Event aims to promote diversity in game industry

Game developers throughout the world are dressing for success this week.

Created by Dunedin-based mobile game developer and publisher Runaway Play, Game Dev Fashion Week highlights diversity in the game development industry and encourages game developers globally to take part.

In a statement, Runaway Play chief executive Zoe Hobson said it aimed to promote diversity in game development and challenge preconceptions about what a game developer looked like.

Dressing up at Runaway Play yesterday are (back, from left) Jess Trounson holding Boo the dog, Stef Peacock, Libby Guthrie, Aditia Hasib, Tim Green, Zoe Hobson, (front) Emma Johansson. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Developers participated by dressing up and sharing photos on social media using the hashtag #gamedevfashion.

This year’s event would also support Dress for Success, a charity that empowered women to achieve economic independence.

For every #gamedevfashion photo shared and tagged @RunawayPlay, the company would donate to Dress for Success.

- Staff reporter