Black developers push to diversify the creators behind the pixels
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 29, 2023
Nonprofits and schools are teaching eager young video game developers.
March 29, 2023, 4:29 PM ET
• 5 min read
The video game industry is one of the most lucrative tech sectors in the world, bringing in $159.3 billion globally, according to the International Trade Administration. But not everyone is getting a piece of that pot.
Only 4% of game creators identify as Black, according to a study by the International Game Developers Association.
Now some Black developers and historically Black universities are looking to change . . .