Women In Games
Leanne Loombe, VP of External games at Netflix, talks authenticity, inspiration, and cats
"You can not innovate without creativity, you cannot create diverse games and serve diverse players without a diverse team"
Women In Games
Barbara Lee of Kinetix discusses the issue of empowering girls in tech and the need for female leaders
The Head of Engineering at Kinetix is passionate about web3 and virtual worlds
Women In Games
Patty Toledo on being female and unconventional in the games industry
The MD of 4Players.io talks to us about the appeal of interactivity and community in gaming
Women In Games
Lisa Hau, CSO of Bidstack "Gaming fosters creativity, connectivity, collaboration and communities"
As part of our celebration of Women in Games, Lisa Hau gives her thoughts on the perception of females in the industry
Women In Games
Iryna Afanasyeva of Sandsoft talks about how games can inspire people of all backgrounds to dream big
"Games wield real power...We can direct this power to make this world a better place"
Women In Games
Vickie Chen discusses the growing presence of women in mobile gaming
From gamer to CEO: Vickie Chen discusses her history in the industry, and how it's developed.
Women In Games
Darya Steel on the journey from playing games to working with them
Gameram's Chief Community Manager Darya Steel discusses the evolution of the games industry
Women In Games
Machine Learning Expert Carly Taylor - big gaming companies are putting their money behind DE&I initiatives
Carly who works on Machine Learning for Call of Duty says "Value is being placed on diverse perspectives and I think our games are better for it."
Women In Games
We talk to Women in Games CEO, Marie Claire Isaaman about the barriers women are still facing
"We need to attract more women and girls into a career in games – and then support them through their journey"
Women In Games
Vanesa Tate, Head of Audio at King, talks to us about the transition from movies to games
Having recently helped to makeover the sound for Candy Crush, Tate gives her insights on being a female in the industry and why games are more inclusive than films
Women In Games
Marika Appel has been at Supercell for over ten years, and is still as passionate as ever
The Clash of Clans Community Manager talks to us about the importance of Clash Fest, inclusivity in games and... Angry Birds
Women In Games
Sophie Brugmann: having diverse leadership teams can lead to incredible symbiosis at the top
The Head of Operations for Lessmore and editor Womenize! thinks we need more open communication in the workplace
Women In Games
Maria Wagner on how the gaming industry can lead the change for sustainability
General Manager of GamesForest.Club talks to us about climate change, and her childhood in Kazakhstan
Data On Diversity
A mere 1.87% of venture capital is allocated to minority-owned startups, Diversity VC finds
Survey carried out between 28 June 2022 and 20 September 2022
Ceremonies And Celebrations
AviaGames CEO and founder Vickie Chen celebrated as an Industry Leader and Female Executive of the Year by Forbes China and Stevie Awards
Forbes China ceremony has now taken place; Stevie Awards ceremony is coming in November
Women In Games
Toya and Dove partner to educate young girls on body image, self-esteem and social media literacy
Launching a Roblox experience designed for girls aged 9-16
Community News
Newzoo shines spotlight on female gamers
Recent analytics indicates female players are still less likely to refer to themselves as gamers and mobile gaming is top way to play.
Gender Equality In Gaming
Women in Games launches free guide to gender equality in gaming
Building a Fair Playing Field is out now
Smith Retires
Women in Games founder David Smith retires from role
Founded the non-profit in 2009 to bring more women in the industry
Celebrating Success
Gameloft, Square Enix and Ludia Games to celebrate female leadership in virtual event
Next Lev’Elles 3 on April 1 2022
Supporting Streaming
Women-first streaming platform Dorian raises $14 million
Series A funding round led by The Raine Group
Largest Event Yet
Women in Games Global Festival taking place this September
Virtual event includes awards ceremony, games jam and esports tournament
International Women's Week
"Games companies and media platforms need to take more responsibility when it comes to addressing toxicity and harassment"
Women in Games week culminates with BAFTA Games host Elle Osili-Wood
International Women's Week
"It’s the success and development of female executives that will change perceptions about gaming"
Women in Games week continues with Playtika's Jenny Raichel
International Women's Week
"People still seem to be surprised by the fact that women actually make games and don't only work in auxiliary functions"
Women in Games week continues with Trailmix CEO Carolin Krenzer
International Women's Week
"Your career should not fully define your identity," says Popagenda co-founder Geneviève St-Onge
Women in Games week continues as Geneviève St-Onge highlights the need for identity.
