Videogames have traditionally done their best to ignore parents – if they’re around at all, it’s just to give the real hero his lunch before he heads off to save the world. Recently, games as diverse as Papo & Yo, Heavy Rain, Persona 4 Golden, and The Walking Dead have shown that parents can have an immense impact on a character – or player’s – life. During this discussion, we’ll examine the growing role of parents as characters in videogames, and how that might impact the kinds of stories that are told, and how real-life parents might interact with their game-playing kids. Moderated by Susan Arendt (The Escapist), featuring gaming parents Ben Kuchera (Penny Arcade Report), Brian Crecente (Polygon), and Mike Laidlaw (BioWare).
Moderator: Susan Arendt [Senior Content Manager, Twitter]
Panelists: Mark Laidlaw [CCO, Moby Games], Ben Kuchera [Writer/Editor, Twitter], Brian Crecente [Owner, Twitter]
Source: The Escapist