Google Gaming Wants You To Take The Diversity Pledge! [DEI In Action]
Google Gaming has a DEI Pledge that asks companies to inject DEI in their projects and culture. Big players in the mobile, desktop and console space have already signed on, though the reasoning on Google's site as to why this is important falls far short of a convincing argument.
Links:
https://games.withgoogle.com/dei-pillars/#our-investments
https://games.withgoogle.com/dei-pillars/hiring-for-diversity/
https://games.withgoogle.com/dei-pillars/designing-for-inclusivity/
https://games.withgoogle.com/dei-pillars/advocating-for-everyone/
Surveys:
https://www.bcg.com/publications/2023/taking-diversity-to-the-next-level-in-southeast-asia
https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/intl/en-apac/future-of-marketing/management-and-culture/diversity-and-inclusion-for-your-bottom-line/
https://www.bcg.com/publications/2020/diversity-dividend-in-southeast-asia
https://newzoo.com/resources/blog/diversity-inclusion-study-shining-the-spotlight-on-black-gamers
https://diamondlobby.com/geeky-stuff/diversity-in-gaming/
https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1277728/physical-or-digital-core-gamers-in-the-us
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Outro Audio: https://soundbible.com/1936-Crisp-Ocean-Waves.html / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/