International Women's Week
King VP of games Cara Ely's 20-year adventure in the industry
Women in Games week takes place from March 8th, 2021
Women In Games
Women in Games welcomes Lucy Rissik and Elizabeth Sampat
The new marketing director and advisory board member
Iwd 2020
International Women's Day 2020: Six women in gaming share how they got into the industry
Celebrating the women in our industry
Speak Out
Julia Hardy and Aoife Wilson to host new gaming podcast for the BBC
Focused on games and real-life
International Women’s Week
Women in Gaming: Freelance presenter and BBC host Julia Hardy on convincing mainstream media to take gaming seriously
"It's very frustrating when you know how popular gaming is"
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"
International Women's Week
Women in Gaming: Sumo Digital's Lucy Smith discusses the allure of games design
"Anyone who has a strong work ethic and attitude can achieve anything"
International Women’s Week
Women in Gaming: Kitfox Games' Victoria Tran on shifting from healthcare PR to the games industry
"I decided to just Google and email random people in fields I was interested in joining"
International Women’s Week
Women in Gaming: Rooster Teeth’s Alanah Pearce on making the leap from Australian to US games media
"I wrote a paragraph in this old diary saying I was going to move to San Francisco and work for IGN"
Girl Power
Girls’ Game Lab wants to encourage more women to get into games
The first workshop takes place at Forza Horizon maker Playground Studios on August 3rd in Leamington Spa
Yas Queen!
InfluencerUpdate.biz editor Danielle Partis takes Journalist of the Year accolade at Women in Games Awards
"It's incredible to be recognised among such a group of talented journalists"
Style Spaces
“Women are most definitely underserved in the mobile games market”
Hutch CEO Beatrice Fischel-Bock discusses her entrepreneurial history and why she thinks Hutch can crack the mobile games market with Style Spaces
International Women's Day
International Women's Day: We profile a few of the games industry's stars
Profiling a few of the industry's stars to celebrate International Women's Day
Women In Games
Kate Edwards: "Be open-minded and explore the possibilities of your talents"
Profiling a few of the industry's stars to celebrate International Women's Day
Women In Games
Ella Romanos: "I'm really inspired by people who forge their own paths through the industry and who help others"
Profiling a few of the industry's stars to celebrate International Women's Day
Women In Games
Gamee CEO Bozena Rezab: "Just go for it, even if you've never worked in games before"
Profiling a few of the industry's stars to celebrate International Women's Day
Women In Games
Grand Cru CFO Celine Pasula: "Don’t be scared of going after the job you really want"
Profiling a few of the industry's stars to celebrate International Women's Day
Women In Games
Yokozuna Data CEO Africa Perianez on a career in machine learning and a company where half of the engineers and all the data scientists are women
Profiling a few of the industry's stars to celebrate International Women's Day
Women In Games
Dirtybit's Anette Ståløy: "Misconceptions usually come from a lack of knowledge and from people making assumptions"
Profiling a few of the industry's stars to celebrate International Women's Day
Women In Games
Tamalaki owner Martine Spaans: "I wish I would have known that hard work is not rewarded when no one sees it"
Profiling a few of the industry's stars to celebrate International Women's Day
Women In Games
Games UX specialist Celia Hodent: "We know that having good diversity and inclusivity on a team are key to being more successful"
Profiling a few of the industry's stars to celebrate International Women's Day
Women In Games
Curve Digital's Buahin: "We still have a way to go to dispel assumptions that women don't play games"
Profiling a few of the industry's stars to celebrate International Women's Day
Women In Games
MiTale CEO Natasha Trygg: "Try everything that games development has to offer and do not be afraid to fail"
Profiling a few of the industry's stars to celebrate International Women's Day
Women In Games
Kongregate CEO Emily Greer on a career in games: "I've found a tremendous amount of kindness, openness and fun"
Profiling a few of the industry's stars to celebrate International Women's Day