The studio head of Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture developer The Chinese Room Jessica Curry is leaving the studio. In a very personal blog post Curry revealed that her health is playing a big part, with a fight against a degenerative disease proving a tough battle to fight. Two other …
Read More »Online sexism ‘really just a form of bullying’
A new study has said the hostility inflicted on women in many online environments is little more than a form of bullying. ‘Insights into Sexism: Male Status and Performance Moderates Female-Directed Hostile and Amicable Behaviour’ by Michael Kasumovic and Jeffrey Kuznekoff found that women receive up to ten times as …
Read More »Mattel apologises for Barbie coding sexism book
A book that suggested Barbie would need the help of men to code a video game has been criticised by its own publisher. ‘Barbie: I Can Be A Computer Engineer’ featured the following exchange: Your robot puppy is so sweet,” says Skipper. Can I play your game?”I’m only creating the …
Read More »Apple criticised for sexist engraving policy
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has been hounded on Twitter after a consumer complained about the firm’s ‘sexist’ engraving rules. Justyn Hintze wrotea blog postexplaining how Apple would not let her engrave the Alix Olson lyrics "I’ll give myself a lube job, shake my broomstick til my clit throbs" on her …
Read More »Siobhan Reddy, Robin Hunicke and Tamara Miner win Women in Games accolades
GDC 2014: ‘Even as a minority in the makeup of the industry, women have played a huge role in gaming’, said WIGs head
Read More »Brenda Romero on game industry sexism: Stop blaming the victim
GDC 2014: Veteran designer recounts her own experience of sexual harassment
Read More »Xbox promotion causes sexism row
Advertisement offered reasons for significant others to approve console purchase, but assumed buyer was male
Read More »Crytek takes a stance on skimpy female skins for Warface
Crytek adjusting ‘female skins’ by cultural taste to make online shooter more attractive
Read More »Pratchett: Industry in need of a shake-up
Tomb Raider and Mirror's Edge writer on why better working conditions will benefit everyone, including women
Read More »Video: Women devs on sexism at GDC 13
#1ReasonToBe panel receives standing ovation as devs encourage women to chase success in game industry
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