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The importance of diversity in games

Professionals from both development and journalism tell GameDaily what it means to be black in the games industry, what needs to happen, and what the business can borrow from Black Lives Matter.

Published 3 weeks ago, by

Sam Desatoff

PUBG's newest studio, Striking Distance, puts emphasis on diversity, inclusion, & work-life balance

Sledgehammer veteran Glen Schofield talks with GameDaily about the challenge of creating a single-player game in the PUBG universe while building up a studio in the middle of a pandemic.

Published 3 months ago, by

James Brightman

Google hires Shannon Studstill to head new Stadia studio, bolstering its women-led cloud initiative

The Sony veteran most recently supervised development on 2018's God of War. Yumi Yang will now lead Sony Santa Monica.

Published 4 months ago, by

Sam Desatoff

Women in Games 2019: 'Your voice matters, and your imagination matters'

A star-studded group of woman from the games industry filled The Strong National Museum of Play to talk about their experiences and creating an environment for the next generation.

Published 9 months ago, by

James Brightman

Report: Riot Games workforce divided on diversity and inclusion push

A year after Kotaku's investigation into rampant sexism at Riot, things are improving, but not all employees are happy about it.

Published 11 months ago, by

James Brightman

Game Developers of Color Expo is a community-focused antidote to checkbox diversity

The fourth annual expo was held in Harlem, NYC this weekend with talks from industry luminaries about working smarter, following your dreams, and aligning art with business.

Published 12 months ago, by

Amanda Farough

Games For The Blind: One Developer's Quest to Make AAA Games for the Visually Impaired

David Evans of Falling Squirrel wants the visually impaired community to feel included. His upcoming game, The Vale, is an attempt to get blind and sighted gamers playing together. (Photo: GameDaily)

Published 12 months ago, by

James Brightman

IGDA Foundation Executive Director: '[Diversity] isn't a budget line, talking point, or checkbox.'

Freshly appointed IGDA Foundation executive director, Nika Nour, talks with GameDaily about keeping diversity and inclusion work fun and approachable and hopefully putting herself out of a job.

Published 12 months ago, by

Amanda Farough

IGDA new executive director to focus on 'sustainable careers', inclusion for all developers

Newly appointed IGDA executive director, Renee Gittins, talks with GameDaily about her vision for the organization and how she wants to give back to the game development community through her new position.

Published 12 months ago, by

Amanda Farough

Report: Over half of game developers say crunch is 'expected' at their jobs

Take This' 2019 'State of the Industry' study notes stress, unstable work conditions, and a lack of diversity are all major problems impacting games workers' mental health.

Published 12 months ago, by

Ana Valens

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