The $150 billion video game industry grapples with a murky track record on diversity

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Though there have been some positive steps in the space, industry representatives say gaming has a long way to go on diversity and inclusion.

A woman plays at the stand of Xbox during the media day of the Gamescom video games trade fair in Cologne, western Germany, on August 20, 2019.The video game industry may be booming in the coronavirus era but it continues to face intensifying pressure over its handling of diversity and inclusion.

The industry has been trying to change this by highlighting the variety of people that play video games and throwing the spotlight on initiatives to engage women, ethnic minorities and other underrepresented groups. The Entertainment Software Association for instanceBut industry employment demographics show a different picture.

 

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Nobody gives a fuck... let people enjoy their games.

A non-gamer must have written this article because that shit is so untrue

Nursing and teaching too. So many women, right?

Shutup next

Oh fuck off the industry is completely inundated with progressives

Who ever wrote this dosen't play games. Ive seen lots of black characters..gay.. women.. wtf.

This sh8t is so boring.

Who cares? When is the NBA going to grapple with its diversity problem?

stop bullying developers !! 😈🤡

MORE GRAPPLING 👯‍♂️

Tired of this. We must vote democrat so we can have more dyversity

Because gamers don't give a shit about your pathetic politics. They play games to escape this bullshit, not support it. Just leave them alone.

Hey CNBC...doesn’t this ever get old for you?

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