Diversity - Why Do Games Lack Diverse Characters? - Extra Credits

Many games fall back on tired, overused tropes in character design and writing instead of creating more interesting and relatable characters that reflect the incredible variety of people in the real world. What are some ways that we can improve this in tomorrow's games?
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(Original air date: October 13, 2010)
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