Amid Israel’s conflict on Gaza, video video games have change into a platform for expressing solidarity with Palestinians.
A rally for Palestine within the well-liked large multiplayer on-line (MMO) recreation Roblox went viral, bringing consideration to political activism in video video games. These areas have been utilised in protest earlier than, notably by the Black Lives Matter motion and pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. They’ll present an outlet for participation for folks unwilling or unable to participate in bodily protests. Sport builders can even create video games themselves with an activist message. However questions stay over how a lot of a real-world influence these online game protests have, with critics accusing them of being merely performative clicktivism.
Presenter: Anelise Borges
Company:
Jennifer Stavros – Tradition journalist
Daniel Fernandez Galeote – Gamification Group researcher
Adelle Lin – Artistic engineer
