“Growing up with the absence of [Black characters] in games I liked to play kind of left me feeling like gaming wasn’t for me.”
who targeted Black and LGBTQIA+ streamers with racist, homophobic, sexist, and other harassing content. Over the years, the company has banned accounts and implemented various policies including the ability to take action on all instances of hateful conduct and harassment in hopes of mitigating similar conduct. The most egregious violations may result in an indefinite suspension on the first offense.
Beyond combating harassment, Twitch claims it is making efforts to connect with creators in underrepresented groups to, according to a spokesperson, “find new and intersectional ways to promote” their streams and ultimately be able to earn a living on the platform. Last year the site partnered with BGG for a summit to address the issues Black women gamers face when they stream.
revealed that only 2 percent of developers identify as Black, African American, African, or Afro-Caribbean, which largely impacts the type of games being created.Pokémon Go revenue and used it to start the Black Developers Initiative, a five-month program that aims to empower Black game and augmented reality developers and provide access, resources, and support for their work. The program launched in February of this year with the goal of funding and bringing more Black creators to prototype. “It stemmed from the need. We just weren’t seeing Black developers a lot in the pipeline,” says Trinidad Hermidas, Niantic's head of diversity and inclusion.
While companies like Niantic and platforms like Twitch are making progress, there is still more work to be done if the gaming industry wants to mirror its diverse audience. Unfortunately, that change won’t happen overnight, and having resilience and thick skin against the onslaught of harassment and toxicity remains necessary.
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