Getting Your Mind/Body On: Latinos in Video Games

Abstract

Certainly, today there are more video games by and about Latinos than in the past. We have more storyworlds that feature Latino characters (playable and nonplayable) in all varieties of video-game scenarios: from shooter games to dance and fighting competitions to puzzle-solving adventures. While advances have been made in the representation of Latinos in multiply mediated formats, Latinos typically appear as a non-playable character, obstacle to overcome, or simply part of the backdrop.