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Game developers recognize ’50 over 50′ to combat ageism

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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The Global Game Industry’s 50 over 50 list of game developers over the age of 50 is out again, and I’m not on it again. But that’s OK since I don’t make games. But it’s an honor for the 50 game industry professionals on the list compiled by industry veteran Kate Edwards.

Kate Edwards, former head of the International Game Developers Association and consultant at Geogrify, started the awards list as a way to combat ageism in the game industry.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.