African Diversity a Must to Make Sure Every Gamer Counts

The topic of diversity within gaming and eSports has become an increasingly significant one over the past several years. The growth of the gaming industry has grown exponentially over the past decade with a global market estimated to be worth U.S.$135 billion in 2018. According to Statista, the video game market size in the U.S. alone was calculated to be worth more than U.S.$95 billion in 2022, eclipsing the previous record high of U.S.$86.5 billion for 2021.

However, this financial promise is coupled with the fact that marginalised groups continually face a lack of representation, both within the medium and the industry itself. Recently, #EveryGamerCounts - an initiative by the Goethe-Institut Johannesburg - was introduced with the intention of promoting diversity and equality in the gaming industry.