This assignment asks you to think about game platforms. Please use the questions to formulate a
thoughtful response and do not simply copy material out of the readings. For this option, you must apply
concepts from Winseck (2019), Poell (2020), and Blodgett (2020) and de Castell & Skardzius (2019).
- What are two common game platforms and what makes them platforms and why? (Think about
how platforms are defined in Poell and in the lecture from week 8). - What is the financial impact—generally—of the game industry in the network media economy?
- Why have gaming communities historically been so toxic for women (and other marginalized
groups) and what are some of the ways reactionary hate groups operate? What actions can
progressive, open-minded gamers take to counteract gendered harassment in gaming
communities?
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