{"id":27033,"date":"2020-04-28T10:21:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T09:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/?p=27033"},"modified":"2024-06-19T11:27:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T10:27:55","slug":"lockdown-live-can-video-games-change-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/culture-media\/technology\/lockdown-live-can-video-games-change-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Live debate: Can video games change the world?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One in three people play video games &#8211; that&#8217;s 2.5 billion people globally. The gaming industry is huge, raking in more money than global music sales and most cinema franchises. But stereotypes about &#8216;gamers&#8217; linger in the popular imagination.&nbsp;It&#8217;s time to ask: is the left overlooking the immense social and political power of games? And can video games really change the way we think and act in the world?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join <em>Red Pepper<\/em> on <strong>Thursday<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>30&nbsp;April, at 6pm (UK) \/ 1pm (US East Coast)<\/strong>, to discuss the social and political power of gaming, from battles for labour rights to the military entertainment complex to efforts to queer and diversify the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Whether you&#8217;re a joystick master&nbsp;or a video game skeptic<\/strong>,&nbsp;bring your burning questions and join our panellists as we broadcast live on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/237733583946960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DrgwDH4acls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>, or watch right here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DrgwDH4acls\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also read our recent series on the politics of video games on this site, which explores the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/political-plays-radical-potential-video-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">history and concept of play<\/a>, debates over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/all-to-play-for-video-games-are-for-everyone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">what games count as &#8216;political&#8217;<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/making-gaming-great-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">radical potential of gaming<\/a>, how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/the-spoils-of-playing-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">military is shaping the industry<\/a>, and the neoliberal myths of game designers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><u><b>Featuring:<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/redpepper.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Df45320cecf9fe21320802ac19%26id%3Dced3f77db3%26e%3Da6edb72c6e&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1588102858009000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFZ8yx0POc2a5y36BrSvbRKxcYYuQ\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarzenaZukowska\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marzena Zukowksa<\/a>, writer, organiser and researcher, based in London.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/redpepper.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Df45320cecf9fe21320802ac19%26id%3Db1383ba5da%26e%3Da6edb72c6e&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1588102858009000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEI7HOR3K-6Yi2aEaAJ3AEut5YkTQ\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carolynmichelle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carolyn Petit<\/a>, veteran game critic and regular commentator on Feminist Frequency Radio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/redpepper.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Df45320cecf9fe21320802ac19%26id%3Dd5c4e3e5b4%26e%3Da6edb72c6e&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1588102858009000&amp;usg=AFQjCNECPi4EdxUTd-YM3rXxdelkwisn9w\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sher_holder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sher Jamal Stone<\/a>, music, culture and justice-focused writer and communications strategist based in New York City.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/redpepper.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Df45320cecf9fe21320802ac19%26id%3D72b86eaec3%26e%3Da6edb72c6e&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1588102858009000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHMrwKShkijpIb3wmSf1dPhTEN4OQ\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paoloruffino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paolo Ruffino<\/a>, Lecturer in Communication and Media at the University of Liverpool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Globally, 2.5 billion people play video games. 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