Summary
- Males still make up 66% of game developers, down from 75% in 2020.
- Almost a quarter of developers identify as LGBTQ+, a 3% increase.
- Racial diversity at studios is improving, but the majority of developers are still White/Caucasian.
The game development space is undergoing a seismic shift in its diversity makeup, with the GDC State of the Game Industry report finding that 32 percent of all 𒀰game developers now identify as female or non-bina🍌ry.
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Males Still Make Up 66 Percent Of All Game Developers, 24 Percent Identify As LGBTQ+
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Alongside an increase in women and n🍌on-binary developers, the report found that almost a quarter of game developers (24 percent) identified as LGBTQ+. This represents a three percent year-on-year increase. It found that almost half (43 percent) of developers aged between 18 and 24 identify as LGBTQ+, with women fa♚r more likely to do so.
The report found that almost a quarter of all game developers (24 percent) identified as LGB♈TQ+.
In terms of ethnicity, the State of the Game industry report found that 59 percent of developers w෴ere White/Caucasian, 10 percent⛄ were Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin, and only three percent were Black, African, or Caribbean.
This split meant that there was a slight increase in racial diversity at game studios, with the number of W🍎hite/Caucasian respondents down from 64 percent, but development houses were still predominantly staffed by the latter. The publishers of the rep♋ort do note that due to the fact that the survey takes place in the United States, certain responses may "not always represent the views of the global community at large."
The culmination of the 'Global Game Developer Community' section of GDC's report found that 35 percent of all respondents𒀰 were white, male, and not part of the LGBTQ+ community. It shows that while strides have been made to diversify the industry, there is still a little way to go.
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Calls for broader diversity in the gaming space have been growing for several years now, and several prominent game developers and studios have spoken up about the issue. Last year, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Tales of Kenzera: Zau's director, Abubakar Salim, delivered a heart🥃feꦦlt message following racial abuse he'd received, saying that diverse games are "for everyone," and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:CD Projekt Red's CEO recently 🍸rubbished claims that "diversity hires" were ruining the studio. But as support grows for these initiatives, ▨so does discontent fro🅺m a vocal minority.
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