Why are Video Games not More Diverse to Reflect Society? (Part 2)

    In part two of this series, I want to consider why developers don’t make video games more diverse? Maybe the answer is in the fact that the gaming industry itself isn’t diverse?  Here are some statistics from the International Game Developers Association.  They surveyed 983 people in the industry and the results might shock you.…

  • Should Video Games Be More Diverse to Reflect Society? (Part 1)

    Should Video Games Be More Diverse to Reflect Society? (Part 1)

    When it comes to stereotypes, one of the worst stereotypes is how we view people who play video games.  What’s the image that came to mind when you read that sentence?  Did you think of a white person, living in their parents’ basement wearing a headset and gaming with their online friends?  I think that…