Games, Ethics and War

Macquarie University Department of Computing and the Ethics Centre would
like to invite academics, industry professionals and other interested
parties to the *Workshop on Games, Ethics and War*. This one-day workshop
will discuss such questions as:

* How is war depicted in videogames? How does this match up to the reality?
* What is ethical warfare? Is videogame war ethical?
* How do we design meaningful and engaging ethical decisions in games?
* How can game developers depict war and violence without glorifying it?
* Can games be used as a tool for developing ethical expertise?

Keynote speakers:
* *Prof Jose Zagal* of DePaul University, editor of the Videogame Ethics
Reader
* *Cory Davis* of Tangentlemen, lead designer of Spec-Ops
* *Michał **Drozdowski*, of 11-bit studios, lead designer of This War of
Mine

This event is free but attendance is by registration only, as places are
limited. To register, please email Malcolm Ryan ([email protected]).

We are looking for *additional speakers*. If you are interested in giving a
20 minute presentation on a related topic, please include your topic with
your registration.

*Where:* Room 102, E6A Building, Macquarie University
*When:* Monday November 24, 10am-4pm

Lunch and refreshments will be included.