09.23.2009 9:30 am

Are there too many ‘white people’ in video games?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In the real world, Americans have tried over the years, with mixed success, to extend rights and respect to citizens of all races and colors.

In the world of gaming fantasy, the matter of diversity appears moot.

So says a survey of…

Tags: diversity, gaming, gender, race, survey, University of Southern California, video games

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07.31.2009 10:43 pm

Race is misrepresented in top-selling games, study finds

By David Sheets

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Black and Hispanic video game players see too few similar faces and too many stereotypes in their favorite titles, a disparity that misrepresents society to players and limits the gaming industry’s potential market, a new study shows.

Though the number of…

Tags: demographic, Dimitri Williams, gender, minority, New Media & Society, race, SAGE Journals Online, stereotypes, USC News

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Are there too many ‘white people’ in video games?

Race is misrepresented in top-selling games, study finds

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