JYU for YOU (S03 E02): How World of Warcraft inspired a career in game studies

Think game studies is just about playing video games? Think again! 🎮 In this episode, Dr. Maria Ruotsalainen shares her journey into game studies and gives us an inside look at JYU’s new Master's Degree Programme in Game Studies. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: • What game studies really covers and why the field is growing • How Maria found her path into game research • What makes JYU’s new master’s programme unique • Who the programme is for and why Finland is a great place to study games Mentioned during the episode: Master’s Degree Programme in Game Studies at the University of Jyväskylä https://www.jyu.fi/en/study-with-us/masters-degree-programmes/masters-degree-programme-in-game-studies Games and Digitalisation research area (game research at JYU) https://www.jyu.fi/en/humsoc/mutku/research/pelit-ja-digitaalisuus Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty at JYU https://www.jyu.fi/en/study-with-us/find-your-programme#humanities-and-social-sciences Digi & Game Center https://www.digigamecenter.org/ Follow us! International Degree Programmes: https://r.jyu.fi/programmes JYU newsletter: https://www.jyu.fi/en/sign-up-for-our-newsletter JYU for YOU: https://linktr.ee/jyuforyou Find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn & TikTok: @uniofjyvaskyla