GamesBeat’s Women in Gaming breakfast discusses non-linear careers

During its Next event last week, GamesBeat held its 7th Women in Gaming breakfast event, sponsored by Amazon Games, where women in the games industry speak about their experiences and have a chance to network with each other. At this event, the four panelists spoke about the twisting career paths that took them into and through the gaming world, and how women in the industry can better guide their careers along the paths they desire.

One of the common threads in each panelists career is that they didn’t begin their careers in the games industry, but rather entered by virtue of skills they cultivated in other industries. Monika Magid, currently the VP of games at Magid, said that playing games is a skill that can be cultivated upon joining the industry. “You don’t even have to be good at it — just understand.”