It’s easy to see people where you want to be, but we don’t talk about how they had to hustle, grind and work to get “there” especially if the don't fit the assumed default. Let’s have some real talk on what you don’t see beyond the name and fame; especially about what some people think success looks like versus what it is, and the toll it takes when you're visible as Other.

A short talk on how the hashtag hit a nerve with the gaming community at just the right time, and continued on to become something tangible, something that people were interested in. Diversity in gaming is not a new topic, but the tag seemed to renew that interest. This talk will cover the last few months of gaming news, diversity, where things seem to be headed, and conclude with what we can do to be better digital denizens of the gaming sphere.