Tag Archives: sexism

Emotionally-charged session encourages women to chase success and inspire the next generation

Felicia Day, Anna Kipniss, Robin Hunicke, Kiki Wolfkill, Jane McGonigal and Colleen Macklin on gender stereotypes

God of War: Ascension is to have a politically incorrect Trophy name altered in an upcoming patch. The current build of the game includes a Trophy called ‘Bros Before Hos’. It is awarded to the player after defeating one of a trio of female enemies called the Fury. A patch …

'Women are not just welcome, we are necessary and we are equal', says Gabrielle Toledano

It’s easy to blame men for not creating an attractive work environment – but I think that’s a cop-out. If we want more women to work in games, we have to recognize that the problem isn’t sexism.” Those are the thoughts of EA’s executive vice president and chief talent officer …

Deep Silver apologises for bikini-clad torso

Airtight Games creative director Kim Swift has called on women developers to tackle sexism in the game industry. In a newblog post, the Quantum Conundrum creator admitted that sexism is a common occurrence for many women in the game industry, and said that the recent furore over twitter on the …

Portal co-creator tells women devs to 'be visible, be outspoken, be strong, and be smart'

Plus we look at motion capture, Scotland's dev hub, HeroEngine 2, the Wii U, Roger Dean, Objecty and more

Hundreds of women game designers have spoken out on Twitter about rampant sexism in the game industry as the reason why there are so few female developers in the sector. Taking to Twitter to vent their feelings in their hundreds over the hashtag ‘1reasonwhy’, developers and female gamers alike lamented …