NEXT Generation's “THE HOT 100 GAME DEVELOPERS”

If your name isn’t Samantha Ryan, CEO of Monolith Entertainment, NEXT Generation’s list of “THE HOT 100 GAME DEVELOPERS” says one thing and it says it quite clear, “If you’re a woman – or a man of color who isn’t Japanese – don’t expect to make it as a big-time game developer.” Of course, this isn’t NEXT Generation’s fault. I suppose it’s simply the nature of the business. On the development side, the video game industry is the domain of white and Asian dudes. Of course, if not for brothers, Madden wouldn’t be the juggernaut that it is. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve met plenty of the people on the list and many of them are great guys who are super-talented. It’s just strange to look at a list that’s so…um…homogenous. I think it’s time for Jason Hall to make a comeback