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Girls want to make games, too. It's just that they're intimidated

Girls want to make games, too. It's just that they're intimidated

From Tracey John at the MTV Blog (Multiplayer, a blog built by MTV News and MTV Games):

...At least that's what a survey conducted by Sony Online Entertainment has revealed. Conducted among female students currently enrolled in game design, programming and visual effects at The Art Institutes schools, the survey showed that 61% "believe male dominance in the industry is a deterrent to women pursuing a career in gaming" and 42% "would like to see women portrayed as leaders in video games."

As a result, this inspired SOE to form G.I.R.L. (Gamers In Real Life), a scholarship program to educate and recruit women in the video game industry. The announcement of the scholarship program was made during the Game Developers Conference last month at an event for SOE's upcoming spy-themed MMO "The Agency."

Nice piece on some of the barriers that exist for female gamers.

posted by Netwoman @ 1:24 PM