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How internships can drive more diversity into games

The Chinese Room's Ed Daly reflects on the company's internship programme and how other studios can lower the barriers for underrepresented groups to enter the industry

June 3, 2021 Marie Dealessandri

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How to get the most out of digital events

Nordic Game's Jacob Riis explains how to optimize your virtual trade show appearances

May 28, 2021 Jacob Riis

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Coping with impostor syndrome

Zynga's Phuong Phillips explains what companies can do to help their staff suffering from impostor syndrome, and gives tips for those who constantly fear they are a fraud

April 14, 2021 Marie Dealessandri

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How to measure and address your carbon footprint | Green Games Guide

An excerpt from UKIE and Games London's action plan on how the games industry can tackle climate change

March 31, 2021 Nic Walker

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What's wrong with the UK talent pipeline and how to improve it

Sumo's Harinder Sangha, Kieran Holland, and Jacob Habgood tell the GamesIndustry.biz Academy about ways UK companies can diversify how they access talent

March 30, 2021 Marie Dealessandri

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GamesIndustry.biz Academy resources to champion women in games

To celebrate International Women's Day, we gathered guides to help studios improve their gender balance

March 8, 2021 Marie Dealessandri

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Creating a diverse workforce | UKIE #RaiseTheGame report

An excerpt from the first annual report for UKIE's #RaiseTheGame diversity initiative, which now has more than 100 pledge partners

March 8, 2021 Vikki Blake

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Things you wish you knew before starting a studio

Melissa Phillips reflects on what she's learnt in the 12 months since co-founding Silver Rain Games

Feb. 11, 2021 Marie Dealessandri

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Navigating the new normal: Studio culture in the time of COVID

Mediatonic's Annie Clare details the studio's answer to a critical question: how do you take care of your staff remotely?

Jan. 29, 2021 Annie Clare

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Celebrating one year of GamesIndustry.biz Academy

Browse through the GamesIndustry.biz Academy's most essential reads as the section enters its second year

Jan. 15, 2021 Marie Dealessandri

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Pillars for an effective charity stream

Mega Cat Studios' Monica Figueroa looks at how the right guiding principles can amplify the success of a charity campaign

Dec. 11, 2020 Monica Figueroa

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Four steps to making the most of outsourcing

Sponsored article: Jami Wardman from Lab Cave by SunMedia on how to get the most out of your partnership with outside agencies and services

Nov. 17, 2020 Academy Sponsored

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Mike Bithell: What I wish I knew when I started in games

During GamesIndustry.biz Live: Academy, Mike Bithell explored six lessons he's learned during his career that can help aspiring developers get a successful start in games

Nov. 11, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Four ways to improve your collaboration with another studio

Having taken the helm on Minecraft Dungeons' DLC, Double Eleven shares how to make the best of a multi-studio collaboration

Nov. 4, 2020 Tom Pedalino

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Is the games industry open to working class people?

UK census data suggests it isn't -- here's what you need to know to give yourself the best chance, from people that built careers

Nov. 2, 2020 Jason Coles

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From student to professional -- advice for the road ahead

Fundamentally Games' Emelie Edholm has some advice for students and graduates building a career in the games industry

Oct. 28, 2020 Emelie Edholm

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Lifting the barriers for Black professionals in the games industry

Focusing on retention and promotion, the GamesIndustry.biz Academy looks at the barriers facing Black talent in games

Oct. 27, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Check out our huge line-up for this week's GI Live: Academy

More than 65 industry professionals to speak with UK students this week in Discord

Oct. 26, 2020 Christopher Dring

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A lawyer's perspective on the industry's abuse problem

Toxic family notions, favoritism and lack of regulation all lead to abuse, says legal expert Siobhán Crawford

Oct. 21, 2020 Ivy Taylor

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GamesIndustry.biz and Creative Assembly team up on free student event

GI Live: Academy will feature talks, masterclasses, portfolio reviews and meet and greets

Oct. 15, 2020 Christopher Dring

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Retaining and fostering women in the games industry

Victoria Setian gave a GDC Summer talk addressing how to fight discriminatory attitudes in the workplace and develop female talent into leadership

Oct. 12, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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How the UK games industry and education should work together

The Games Education Summit revealed how to better prepare games graduates and improve diversity through education

Sept. 21, 2020 Christopher Dring

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Level up on diversity: Three changes to get more women into games

King's Frances Light looks into ways games companies can improve their gender balance

Sept. 14, 2020 Frances Light

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What's wrong with the games industry, and how to fix it

At Devcom, Kate Edwards highlighted the main issues affecting game creators, and what the industry can do to address them

Sept. 4, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Craft, art, and science: Three ways of teaching game design

How can educational institutions best teach prospective designers in a way that prepares them for work in the industry?

Aug. 27, 2020 Toke Krainert