Sony has announced that two new partners have been added to the $100 million mark. global social justice fund, launched in June 2020 by the Sony Group to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. As part of this initiative, the PlayStation Career Pathways Program, originally created in 2021, will be expanded into a scholarship program by UNCF and USC Games to reach “hundreds of black and underrepresented students in the future.” to So far, Sony Interactive Entertainment has already pledged $11 million to “advance racial equality within and beyond the gaming industry.”
What the Social Justice Fund Offers PlayStation Career Pathways Scholars
Tiffany Johnson, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at SIE, said in the following statement: company blog These scholarship programs help fund mentorship and early career support for “aspiring black college students seeking degrees related to the games industry”.Supported by USC Games’ Gerald A. Lawson Fund The PlayStation Career Pathways video (posted above) shares racial diversity statistics from Ramone Russell, Product Development Communications and Brand Strategist at San Diego Studios. he said:
The video game industry is not diverse. He over 80% of black youth play video games. If you flip that number over and see who makes video games, the number is he in the single digits.
Johnson added that this is the challenge going forward, and that they are trying to find ways to “attract, engage, and prepare underrepresented talent, not just to work in the games industry, but to build careers.” increase.
For further clarification, Sony has shared additional video Each PlayStation Career Pathways Scholar will receive up to $30,000 in scholarships and mentorship from PlayStation Studios employees. They can also gain early career experience throughout college with videos showing the company logos of Santa Monica Studio and Naughty Dog as examples of companies students could learn from.
In other news, PlayStation has revealed a new gray camouflage color for the PS5, and Ubisoft Forward 2022 will reportedly reveal multiple new Assassin’s Creed games.
