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The $150 billion video game industry grapples with a murky track record on diversity – CNBC
Though there have been some positive steps in the space, industry representatives say gaming has a long way to go on diversity and inclusion.
A woman plays at the stand of Xbox during the media day of the Gamescom video games trade fair in Cologne, western Germany, on August 20, 2019.
The video game industry may be booming in the coronavirus era but it continues to face intensifying pressure over its handling of diversity and inclusion.
For years, gaming has been criticized for fostering a culture that excludes and is even hostile toward women. Stereotypes surrounding so-called “gamer girls” for instance have led to harassment of fe…
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