Research Output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Mata is an academic and digital creative with over 15 years of experience in both design and writing for a broad range of entertainment media.
In 2006, Mata completed a PhD on the influence of technology on narrative and identity in modern fiction.
He currently works as a professor of creative & entertainment games at NHTV University in the Netherlands, as well as consulting on game & narrative design.
"...I work to find new ideas and inspiration both for and from the games industry, looking at ways in which we can create new groundbreaking content for the entertainment and creative industries..."
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Subjects
Areas of particular interest include diversity, storytelling, experience design, and bringing games into a broader field of social discourse through discussion with both industry and non-industry media. Alongside this, he is looking for avenues to integrate digital games and strategies into traditional entertainment experiences, such as cinema, theatre, and books
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Research Output 2006 2019
The taxonomy of keys: a new way of understanding interactions in video games
Haggis-Burridge, M. & Buijtenweg, TP., 25 Jan 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Other research output
AI and our Digitally Enhanced Reality: Data is not objective
Haggis, M., 12 Jun 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Other research output
A manifesto for European video games. Gaming Horizons Deliverable D 3.4
Haggis-Burridge, M., Persico, D., Bailey, C., Buijtenweg, TP., Dagnino, FM., Earp, J., Manganello, F., Passarelli, M., Perrotta, C., Pozzi, F. & Weber, J. (ed.), 2018, Gaming horizons : alternative framings for a new role of gaming in education and society : deliverables: Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 732332). 44 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
Better world, better play: narrative design tools to enhance gameplay experiences
Haggis, M., 16 Jun 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Other research output
Creative sector games with under-explored applied/serious outcomes
Haggis-Burridge, M., 12 Sep 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Other research output
Activities 2014 2019
Sexism and diversity in video games, media, and society
M Haggis (Speaker)2014
Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)
Four critical tools for engaging in respectful conversations on diversity
M Haggis (Speaker)2014
Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)
Roots to results: improving work balance (Internal (research) project, poster with results)
M Haggis (Speaker)2014
Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)
Finding inspiration in diversity and the shape of the games industry
M Haggis (Speaker)2015
Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)
Introduction to story structure for video game developers
M Haggis (Speaker)24 Mar 2016
Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)
Press / Media
Bi+ visibility in video gaming with Mata Haggis-Burridge (Interview on podcast thebicast.org)
24/01/19
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Everyday bisexuality in video games (Interview on GamesIndustry.biz)
7/01/19
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Video Game Awards Shortlist 2018
3/01/18
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Prizes
Best Casual Game (finalist)
Mata Haggis-Burridge (Nominee), 27 Oct 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Best Desktop / Downloadable (finalist)
Mata Haggis-Burridge (Nominee), 27 Oct 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Best Indie Game (finalist)
Mata Haggis-Burridge (Nominee), 27 Oct 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Best Music & Audio (finalist)
Mata Haggis-Burridge (Nominee), 27 Sep 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Best of Interactive (finalist)
Mata Haggis-Burridge (Nominee), 25 Sep 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Datasets
Gaming Horizons Stakeholder Interviews - anonymised
Perrotta, C. (Creator), Persico, D. (Creator), Haggis-Burridge, M. (Creator), Bailey, C. (Creator), Passarelli, M. (Creator), Buijtenweg, T. (Creator), Earp, J. (Creator), Zenodo, 31 Jan 2018
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1163698, https://zenodo.org/record/1163698#.XLgv9Djosrw
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