This whole industry is a sausage-fest. I have the highest respect for the ladies that stick with it, because they're very few in number. I had a chat with a few of the brave soldiers on the press side of things during GDC. From what I've heard, it is not an easy life.
It's just as bad on the other side, where they make games. A Bradford, UK annual event called the Women In Games Conference has been called off due to low attendance. "We are very sorry to announce that this year’s Women in Games Conference has been cancelled due to low delegate numbers," the website stated.
This event was going into its seventh year. Speakers had to be sent home.
"Canceling the event was not an easy decision to make, but our delegate numbers this year were far below the figures needed to break even financially."
Women In Games Conference Cancelled Due To 'Low Delegate Numbers' [Gamasutra]
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
Japanator. Likes Corgis, Sega Saturn, PSP, iPhone, Photographic tools.
Meet the rest of the team
| BBcode help |
| [b]Bold text[/b] |
Bold text |
| [i]Italic text[/i] |
Italic text |
| [url]http://www.dtoid.com/[/url] |
http://www.dtoid.com |
| [url=http://www.dtoid.com/]Web link[/url] |
Web link |
|
| [img]http://www.example.com/robot.jpg[/img] |
 |
Post a comment! You can also post a photo below:
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
49 comments | showing # 1 to 49
|
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
Comments policy
Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?
Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!
Contest:
2:20 PM on 03.18.2010
| 
It is a shame though. I'm all for girl gamers, and wish there were more, but if events like this aren't supported then female gamers will never have the respect they deserve.
That's the way the Gamma4 guys did it and it seemed to work out pretty good
@Dv8thwonder: Shut up
Parent Teacher Conference: Tonight
Women in Gaming Conference: Canceled for low numbers.
I've always personally felt that there wasn't a need for "women in games" conferences when we could be attending all of the other conferences. Why self-segregate ourselves?
blame it on the fallen sky or whatever you want, but numbers don't lie.
For what it's worth, I wish there was a GLBT Games industry conference.
Elsa's probably spot on though.
I am in total agreement. It seems with so many other conferences going on, the smart people went to the big conferences that mean something and they would gain more out of going to.
While I applaud the conference for brining in more women to the field, I also think it is unneeded, as women are most definitely accepted to all other conferences. Perhaps at these other conferences like GDC, they can hold panels to help each other out and get information out.
Game Development is a lot more then just math. Perhaps you should read a book, or if that is too long, a short article here and there.
If you ever manage that,
please, call me.
I still wonder though, unfortunately I didn't think to ask the girls at school why they got into software development.
You can't really integrate when people don't want you too.
Of course, that's why there must be only "humans" thread related or whatever it is, sex should be not a reason rant.
Moral high ground fail.
Castrate yourself at once.
Because why would she? She'd rather play games than read about them.
In short, she's still just a casual player no matter how many hours she pours into WoW. There are still more important things to most girls.
Good for them, I say.
other things being equal, that alone would sway the gender ratio.
There are just as many men in art, design, PR, etc.
btw @ wandering pixel, you can stick that facepalm up your trolling ass.
There are certainly women in the video game industry and they are attending the major conferences, but it's not a big secret that women are still a significant minority in the industry. The goal of this event is to encourage women interested in entering game design and promote giving women a stronger voice in games. Should we really be so quick to stop fighting for this cause because there some women in the industry as opposed to none?
Love ya as always Elsa, but not buying it.
What is there to really gain from a Woman in Games Conference?
Sucks, although I've heard stories about how some women in the industry posture and fight with each other far worse than any men do. So I guess it makes sense that they wouldn't want to go to any sort of collaboration type of event... I guess.
Still sucks though. Hope they at least keep trying with the event.