ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The UK video games industry is worth around £6 billion, employing hundreds of thousands across the country - and according to analysis platform Statista, 37.7 million people in the UK play video games, almost half of them women.
Gaming's come a long way from its humble, male-dominated roots - but in going mainstream and broadening its appeal, has it lost some core part of its identity? And does it even matter?
In this episode of ...explained! Robyn's joined by Dr Nick Hampton, Solent Uni's Course Leader for Computer Games Art and Design, to discuss what it means to be a 'gamer' in 2025. Along the way we'll explore the growing popularity of the form and how it's changed over the years, whether games are 'art', and peer into the future of gaming.
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