Announcing this collaborative initiative at Games for Change festival in a few minutes! I hope you’ll join us in this effort to improve #ethics in #gamedev at large. Check the website ethicalgames.org and give us your feedback, thoughts, & resources! Please share 😊

Calling all game devs! A collective of game veterans have started the ball rolling to build a code of ethics for the video game industry, both for content, and development practices. This is a mammoth task, and they want your input. Read it, share it, and get your voice in.

To be clear: we want a diverse collaboration, from all #gamedev actors, but also scholars, players, streamers, etc. So if you are interested in video games and have some input / resources for us, just let us know! (or use the feedback form on the website)

"There's a new initiative to create a game industry code of ethics", via GameDeveloper.com. #ethics #gamedev #videogames gamasutra.com/view/news/3663…

Thanks everyone for your interest! We already received a lot of feedback & need time to digest it (+ get back to you if you gave us your info). Thanks for your patience! Reiterating that this is just a 1st draft, not the final code. That's why it needs work, with your help. 😉

Our next public webinar is coming up on July 29th at 9AM PST!! EA's Inclusive Design Framework: Greater diversity and authentic representation in video games. Details here: fairplayalliance.org/events-schedul… Hope to see you there!

Today at 1pm PT we are recording our #ethics in #gamedev panel for #GDC summer. If you have questions for us regarding this initiative, please reply to this tweet so we can address your question during the recording. Thx! ethicalgames.org Kate Edwards Kat Lo @Online_Citizen

Update on the Ethical Games initiative at #GDCSummer today: Join our panel at 10am Pacific time schedule.gdconf.com/session/addres…

Hey we're talking about "Addressing Ethics & Content Responsibility as Game Developers" today at 10am PT for #GDCSummer. We'd like to practically define what ethical responsibility looks like in the industry @ ethicalgames.org Kate Edwards Kat Lo @Online_Citizen Celia Hodent

Now, wasn't that the most vibrant, exciting and fun panel in this GDC Festival of Gaming 2020? One hour was definitely not enough. Kudos to Celia Hodent Kate Edwards Kat Lo and Carlos. The discussion should definitely go ahead! #gamedev #ethics #gameindustry #content #gdc #gdcsummer

To sum up: we have a lot of work ahead of us. We want to start by identifying academics to lead the way (to make it as evidence-based & unbiased as possible), putting together a steering committee, then organizing the work & digesting everyone's feedback. Next update ~late Sept🙂

Coincidentally, our panel (with Kate Edwards Kat Lo @Online_Citizen) at Games for Change about #ethics in #gamedev and the ethicalgames.org initiative announcement is now on youtube youtu.be/kkmJtHItr7I

Everyone in #gamedev needs to watch this video. If we don't care about the outsourcing labor conditions, we are part of the problem. Another thing to add to ethicalgames.org... So much to do to raise the #ethics bar in our industry...

Ok, can we talk about #ethics, “anti #darkpatterns” (aka #UX), & child protection NOW instead of waiting for issues to happen? 👉🏼 ethicalgames.org

Announcing the first Ethical Games Conference happening online on January 11-12, 2024 in partnership with ACM Games! We invite presentations and flash talks as well as full paper submissions. Submission will start early May, please spread the word! ethicalgamesconference.org

Cool online conference!