GHG talks UK Games Industry Census, diversity, and #RaiseTheGame (with UKIE)

"You're going to get cancelled off the back of this!" - Sam

Jordan, Shay, Sam, and UKIE’s CEO Jo Twist and Insight and Innovation Manager Luke Hebblethwaite talk about the UK Games Industry Census, a collaboration between the University of Sheffield (led by Dr Mark Taylor), the University of Leeds, and UKIE, with support from the Arts & Humanities Research Council. The 60-page report, using data from 3,200 UK games industry workers, suggests that the games industry is – compared to national averages – overwhelmingly young, white, male, middle class, queer, and experiencing anxiety and/or depression. We delve into these findings and more, theorise on the reasons behind them, and discuss what can be done to learn more and improve the industry.

Links:

https://ukie.org.uk/UK-games-industry-census-2020

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-03-the-uk-games-industry-is-still-overwhelming-young-white-and-male

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-51364212

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-04-survey-details-how-male-dominated-the-uk-games-industry-still-is

https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/ukie-census-reports-that-31-of-the-uk-games-industry-has-depression-or-anxiety/

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