The rising numbers of females enjoying games in recent times unfortunately hasn't converted to an equally large number of female game developers. Because of the lack of diversity in the male dominated industry, the Academy of Interactive Entertainment continues to actively encourage more women into the career of game development.
Screenplay reports on the recent AIE Women in Games Scholarship announcement from the Melbourne campus, and talks to recent AIE programming graduate, Wendy Langer, on how the AIE enabled her into the industry. From Screenplay..
(Wendy) "I first started there (Tantalus) as a part-time intern mid last year, while I was still studying at the AIE," says Ms Langer..."My role involves working on various aspects of the code behind a motocross/off-road racing game we are developing for the PSP (PlayStation.Portable)."
Ms Langer says the AIE provided a practical education to "learn the tools of the trade".
Screenplay also chats with Eve Penford-Dennis (Director of Freeplay, and previously AIE art tutor) and Mark Flanagan (AIE Senior Game Art teacher) on why more women in game development is needed...
(Mark) "The diversity of games being created locally and their appeal to the broader international market can only be enhanced by an increase of the number of women entering the industry."
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