UKIE and Many Cats Studios launch Impact campaign to platform disabled and neurodivergent games industry professionals
UKIE) and Many Cats Studios have announced Impact – a campaign to profile six disabled and neurodiverse individuals within the games industry.In UKIE’s latest UK Games Industry Consensus, the trade body identified an increase in neurodivergent workers in the industry: four per cent of respondents identified as disabled, while 18 per cent considered themselves neurodiverse.As part of Impact, six industry professionals will be offered a platform that “showcases and celebrates” their talents. This will include speaking opportunities at companies and an invitation to talk at UK events, including Develop: Brighton.Additionally, the six individuals will each star in a digital campaign to highlight their status as “top-tier professionals in video games”.Applications open here on April 24, and will be open to the likes of content creators, developers, journalists and esports competitors within the industry.Introducing Impact – the joint campaign by @ManyCatsStudios and Ukie's #RaiseTheGame initiative to showcase disabled and neurodiverse people working in games.