Poc In Mobile "I’m a double minority - I’m a woman, and I’m black. You definitely see it and feel it."
August 17, 2021 Poc In Mobile "I can't even think of one black game director off the top of my head, so there is an issue" Nitrome's Markus Heinel discusses tools of the trade
July 27, 2021 Poc In Mobile "Hiring managers should actively seek candidates from underrepresented groups" Pocket Gems' Nihit Sinha advises ways to enter the games industry
June 3, 2021 Poc In Mobile "It shouldn’t take a tragedy to make meaningful change in this industry" Zynga's Keisha Krainer on the issue of diversity
May 14, 2021 Poc In Mobile Roblox's VP of engineering Julian Walshaw-Vaughan on diversity in games For real change, we need more inclusion
April 16, 2021 Poc In Mobile "Minorities have to know about the industry and feel welcome to be part of it" Com2uS' Arturo Ruiz shares his experience
April 9, 2021 Poc In Mobile "Visibility means promoting more developers of colour to leadership positions" Wimo Games' Walter Hill on the challenges of POC
April 2, 2021 Poc In Mobile "Bias has a way of creeping into every part of the process of getting POC into the industry" Zynga's Lauren Brown tackles the industry's issues
March 26, 2021 Poc In Mobile "Growing up in a Haitian household, we never really had a character to identify ourselves fully" Ludia community specialist Dave Vincent shares his journey
March 19, 2021 Poc In Mobile "I know for many of my colleagues I’m the first and possibly only Black person they have ever interacted with" Wooga writer Amanda Gicharu journey from East Africa to Berlin
March 5, 2021 Poc In Mobile "More investments need to be made for creating a career path for members of diverse communities" Tencent marketing senior director Anthony Crouts discusses the need for better education
February 26, 2021 Poc In Mobile "Commitments to invest in Black developers, fight racism and hate speech online are so necessary and long overdue" East Side Games' Marchiano Loen explains why the 'glass ceiling' needs shattering
February 19, 2021 Poc In Mobile "To improve diversity across all industries I implore each and every individual to care" Rovio senior game designer Harshal Karvande on how people need to push diversity
February 12, 2021 Poc In Mobile LEGO's Ankur Suri explains the difficulties with visas if you live in a developing country "It was easier to offer someone with less experience that was based locally"
February 5, 2021 Poc In Mobile Hatch Entertainment Cloud Engineer Khoa Mai on why "diversity enables companies to reach the masses" "Becoming well known and popular is usually the goal for lots of firms."
January 29, 2021 Poc In Mobile "It's never been easy for international talents to obtain a work visa in the UK - and now we’re seeing the impact of Brexit" Marmalade Game Studio's Mathilda Ho speaks on why the government plays an important role in improving diversity.
January 22, 2021 Poc In Mobile "There’s work to be done but it’s early days," says POC in Play co-founder Adam Campbell "One thing I’d like to encourage is more cross-industry recruitment"
December 11, 2020 Poc In Mobile Why Square Enix's Karla Reyes believes there is a "sense of duty to pay back and pay forward" for those already in games "It’s worth reiterating that representation and allyship in leadership roles are essential."
November 27, 2020 Poc In Mobile "It’s important to create a culture where it is okay to be different," says SciPlay QA Manager Ronny Yoon "Quality assurance is a great way to get started in the games industry."
November 20, 2020 Poc In Mobile Ubisoft's Leon Winkler on the need to reach out and engage with POC communities in games "We cannot just expect them to join"
October 30, 2020 Poc In Mobile "I’ve often had to do twice the work to convince people that I am capable," says Snap Games' John Imah "In every role I’ve held throughout my entire professional career, I’ve been the first black employee with the title."
October 23, 2020 Poc In Mobile InnoGames's Omoloro Oyegoke on why "removing barriers of entry" will attract more people of colour to games "Most of these problems stem from the larger society..."
October 16, 2020 Poc In Mobile Employers need to be "proactive in seeking diversity," says IronSource VP of new business Rujul Patel "I see very few South Asians or other people of colour outside of product and technical roles"
October 2, 2020 Poc In Mobile Candy Crush producer Desirée Brathwaite on the underlying bias against black and brown people "To attract and retain talent of colour, you need to provide an inclusive environment"
September 25, 2020 Diversity Matters POC in Mobile: Fellow Traveller's Des Gayle on what's changed in the games industry and what hasn't "I was racially abused by someone in a management position"
September 18, 2020 Diversity Matters POC in Mobile: Chase Bethea's journey as a game composer and the many benefits of game jams "There's no need to wait because the longer you do, the more opportunities will pass you by"
September 11, 2020 Poc In Mobile Games for Good founder Deborah Mensah-Bonsu: "I think studios need to be brave in telling different kinds of stories" "I think it takes everyone looking around their colleagues to see who's missing or not represented and challenging that"
September 4, 2020 Diversity Matters POC in Mobile: "The video games industry can do better," says Behaviour brand manager Sam Quino "I’ve sadly had my fair share of horror stories to tell both as a woman and a Filipino"
August 28, 2020 Diversity Matters POC in Mobile: KingsIsle Entertainment games designer Victoria Brown on the importance of networking "The more connections and relations that you can build will help open up more opportunities in any job that you would want to pursue"
August 21, 2020 Diversity Matters POC in Mobile: Facebook director of games partnerships Leo Olebe explains why it's "everyone’s job to find great and diverse talent" "It’s like the old saying: 'you have to fish where the fish are'."
August 14, 2020 Diversity Matters POC in Mobile: Why Sumo Digital's Harinder Sangha believes "change needs to happen at every level of the industry" "There is no role or level at Sumo where we would not benefit from having more women"
August 7, 2020 #blacklivesmatter POC in Mobile: Why Amanotes publishing manager Micke Joseph Moisa believes creative freedom is key to better diversity "I don’t think people should go the extra mile to prove more than non-coloured people."
July 31, 2020 #blacklivesmatter POC in Mobile: Konsole Kingz founder Cj Peters on the need for more representation in games "Companies big and small need to proactively seek out the diverse talent they desire to have."
July 24, 2020 #blacklivesmatter POC in Mobile: Peak's Shaneka Jeffrey on her journey to being a QA manager "Just go for it, don’t doubt yourself and make your voice heard"
July 10, 2020 #blacklivesmatter POC in Mobile: FarBridge's Donald Harris on why you shouldn't wait or ask permission to get into games "We live in a time where you no longer need permission to get into this industry"
July 3, 2020 #blacklivesmatter POC in Mobile: Why Jam City's Michael Raeford believes education is key to diversifying the games industry "Companies should embrace our differences and use them as a competitive advantage - not as a weakness."
June 26, 2020 #blacklivesmatter POC in Mobile: The Game Band lead animator Cedric Adams on why we need diverse main characters "We need to inspire and facilitate growth in diverse creators"