Representation
Microsoft joins Take-Two as a Gerald A. Lawson Fund contributor
Looks to increase support for Black and indigenous students in the games industry
Diversity
BAME in Games celebrates fifth anniversary with new website and Discord server
UK advocacy group to release Representation, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion calendar
Poc In Mobile
"Hiring managers should actively seek candidates from underrepresented groups"
Pocket Gems' Nihit Sinha advises ways to enter the games industry
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
Poc In Mobile
Roblox's VP of engineering Julian Walshaw-Vaughan on diversity in games
For real change, we need more inclusion
Poc In Mobile
"Minorities have to know about the industry and feel welcome to be part of it"
Com2uS' Arturo Ruiz shares his experience
Poc In Mobile
"Visibility means promoting more developers of colour to leadership positions"
Wimo Games' Walter Hill on the challenges of POC
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
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
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
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
Growing Industry
UK games industry publishes its first #RaiseTheGame report
It "shows a lot of positive progress from the games industry in regards to inclusivity"
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
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
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"
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."
Inclusivity
Activision Blizzard claims it is "committed to inclusive hiring" after describing practice as "unworkable"
Publisher was reportedly trying to get out of putting diverse hiring proposal to shareholders
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.
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"
Scholarship
Ubisoft reveals scholarship for UK Black students to study computer science
"We wanted to go one step further and tackle an area where we can truly make a meaningful difference to diversify the UK games industry"
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."
Welcome Aboard
Ubisoft hires Raashi Sikka as VP of global diversity and inclusion
"We are committed to making Ubisoft a more inclusive and diverse company"
A Year Of Transition
King president Humam Sakhnini addresses Candy Crush longevity, diversity and utilising Activision IP to bring Crash Bandicoot to mobile
"The vast majority of our 249 million monthly active players have never spent any money in our games"
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."
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"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: The importance of diversity and inclusivity in teams
"Protect the culture. Get rid of the bad and grow the good"
Embrace Diversity
Players in the US and UK would like to see more diversity in games
"The protagonists of the game tend to be dominated by males, and the online gaming community of this franchise tends to follow suit"
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"
Lawful Diversity
The US Labor department is investigating Microsoft's diversity initiative
"We are clear that the law prohibits us from discriminating on the basis of race"
Getting Diverse
BAME in Games launches and sets up mentorship initiative
Offering one-to-one mentoring
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"
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"
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"
"push The Boundaries"
PGC Helsinki Digital: Why video games are "empathy machines"
Nyamakop producer Limpho Moeti spoke about the importance of subversion
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"
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"
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"
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'."
#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."
#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"
Being Diverse
BAFTA is introducing BFI Diversity Standards for 2021 British Game prize
Show to try and open the medium up to more people
#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."
Be Diverse
Microsoft is committing $150 million to diversity and inclusion
"We are committed to take action to help address racial injustice and inequity"
Something For Everyone
EA details its diversity efforts in game development
Firm has created the Inclusion Framework to help studios create more inclusive characters
Pgbiz Roundtable
Join us on June 23rd for the next PocketGamer.biz RoundTable session
Discussing how to improve diversity in the games industry
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: PUBG Mobile esports surpassed 532 million views globally in 2019
56 million hours worth of watched content
International Women’s Week
Women in Gaming: Girls' Games Lab director Caoimhe Roddy on why "companies need to start being more flexible and proactive"
"We need to focus a lot more on equity rather than equality"
Diversity Is King
There is no such thing as a typical gamer, and our industry needs to reflect this
King's global director of diversity and inclusion Frances Light on why the company is aiming to hire a 50/50 gender balance in 2020
Company Culture Month
Diversity, work/life balance, and more: It's company culture month on PocketGamer.biz
We want to hear from you about what you're doing at your companies
Ukie Report
Female representation in the games industry still "significantly" below UK national average
Only 28 per cent of games workers are female