The Black State of the Games Industry Survey is up! It'll be open till May 6th, 2026 and should take 20 minutes maximum of your time. Only requirements are that you're a Black Game Developer over the age of 18! 🎮🎮🎮 forms.gle/teLH4p9rAokS...

2026 Black State Of The Games Industry Survey

Greetings! Thank you for completing this survey. This survey was created to highlight the unique challenges that Black Game Developers face in the Games Industry. Although they compose less than 10% o...

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Happy Birthday to @elainegomez.bsky.social who helped me get my bearings in my very first days of gamedev (and introduced me to my friend @bewarethesiren.bsky.social). Elaine does so much, to list here would run up against Bluesky's character count quick so I just wanna say you're amazing, hermana!

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Latinx In Gaming@latinxingaming.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Please join us in wishing our President and Co-Founder @elainegomez.bsky.social a very happy birthday!!! 🎉🎊🎈

Multiple game studios have recently closed because their titles couldn't compete with established live-service games like Fortnite. Meanwhile, you can also literally work on Fortnite and get laid off and Tim Sweeney remains a billionaire. Something has to change. The time is now. uvw-cwa.org

Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Epic Games has laid off over 1000 employees www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/n...

Sick of this crap? Us too. Hit us up. 💪 uvw-cwa.org

UVW-CWA

United Videogame Workers, a game industry-wide union for North America!

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BREAKING: Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 workers today, sources tell Bloomberg News. Story hitting shortly

Every day there are new reports of ICE detaining and targeting our communities. Video game devs and the workers who keep our workplaces running are not safe from this. That’s why we’ve launched WE DON'T PLAY WITH ICE, a campaign demanding companies commit to becoming 4th Amendment Workplaces.

We Don't Play with ICE: Pledge to be a 4th Amendment Workplace

Many of us game workers -- as well as the building grounds, maintenance, and kitchen staff who care for the places in which we work -- are visa-holders and immigrants. In the current climate, we are v...

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All my GDC 2026 fits! This is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike and for everyone who asked where I get my jewelry, it’s from Ask & Embla 🖤

So proud of our Principle Game Designer and Studio Culture Lead, @elainegomez.bsky.social Gómez for her induction into the Hall of Fame for the Latinx Game Awards!

Join us tomorrow at 1:50 at West hall room 2010 for the longest running diversity panel of @officialgdc.bsky.social ! @jayjustice.net @itsbrianawhite.bsky.social @irenecortes.bsky.social @comicsamanthas.bsky.social and @elainegomez.bsky.social See you there! 💖 #gdc2026

@elainegomez.bsky.social and I were on the @easyallies.com podcast last week! Check it out!

Easy Allies@easyallies.com · 6mo ago

Sony brought the goods in the latest State of Play. We share our thoughts on Reanimal and Romeo is a Dead Man. Plus, we're joined by Quentin Cobb and Elaine Gomez for an excellent chat about new studio Ironroot Games. youtube.com/watch?v=ex2R... @ironrootgames.com @ghmofficial.bsky.social

Union-Made Game Jam is now open for sign-ups! Next week, UVW members and friends are making some bite-sized, union-themed games to show at our GDC booth! We hope you’ll join us! #UnionMadeJam itch.io/jam/union-ma...

Union-Made Game Jam

A game jam from 2026-02-16 to 2026-03-02 hosted by UVW-CWA. Union-Made Game Jam 2026 Hosted by United Videogame Workers-CWA · #UnionMadeJam Union-Made Game Jam is a week long game making event for mem...

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🚨 Latinx in Gaming @ #GDC2026 🚨 Full week of events & where to find us! Mon 3/9 10:30am–11:30am Latine Devs Roundtable Tue 3/10 10am–8pm BIG Fest Tue 3/10 1:50pm–2:50pm Beyond the Console (AAPI in Gaming) Wed 3/11 2ma–4pm Picnic En El Parque

Shout out to all the amazing Black game developers, media, and creatives across every part of making games. I’m rooting for y’all year-round. Go follow Black folks making games. We’re often ignored, then imitated. Tag some Black devs below and follow the ones you don’t know yet.

🚨 Ctrl + Unite GDC 2026! 🚨 A first-ever collab between @latinxingaming.bsky.social @blackingaming.bsky.social @aapiingaming.bsky.social 🎮 Indie games 🎤 Microtalks 🎶 Food + music + culture ⚠️ Limited capacity. Register now: 👉https://bit.ly/ctrlunite Built for us, by us. Don’t miss it!

We’re headed to #GDC Festival of Gaming! 🎮 Latinx in Gaming staff + our Festival Pass Giveaway winners will be there for a full week of community, connection, and celebration 🎟️ Get 10% off Festival & Game Changer Passes with code LIG10 (unlimited use). See you there!

We’ve got something exciting in the works! Big announcement drops Monday, January 26th! Here’s a very blurry hint 👀 Stay tuned! 💜

Thank you for the amazing opportunity to be interviewed. Vic was so kind and generous throughout the whole interview process. @elainegomez.bsky.social and I both really enjoyed our chat with her. Great article!

Vic Hood (Parkes)@h00dwinked.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Thoroughly enjoyed chatting with the folks at @ironrootgames.com about making their new studio a safe place for its devs. There’s no compromise, they want to put their people first and foremost.

The Avarice Awards holds a mirror to the hollow glamour of The Game Awards, as workers continue to have their livelihoods upended by mass layoffs. We are speaking truth to the powers ruining the game industry with their greed! Stream begins on December 10th at 7pm PT / 10pm ET on twitch.tv/UVW_CWA

Calling for nominations! UVW-CWA is hosting the AVARICE AWARDS, and we want to hear about your problematic faves for “Worst Layoff Announcement”, “Player’s Unpopular Choice” CEO, and more! Please submit your votes here by 11:59pm PT Dec 5th!

UVW "The Avarice Awards" Show - Players' Choice Awards Votes

We want your input on some of our prospective awards for the UVW's "The Avarice Awards" show, broadcasting live on Dec 10th at 7pm PT & 10pm ET, on UVW-CWA's Twitch Channel! "The Avarice Awards" sho...

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We are Ironroot Games, a brand new independent game studio created by friends that want to make incredible games. Our team has come together to tell stories rooted in years of combined industry experience. Our first project is in development. ironrootgames.com

Ironroot Games

Ironroot Games is a studio founded by seasoned AAA developers who believe great games grow from great developer culture. As a community-driven studio, we commit to empowering creative ownership for cr...

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Honestly it feels really bad that when we asked them to put their money where their mouth was, TGAs instead killed the entire Future Class program.

Elaine GOMEZ!!! Here's the free-to-watch recording of this industry pro and DYNAMO, on Latinx and Indigenous Gaming. Elaine will also get you up to speed (she talks fast, LOL) on navigating today's game biz and more. HOW TO: "Leveling the Playing Field" #NYMakesGames youtu.be/6bBvbsR_Lyk?...

Leveling the Playing Field: How Latinx in Gaming is Changing Industry Access

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IGDA NYC@igdanyc.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Our October Level Up Tuesday! Third Tuesdays of the month at Coexist Gaming, a speaker and two NYC indie games in the spotlight plus tacos and game talk. #NYMakesGames

Had a wonderful time at the @bafta.org NY Tea Party this weekend with my fellow BAFTA Breakthroughs! Also got the chance to meet the amazing Carole Ruggier, the voice behind Athena in the God of War series ❤️‍🔥