Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age
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a look at the creative and technical worlds of immersive storytelling
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The Curse of the Scruffy White Male: Why Representation Matters in Video Games

The Curse of the Scruffy White Male: Why Representation Matters in Video Games | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
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Rowan Kaiser:  "Every other week, a company or a developer or a celebrity says something to reinforce the standard that games are played, created, and especially star white men. But there's much more pushback against this idea."

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The web needs more women builders

The web needs more women builders | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Maggie Philbin:  "Older women are more avid players of online games than young men. Now we need to take part in creating the sites we use"  ...

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Why does the games industry have such a problem with female protagonists?

Why does the games industry have such a problem with female protagonists? | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Belinda Parmar: It's a tired cliche that all gamers are male, and it's time manufacturers woke up to the fact that women want to see female characters they can relate to
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Some facts and figures ....