"Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in the Gaming Industry"

Despite progress in the video game industry with more women working as innovators, leaders, journalists, and streamers, recent events have highlighted the ongoing lack of representation and harassment faced by women in gaming. From the absence of women on-stage during Summer Game Fest to a woman-less round-up celebrating PC Gamer's 30-year history, the industry still has a long way to go. The importance of representation and centering female voices is emphasized, with a call for men in positions of power to actively support and elevate women in the industry. Without meaningful change, the industry risks repeating the events and ideologies of the GamerGate era.