Why Diversity in Video Games Matters
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Argument: lack of representative protagonists reduces engagement for many players and is a business failure as well as a moral one. Evidence: Jason Brody in Far Cry 3 makes the game unplayable for some players, industry counts showing 74% of leading characters are white in 2008 with 4% black, and the observation that many Black characters counted are just athletes in sports titles. Remedies named: fund and buy diverse indie games, tell studios why representation matters, and measure unexpected audience growth.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:56Race in game protagonists
- 6:32Representation stats
- 8:17Diversity shrinking
- 10:24Financial case for diversity
- 11:49Progress and fear of mistakes
- 13:17Driving industry change
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