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The Experience of Women Game Developers

The Experience of Women Game Developers
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Copyright: 2014
Pages: 23
Source title: Gender Divide and the Computer Game Industry
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Julie Prescott (University of Bolton, UK)and Jan Bogg (The University of Liverpool, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4534-9.ch007

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Abstract

This chapter considers the position of women working in computer games through the voices of over 500 women from the international research. The chapter highlights the problems and opportunities of game work, especially pertinent in attracting and retaining women within the industry. It discusses women’s personal experiences of working in the game industry and career factors related to women’s experiences working in the computer games industry, including career motivation, person-environment fit, and job satisfaction. The chapter also identifies career factors in the computer game industry, such as career barriers and the drivers that help enhance the careers of women in this and other male-dominated industries.

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