GDC’s #1ReasonToBe panel will celebrate women game devs in a tough climate

The emotional and sometimes controversial #1ReasonToBe panel is returning to the Game Developers Conference. The session is happening in a climate in the U.S. that may not feel so welcoming this year. With U.S. President Donald Trump trying to make diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) illegal, this kind of panel may run into outright hostility in some circles. But the women on the panel — which often delivers inspirational personal messages about the journey to discoverin games — are going forward with the session this year. The session takes place for an hour at 11 a.m. Pacific time at Room 2002 in the West Hall of the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Thursday March 20. Laia Bee (CEO of Pincer Games and president of the Uruguayan Game Developers Association), is returning as the moderator. Bee has participated in the panel multiple times, including online during the pandemic in 2021 and in-person last year. “The #1ReasonToBe panel is a very personal approach of each individual t ... Read full article.