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Joe Tirado on LXIG's continued efforts for Latinos in games

Latinx in Gaming continues to provide resources to the Latino community looking to get into the world of games.

Ozzie Mejia

February 2, 2024 3:00 PM

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We've had plenty of run-ins with Joe Tirado since his departure from Shacknews. He's been one of the faces of Astroneer, just to name one example. He's also been playing a critical role in helping Latinos find their place in the gaming community. To learn more about the latest efforts of Latinx in Gaming, we caught up with him for a quick chat.

Tirado is happy to recollect on his time with Latinx in Gaming and its multitude of efforts to provide the Latino gaming community with resources to find work, make games, and otherwise make their presence felt in the gaming world. Those interested in learning more about this nonprofit entity can head over to the Latinx in Gaming website.

This certainly won't be the last time we chat with Joe Tirado and it's always fun to catch up with him. For more interviews like this, head over to Shacknews and Shacknews Interviews on YouTube.

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?