A recent analysis of national survey data suggests that playing video games does not correspond to increased prejudiced beliefs. Instead, researchers found that gamers tend to hold more inclusive cultural values than the general American public.
  • stickly@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    18 hours ago

    A well designed game plants the seeds for that. E.g. trying to avoid toxicity by removing chat vs supporting community hosted/moderated servers.

    • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      1·
      3 hours ago

      I agree, for multiplayer video game design I think this is where the most difficult kind of artistry comes in.

    • Holytimes@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      7 hours ago

      I still hold voip is the worse thing you can add to a game if your goal is to have a good community.

      Its exclusively used to harass basically.

      • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        1·
        3 hours ago

        It depends, all of the multiplayer games I play voice chat is great, but I don’t play popular games that attract asshats.

      • CybranM@feddit.nuEnglish
        2·
        6 hours ago

        Have you played Arc Raiders? VoIP there is (generally) a pleasant experience.