In this series of materials, we present your anonymous stories from the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2023. Let’s reflect on the past year together with you and hope that the year ahead brings more success. Thank you for sharing!
In the first article, we have compiled your stories related to discrimination in the games industry.
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Women in video games still have it harder than men. We need to fight for the respect that men obtain just by showing up. Even after years in the industry. During one job interview this year I was almost discarded because being a nice and smiling woman, the CEO thought I would not be able to connect with the usual game geeks working in the industry. He didn’t care that I have been working as a successful producer for 10 years, gender was all he saw.
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I think recruiters need to be more positive to career changers and learn to understand transferable skills. The idea that if a CV does not have a game development job listed should not be a reason to exclude a candidate from consideration.
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Industries grapple with gender inequality in job opportunities and the substantial annual wage gap. Moreover, the digital transformation revolution, particularly in Artificial Intelligence, poses the risk of job displacement after the technical unemployment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. As a result, many workers are transitioning to new job sectors.
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Hello! 🙂 My sad story is that I can’t find a stable job to avoid the stress of meeting new people. Because for introverts, this is a very sensitive thing 🙂 And the funny story is that for my age, I still love games, and it can never be boring to me, I always wanted to create a game together with my friend. Maybe we’ll be able to do it someday…
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I was amazed that changing my name actually helped me find a job. I used to believe I lacked the necessary skills, but it turns out my country’s reputation had an impact on the industry. People shouldn’t be judged based on their name, color, gender… Hiring should be based on skills.
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Sometimes I feel that being the only woman working at my previous studio was challenging. It seemed like they didn’t truly value my suggestions or opinions on designs and other matters. They proceeded to implement incorrect elements in the UI design, and sometimes they didn’t even use the design I had created. It was frustrating. However, I’m glad I decided to quit sooner!
