Game developers need to be more responsible about how they handle history

Opinion by Matt S.

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." That famous quote from philosopher George Santayana is of particular relevance to the video game industry. As the world's most popular and widespread form of entertainment, video games have impact and shape how people view and experience the world. There is some acknowledgement of that, with game developers listening carefully to the community and becoming more adept with diversity, for just one example. There's still a ways to go there, but both in terms of the people being hired to work in games, and the games being made, there are significant strides forward in this area, as developers come to understand the weight that their work has in popular culture, and take that weight seriously.

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