This means that not only are African American tech professionals ... “When I think about black characters and visions of black life in video games that resonated with me–whether it’s Adewale ...

As a Black queer gaymer, the only time I ever saw myself on the screen was through character creation, but that’s just cheating in the context of this story. Video games are complex systems of ...

is African-American. Some argue that racial diversity is more important in video games than in TV or film. Gamers can develop a visceral relationship with characters in a way that is more ...

In addition, 90 percent of African Americans lived in a household that owns a smartphone. From a psychological perspective, the assertions that a video game featuring a Black main character can ...

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The “Star Wars” universe was a fixture in Patten Anthony’s childhood: He read the books, played the video games and ... an African-American resident of Atlanta ...

Nicole Clark (she/her) is a culture editor at Polygon, and a critic covering internet culture, video games, books, and TV, with work in the NY Times, Vice, and Catapult. Video games are always ...