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While we've gone through some amount of publicly addressing this in industries like film, I suspect there are many industries where we're not introspective enou
by Pfhreak 8y ago
While we've gone through some amount of publicly addressing this in industries like film, I suspect there are many industries where we're not introspective enough to even recognize there's a problem yet.
I worked in games for a while, and I'd not be surprised to see that industry have a #metoo moment sometime over the next few years. We're just starting to see individuals called out in some of the more progressive studios [1], I suspect this is just the tip of the iceberg.
[1]https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/yweqk5/harebrained-schemes-designer-accused-of-sexual-harassment-resigns https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/yweqk5/harebrained-s...
- viridian 8y agoThere are quite a few lead designers in the industry with this reputation. I've heard a couple of stories about Cage in particular, it'll be interesting to see how it plays out.
- pjc50 8y agoGame development has been pretty terrible to its staff for a long time; the famous ea_spouse post was in 2004! https://ea-spouse.livejournal.com/274.html https://ea-spouse.livejournal.com/274.html
- tehwebguy 8y agoIndeed, film just stands out because the perpetrators and/or victims are famous.