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EA Global Analytics: Most players want inclusion and less toxicity, anti diversity are a vocal minority

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Inclusion can mean many different things. For the purpose of this research, we provided the following examples to better define inclusion:
  • Being able to customize your character to have a wide range of skin colors and body sizes
  • Stories or plots with culturally diverse characters
  • Healthy and friendly in-game chat experiences
  • Offering features that allow those with special needs to play
The findings outlined below are from an online survey sent out to US gamers in May 2018. 2,252 individuals took the survey, ranging from 13–54 years old, who own and play games on console/PC, and who are decision makers in entertainment purchases.
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The good news is that our research shows over half of players report seeing more diverse audiences represented in video games within the past two years. In their own words (before inclusion was defined), they mention features such as:
  • More options in character customization to help people feel unique, such as adding quirks and physical nuances to characters' teeth or being able to create characters who look biracial
  • Ability to create and play characters with LGBT identities
  • Diverse storytelling, especially with multicultural sets of characters
  • More females as main characters or in pivotal roles
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Way more at the link: https://medium.com/@Electronic_Arts/what-inclusion-means-to-players-db4522bdd8a0
 
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On second thought, we thought it would be fine to have both threads, one specifically about this EA survey, and the OT to serve as catch-all discussion for the general topic of inclusivity.

Re-opening, please carry on. :)
 
Lant_War

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How ironic, considering how the Anti-SJW type always talk about how people who complain about a lack of inclusivity are a vocal minority.
 
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That GamerGate & Co are only a very vocal minority is nothing new.

Why would "normal" people against diversity?
 
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The Last Wizard said:
Don't believe this. If it's true why have the industry not denounced all forms of hate.
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You try telling an executive in corporate America that you want to alienate 7% of your audience. He's going to stop listening before you even get to the part where they're Nazis. And, of course, there's always the chance that he agrees with that 7%.

Same goes for Facebook and Twitter and so on. Money is priority #1. The only argument that will get them to cut loose that 7% is to convince them that there is a larger percent that they will plausibly alienate by tolerating that 7%.
 
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