Research News Last updated 05 June
探花直播 (BCU) has held its third video game research conference in 12 months, highlighting the industry and research in the UK.
The annual conference focused on the distinctiveness of British games research and how it reflects cultural diversity on a regional and national level.
18 presentations and 18 lightning talks were hosted over the two-day event, covering a range of topics including queer games studies, environmentalism and digital fashion.
In 2024, , the equivalent of more than 2,500 jobs.
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鈥淲e鈥檙e continuing to build a reputation for leading research in this field and developing connections with other academics across the country to drive research.鈥�
A collection of research from the cluster is set to be published through the 探花直播 Centre for Media and Cultural Research鈥檚 New Directions in Media and Cultural Research book series.