Really just good stuff.
They already ran a stream + sales event for black voices in gaming, though.
Yo this looks nice, I really like the character designs. Thank you!
Would it really be that hard for them to come out and make a statement though? Actions are great, but their actual silence regarding the events happening in the world is deafening.
Yeah Valve has never been one for PR messages, they usually just go and do something instead of talk about it. Which I do applaud them for but they could have also mentioned they were sponsoring this event and put more eyes on their black voices in gaming sale.
Eh it's not an "rather" thing. They could (and should!) have done both. Actions are great, but the silence is pretty shitty
I didn't say I would rather have them put out a statement though? As I said, their actions here are good and I applaud them for that, but it doesn't and shouldn't be an either/or situation. Would it really have been that hard for the most prestigious PC gaming company to have been able to just flat out at that they stand with POC? Several other companies put out statements AND donated to organizations that help POC. It really isn't an excuse.
Don't they already?
They're still just another overwhelmingly white and Asian dev AFAIK
Ah, that's a shame. Hopefully the spotlight BLM has had recently, also affects hiring practices etc. across the board. So it's not just about police brutality. It certainly has sparked more visible discussion around racism at large here where I live.
Obviously. But there is an easy way to...idk....do both? Especially with there lackof moderation literally anywhere else. It's not out of the realm for anyone to assume they are doing nothing.
Yep. Lots of discussion at my ~60ish person studio about how it will affect hiring practices going forward. It's important to me that we not only hire more PoC, but hire them in positions where they can make a difference.
There was a recent study here about job interviews (not development specifically). But out of 1000 job applications people with Finnish names got 390 interviews, English names 269, Russian 228, Iraqi 134 and Somalian only 99. Interestingly the employers were more likely to invite women for the interview, especially among Iraqi and Somalian people it was twice as likely. And of course all of the applications had similar work experience, education etc. Hopefully more people start to realize that "hiring the best person for the job" doesn't really always (usually?) happen, when so many minorities are badly at disadvantage even so early on in the hiring process.
Actions and words don't have to be mutually exclusive. Yeah, there are game companies that haven't done anything but pay empty lip service, but there are also others who have publicly announced support and also donated to relevant charities.
Putting on an expo for black game devs isn't exactly being 'silent'. I'd take action from corporations rather than an empty statement anyday
