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The factors explained in the article definitely have to do with most game developers being childless, male 30 year olds. They have nothing to do with race: I se
by Camillo 14y ago
The factors explained in the article definitely have to do with most game developers being childless, male 30 year olds. They have nothing to do with race: I see no reason why a black or asian 30 year old childless man with a passion for games should be less likely to put in those insane hours than if he were white.
Why call out "white men" in the headline, then? This is actually a story about the importance of letting employees work reasonable hours and have a balanced life; the problem is that nobody cares about that - or at least, the PA Report thought nobody would. So they chose a headline that makes it look like a far more marketable story about sexism, racism and the tech industry. It's cheap, but it probably ends up bringing more links and traffic.
- kqr2 14y agoThe title is based on a survey which was conducted: Your average industry professional is a 31 year old white man (86 percent of the respondents were male, 82 percent were white) http://gameqol.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Quality%20of%20Life%20in%20the%20Videogame%20Industry%20-%202009%20IGDA%20Survey%20Analysis.pdf http://gameqol.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Quality%20of%2...