Video game director Jennifer Estaris talks about how the role of women in the development of games has changed - and where it’s headed.
Jennifer Estaris (she/her) is a game director at ustwo games, a B Corp studio known for Monument Valley and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure. At ustwo games she directed Monument Valley 2's DLC The Lost Forest and is game directing the next Monument Valley. She has worked in the game industry for the past 15 years at SYBO, Nickelodeon, and Disney, among others, and has spoken at a number of conferences (GDC, SXSW, PGC, Gamescom Congress, Women in Games Conference, etc) about social impact in games. Jennifer is an active member of the UN’s Playing for the Planet and the IGDA Climate SIG, and a mom to a lovely 9 year old.
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https://www.ustwogames.co.uk/
Jennifer’s team is hiring! so would love to note that (job openings link here)
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