How game leaders can change systems to improve employee mental health
We held an interesting roundtable about mental health at our recent GamesBeat Summit 2022 event. I opened the session but quickly let our experts...
IGDA: A third of U.S. gamers have experienced anxiety and stress disorders in pandemic
A third of U.S. gamers have experienced anxiety and other stress-induced disorders multiple times in the past year, according to a survey by My.Games,...
Safe In Our World launches charity game bundle to benefit mental health
Safe In Our World has launched a charity game bundle with the goal of providing free mental health resources for gamers and game industry...
The DeanBeat: Gaming mental health conference encourages men to seek help
Brett Schnepf was a veteran of the game industry, with decades of experience. Earlier this month, he killed himself. In a GoFundMe campaign for...
Why Anita Sarkeesian started the Game and Online Harassment Hotline
The video game industry exploded this summer with the #MeToo movement and allegations of sexual harassment and abuse. It added another layer of hardship...
The DeanBeat: How to have peace of mind in the face of multiple crises
This week started out as difficult as any that I can remember in games, and it ended with a reminder of why we’re in...
Games for Change unveils sessions on mental health, diversity, and COVID-19
Games for Change is responding to the times and launching programming at its upcoming event that will tackle subjects such as offering mental health...
Esports team Cloud9 teams with Kaiser Permanente to improve mental health
Esports organization Cloud9 has teamed up with Kaiser Permanente to improve mental health in the U.S. gaming community. It’s another sign of the mainstreaming...
Take This: Game developers face serious mental health challenges
Take This, a mental health nonprofit organization geared toward game developers, released a white paper today that describes the severe challenges that game makers...
After brush with death, game journalist Scott Jones creates Heavily Pixelated podcast
Veteran TV host and game journalist Scott Jones has had a lot of challenges in his life. None more so than in 2014, when...