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A partnership between ESL and Intel is hoping to improve and support the diversity around competitive gaming with the launch of the AnyKey initiative this week. The core goal of the program is tocreate more opportunities and inclusive spaces in eSports, and advocate for underrepresented members of competitive communities, such …
Read More »ESA criticises lack of female devs, praises growing in-game diversity
Less than a quarter of those working in games are women, reveals CEO Michael Gallagher
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Syndicate introduces first transgender character
Ubisoft continues push towards diversity with latest entry in long-running series
Read More »EA’s Moore: Gamergate has actually helped diversity
FIFA publisher’s COO says last year’s controversy has caused companies to think more carefully about their workforce
Read More »‘No excuse’ for lack of diversity in games, Payne says
Games veteran Andy Payne says there is "no excuse" for the lack of diversity within the industry workforce. Delivering the opening keynote at today’s European Women In Games Conference, the UKIE chairman addressed the difference between the gender split in the games industry compared to other sectors. Creative Skillset research …
Read More »Andy Payne: ‘No excuse’ for lack of diversity in games
UKIE chairman calls for more female developers at European Women In Games Conference
Read More »Slitherine: ‘For us, appealing to women is like pushing water uphill’
Wargaming developer explains why diversity is tougher for certain genres to strive for
Read More »E3 2015: Bethesda aiming for ‘aspirational’ female characters in BattleCry
Executive producer Rich Vogel says studio was keen to make sure its female cast didn’t look like strippers
Read More »E3 2015: Diversity the big winner at E3
Women in games take centre stage at press conferences
Read More »Blizzard ‘trying hard’ to add diversity to Overwatch
New character Zarya "a step in the right direction" as consumers call for more varied casts in video games
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