"a) The gender gap in the industry is terrible for the industry," Levine . "b) to work on the problem, we need to have an understanding of the problem."

He , "c) The first step is research that doesn't ignore basic statistical standards? (small sample sizes, self-reporting, experience x ref)."

"Probably statistically safe to say 50% of potential game talent is female (adjust for nurture issues)," he . "Long way to go, but need good data."

A new Game Developer magazine United States Salary Survey report found that in 2012, . In addition, men made up a significantly higher portion of overall salaried developers in 2012.

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