We are not the first to take this step and hope this will encourage other gaming and technology companies to examine their position in an industry in which women, people of color, and other marginalized identities have been historically underrepresented.
Pipeworks conducts our annual demographic surveys anonymously in hopes that employees feel comfortable providing the most accurate information. We ask all employees to select their identity group(s) for the following categories: Gender, Race and Ethnicity, Age, Sexual Orientation, Religion, Ability/Disability status, Veteran status, and Caregiver status. Each question on the demographic survey has “Prefer not to disclose” as a possible answer choice. The survey was distributed to 193 employees, and we received 183 responses at its conclusion. Those that did not respond are represented under “Prefer not to disclose” in the following data.
We provide additional data for the “Gender” and “Race and Ethnicity” categories to compare the whole studio demographics to the demographics of the Engineering Department, Studio Leadership, and Studio Management. In this distinction, the Engineering Department consists of any respondents within the Engineering discipline. Studio Leadership refers to employees at our director level or above, and Studio Management refers to any employees who oversees other employees or full projects. All percentages are rounded to the nearest tenth. Any answer choices that received less than 3 respondents have been combined with other categories to protect internal anonymity.
The data collected in 2023 is shown alongside last year’s results and our baseline data from 2020. Pipeworks’ hiring and turnover rates reduced significantly in 2023, which has resulted in smaller changes to our demographics across all categories.
With the results from the 2023 Demographic Survey, we will continue to identify areas where we can improve and provide aid to marginalized and underrepresented groups within our studio. Within recruitment, we will continue to expand our candidate pool and standardize the hiring process to reduce the opportunity for unconscious bias. Our goal is to create a truly diverse and inclusive company to improve the experience of every employee. We are proud of the improvements we have made over the last four years but know there is still a long way to go. These surveys continue to help us measure shifts in engagement and belonging at Pipeworks. Thank you for reading and thanks to all who participated!
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