In 2024, gaming generated nearly $455 billion, surpassing the movie and music industries, with women making up almost 50% of players. Despite this, the industry still struggles with gender-based harassment—83% of Australian women reported abuse in games—and lacks diversity in development roles.
Read MoreThe University at Albany is launching two new programs in Fall 2025—a B.S. in Game Design and Development and an M.S. in Strategic Game Design and Applied Development—aimed at preparing students for careers in the growing gaming industry.
Read MoreA recent announcement by the National Press and Publication Administration in China restricts the playing of video games to a maximum of one hour a day between 8pm and 9pm on weekends and holidays. A previous report comparing video games to "Spiritual opium" for China's youth in their rationale for seeking restrictions on them faced little pushback from parents.
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