New Fund Created To Help Black And Indigenous Students Get Into Gaming And Tech
USC Games has created a new fund honoring Jerry Lawson, the father of cartridges in gaming; Take-Two made a significant donation.
May 6, 2021 at 7:00AM PDT
A new fund has been established to support Black and indigenous students trying to break into game development and the technology space at large. USC Games has announced the Gerald A. Lawson Endowment Fund for Black and Indigenous Students, and Grand Theft Auto parent company Take-Two Interactive is one of its earliest supporters.
In a press release, USC Games said Take-Two made a significant seed contribution to the fund, though a specific dollar amount was not disclosed.
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Strong Museum of Play
The Strong Museum of Play broke ground on a 90,000-sq.-ft. expansion Wedn.esday. CEO and President Steve Dubnik said the new wing will feature the museum’s biggest exhibit yet: ESL Federal Credit Union Digital Worlds.
Dubnik said it s expected to be home to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, an outdoor play exhibit, a new atrium, and admissions area. All told, he said the museum will eventually be 375,000 sq. ft. The museum is expected to stay open while under construction.
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“This will be an exhibit that tracks the history of those games, talks about how those games work, how those games are designed and put together and celebrate both the games and the individuals that help make the games,” said Dubnik.
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The @museumofplay is growing by another 90,000 sq. ft.! After a delay due to COVID-19, Phase 2 is underway. The new project is projected to bring $130 million/annually to the Greater Rochester economy and revitalize the region. @news10nbc#RochesterNY#economypic.twitter.com/OjHL0omRzz Jenny Ly (@WHEC JLy) April 21, 2021
Organizers expect the new wing to open by summer 2023.
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