Regarding ethnicity, respondents were able to select up to 3 options that best fit their identity. Values may not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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Video game developer distribution worldwide 2021, by ethnicity
Game developers are responsible for creating the next big hit in the video game world and producing hours of entertainment for gamers across the globe. During a 2021 survey, 75 percent of responding game developers stated that they were White, while only nine percent of respondents reported to being Hispanic.
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IGDA. (July 21, 2021). Distribution of video game developers worldwide as of April 2021, by ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from /statistics/1127374/game-developer-ethnicity-worldwide/
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