Women in The Games Industry
The role of women in the games industry—as professionals and as consumers—has been extensively explored by numerous academic and business groups. Women represent approximately half the population but only constitute a small percentage of video game players. Several different reasons for this have been identified and there is broad agreement that the issue is a problem that must be addressed.
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