Cooperative Gaming Diversity in the Games Industry and How to Cultivate Inclusion

• Main Authors: Cole, Alayna, Zammit, Jessica
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton CRC Press 2021; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Series: ERROR
• Subjects: company culture; Computer games industry > Social aspects; Computer Graphics & Visualization; cooperative gaming; CRC; Diversity in the workplace; Electronic games industry; game development; games industry; Gaming & Animation; Gender Studies - Soc Sci; IHC Default Subject Code; Minorities; Minorities > Employment; Video games industry > Social aspects; AAA Game; Gender Neutral Bathrooms; Sensitivity Training; Dragon Age; Trans Men; Game Developers; Incorporation Statuses; Nonbinary People; AAA Title; Game Jams; Games Industry; Grand Theft Auto; RPG Maker; Marginalized People; Sanitary Bins; Assassin's Creed; Queer Content; Flashing Lights; Chronic Health Conditions; Esports Tournaments; Assassin's Creed Iv; Mass Effect Series; Positional Privilege; Indie Studios; Indie Games
• ISBN: 0367342790; 9780367342807; 9780367342791; 0367342804
• DOI: 10.1201/9780429324826

Cooperative Gaming provides context and practical advice regarding diversity in the games industry. The book begins with a deep dive into research literature and the history of diversity in the games industry to provide context around what diversity is and why it is a topic worth considering. The book looks at the different facets of diversity and games, exploring the issues and solutions within game development, studio management, event planning, and more. It provides people with practical advice around being a marginalized person in the games industry and how to be heard, how studios can support inclusive practices, and events can actively become more accessible to a diverse audience.