IGDA Anti-Censorship @IGDAAntiCensor
The IGDA Anti-Censorship and Social Issues Committee: All-volunteer advocacy for the rights and responsibilities of game developers since 1999. Worldwide Joined February 2012-
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The Hyperventilating Headline: "Teen Psychosis Risk May Be Linked to Computer and Video Game Use" The Buried Facts: "The researchers found that the association between video games and psychotic experiences could be explained by these OTHER FACTORS." newsweek.com/teenagers-vide…
Seems like an April Fool's Day joke. Decades ago, we would say "games deserves the same speech protection as books." Games won speech protection in the US, but if they can ban books... Texas judge stops removal of banned books in Llano libraries (dallasnews.com)
Fox News continues to perpetuate its ongoing lie that gamers are children. This is part of a media pattern to infantilize gamers, most of whom are adults, so they can "protect" us rather than listen to us. "they’re going after the children" pcmag.com/news/microsoft…
How fake news happens: The NY Post runs an #AntiVideoGame #MoralPanic headline. But they DELETE a vital word from the study: "susceptible." The percent of kids at risk is tiny, & sports carries that risk, too. But does NY Post run this same headline about sports? No.
Indonesia has blocked Valve and Epic Games for failing to comply with new regulations censoring games that “disturb public order.” gamesindustry.biz/indonesia-bloc…
Another day, another pundit trying to falsely blame videogames for mass shootings. Time is a flat circle. #MoralPanic
11 years ago the US Supreme Court protected rights of game developers. Remember when they used to protect our rights instead of ravage our rights? washingtonpost.com/video-games/20…
EA says #Pride statements in #videogames "may not be political in nature"? Has EA forgotten that games themselves are political in nature? Banning #GameDeveloperRights made games political in nature Banning LGBTQIA+ rights makes Pride political in nature gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-…
Attention Fox News: Your #MoralPanic won't work this time.
Well that didn't take long. The usual suspects are already scapegoating videogames for mass shootings. #MoralPanic #Deflection #Distraction #Deception finance.yahoo.com/news/fox-news-…
A tabletop RPG bundle in support of the National Coalition Against Censorship. humblebundle.com/books/pathfind…
When self-censorship to defeat government censorship defeats the whole point. Listen to the community. Listen to the community first. theguardian.com/games/2022/feb…
Imagine being this afraid of #ImaginaryViolence. theguardian.com/world/2022/feb…
Censors attack comic books and video games first. If they get away with it, they come for books next. Truth is the casualty when no one speaks up to protect the comic books and video games. forbes.com/sites/robsalko…
Big Trouble with Little Censors. China’s Gaming Regulator Hasn’t Approved ANYTHING Since July 2021! eteknix.com/chinas-game-re… Interesting note: Game retailers in China appear to be creating their own box art to bypass the rules.
Looks like we've been blocked by Dr. Andrew McGregor after asking for his data linking Madden to violence. Or was it because we posted his old tweet about him enjoying playing Madden?
Has there been a sudden rash of NFL athletes being beaten up by 16 year old Madden players? #AntiGame "Research"
The Metaverse Gives China a New Digital Playground to Censor "...between the authoritarian scolds and the big-tech metaverse boosters, it’s possible to feel a bit of whiplash..both of them potential paths to a future where we have less choice, not more." bloomberg.com/news/newslette…
Warning to video game censors: what does not kill us makes us a lot more popular. tldr: Banned books get read more. theguardian.com/education/2021…
Attention global research community: You have done many research studies trying (and failing) to prove games cause violence, but where are the all studies into the healing effects of video games? Crickets thecut.com/2021/12/witche…
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No thank you @ChurchOfGame
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Farewell to a Broadway legend, puzzle/murder mystery designer, and avid escape room fan. nytimes.com/2021/11/26/the…
Fun fact: I recently found out from @ubragg that Stephen Sondheim used to throw elaborate immersive treasure hunt parties for friends which then lead to the making of the whodunnit “The Last of Sheila.” Video games may not be that big a stretch. filmnoirfoundation.org/noircitymag/Th… (PDF)
A refreshing take on empowering kids to take responsibility for ensuring that their online game play is as safe as it is fun. Thanks @juliejargon for including me. wsj.com/articles/why-i… via @WSJ
Join us tomorrow at 6:30 for our June Speaker Night! We're streaming What Can You Do? A First Person Perspective by IGDA's Blacks in Gaming SIG. meetup.com/IGDA-DC/events…
Wonderful article on how we are working to support all game developers through this time of crisis! #gamedev #igda venturebeat.com/2020/03/24/how…
Happy International Women's Day! Today we celebrate the women in #gamedev by honouring the @IGDA_ED, Renee Gittins! She shares one of her favourite quotes, a quote by Grace Hopper. #InternationalWomensDay2020 #IWD #equalityforwomen
Always read the quotes to see what was actually said. Headlines are editorial content and tend to be provocative or overly simplified. And now IGN editorial in the form of an animated trailer:
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has argued to keep politics out of gaming altogether and keep game companies "neutral" avenues where developers can sell games.
And of course all of his twitter followers (except a small handful) don't bother to read the posts and assume they're contradicting one another. Turns out, you're only allowed to argue for *one* console, and if you make the case for both it's shameful. There can be only one!
Sure, they're provocative headlines. I get paid for clicks. That's life. But clickbait suggests the headline doesn't line up with the content. If you actually read the posts, each one makes a different argument for each console. Neither one contradicts the other. So...
I talked about this about @Forbes gaming articles on latest RDX podcast. Who equally clickbait articles to get the views. Pattern has already been established
It's funny to me how many sad fanboys have to pretend the Star Wars prequel movies were good just so they can rag on the new ones.
Joe Biden says, “one of the little creeps at the table” so technically he called all the executives creeps not just one game developer. gamerant.com/joe-biden-vide… #gamers #SiliconValley
I initially thought Biden had said all video game developers were "little creeps". It's clear from context he was referring to one specific group of game developers that he met. Comments are still disparaging about vgames but "little creep" story in headlines seems misleading
@IGDAAntiCensor @WHO Follow the money. Who paid @WHO for the study and this conclusion
Ive seen some gamers get absolutely tilted, but @HawleyMO trying to ban IAP because he's no good at @CandyCrushSaga is a whole new level of salty!
Breaking: US Senator Josh Hawley @HawleyMO says Americans are terrible parents. Demands censorship of nearly all in-app purchases because US parents are incapable of clicking on built-in parental controls. destructoid.com/senator-hawley…
NO study has shown a causal relationship between video games and gun violence. EVER. But might we suggest, Rep. Quinn, that if you want to impose a new "sin tax" on things that cause gun violence, you start with.....guns and bullets? variety.com/2019/gaming/ne…
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US @IGDA members, make sure you tell your representatives that net neutrality is important. All game devs and game players deserve access to the same internet, no matter how much they're willing to pay their ISP. x.com/igdaanticensor…
Red Alert for Net Neutrality! Tell Congress to Save the Open Internet Order. Or Net Neutrality dies June 11. Call your Congresspeople using this handy web form: act.eff.org/action/tell-co…
US @IGDA members, make sure you tell your representatives that net neutrality is important. All game devs and game players deserve access to the same internet, no matter how much they're willing to pay their ISP. x.com/igdaanticensor…
Red Alert for Net Neutrality! Tell Congress to Save the Open Internet Order. Or Net Neutrality dies June 11. Call your Congresspeople using this handy web form: act.eff.org/action/tell-co…
Why game accessibility matters - @IGDA representing! polygon.com/features/2014/… via @Polygon
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