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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Ian Bogost, professor in the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture, wrote an article for Gamasutra: The Art and Business of Making Games in June. He explains that "It's actually a little weird to talk about using games for social change or seriousness in the abstract, [but] I think we want something like 'earnest games,' games that really mean it, games that aspire to do justice to their topic and to the medium of games themselves."
