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New entry in toyline promotes games developments as a career for young women
Read More »Maxis removes ‘gender boundaries’ from The Sims 4
‘We want to make sure players can create characters they can identify with or relate to,’ developer explains
Read More »New WIG CEO Marie-Claire Isaaman aims to boost women in development
The new CEO of Women in Games has identified development and management as key areas that needs better female representation. As a researcher at Norwich University of the Arts, Marie-Claire Isaaman found out that women in the games industry tend to work in marketing or HR – but not in …
Read More »New BAME in Games organisation founded
Group aims to drive diversity in the games industry
Read More »"Diversity is a practice, not just a word"
Animosity towards Beamdog for including a transgender character in Baldur’s Gate. Hate campaign against former Nintendo employee Alison Rapp. Overwatch’s Tracer butt pose. Valve being sued over alleged transgender discrimination. Tensions over gay and black characters at defunct Lionhead. Paradox having to take down a mod that removed Stellaris’ racial …
Read More »New BAME in Games organisation launched to attract diversity in games
A new network has been founded to encourage a more diverse workforce in the UK games industry. Called BAME in Games, the firm is an advocacy group designed to encourage a more diverse work force within games and the entertainment market at large. BAME stands for of Black, Asian and …
Read More »Naughty Dog: We set out to introduce strong female characters to Uncharted 4
'When I'm describing a new character to our lead character concept artist, constantly she will ask: ‘What if it was a girl?’' recalls creative director Neil Druckmann. 'And I'm like: 'Let me think, does that affect or change anything? No? Let's do it''
Read More »Amilia St. John blasts father’s ‘toxic waste trash fire’ views on female game devs
‘By propagating this offensive ideology, he is feeding the fire for the dull brained Neanderthals in the industry who actually are anti-women to continue propagating these practices’
Read More »Rust devs make player gender random – and permanent
‘We understand that you may now be a gender that you don’t identify with in real-life. Technically nothing has changed, since half the population was already living with those feelings.’
Read More »‘Hiring ideal job applicants limits diversity,’ says Fullbright founder
Adds that studios should considering hiring female devs with potential rather than established male veterans to break the ‘self-perpetuating cycle’
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