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Gaming Industry Slow to Find Its Feminine Side

Under 20% of workers are women—a demographic games have barely tapped, either

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Oct 21, 2008 9:40 PM CDT

(Newser) – The video-game industry has yet to really tap into the female audience, the Los Angeles Times reports, and a big reason looks to be how male-dominated the business is. Women make up fewer than 20% of the industry’s total workforce, and a mere 3%... Read full story »

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