ADVANCING VIDEO GAMES THROUGH INCLUSIVITY

Room 303

Sunday July 16, 2017 - 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm


Explore the impact inclusivity is having on the video gaming community and how rich storytelling is moving video games from mere entertainment to social and moral decision-making tools.

Video games have advanced since the time when all the protagonists were only straight, white men. With games such as The Walking Dead Telltale series, Mass Effect, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Tomb Raider, and others, players can now enjoy experiences that cross over race, gender, and sexual orientation boundaries. This panel will explore the impact inclusivity is having on the video gaming community – the positive and negative reactions – and how rich storytelling is moving video games from mere entertainment to social and moral decision-making tools.


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