Game Industry Demographics Survey

The IGDA is attempting to compile data on the workforce of the game industry. This survey will allow us to better understand our constituents as well as giving us a snapshot about the current makeup of the industry. There are 18 questions and it should only take a few minutes to complete. The deadline for survey submissions is Friday, July 15. This survey is anonymous and you will not be named or identified in any way. Results will be compiled in aggregate. The results of the survey will be reported by the IGDA some time in August. Free access to the report and aggregate data will be made available. Feel free to pass the link to this survey on to colleagues. The more people who take this survey, the better picture we will have of the industry. As a small token of appreciation, you will be eligible to win a Sony PSP handheld game console. After completing the survey you will be prompted to enter your email address (this is optional, will not be linked to your survey data and will not be used for any other purpose). About the IGDA The International Game Developers Association is a non-profit membership organization that advocates globally on issues related to digital game creation. The IGDA's mission is to strengthen the international game development community and effect change to benefit that community.

Part A. Personal Info

What is your age? Only numbers may be entered in this field Please enter whole number (eg, 25). Do NOT enter birth date. What is your sex? Male Female With which group do you most closely identify? Arab Black Chinese Filipino Hispanic/Latino Japanese Korean Native American South Asian (eg, East Indian, Sri Lankan, etc) Southeast Asian (eg, Vietnamese, Cambodian, etc) West Asian (eg, Iranian, Afghan, etc) White Other With which sexual orientation do you most closely identify? Heterosexual Lesbian/Gay Bisexual Decline to answer Do you identify as Transgendered? Yes No Which category most accurately describes your level of education. Pre-High School High School Graduate College/University Graduate Master's Ph.D. Have you been medically diagnosed with and/or consider yourself as a person with a disability in ANY of the following ways? Check any that apply   Deaf or hard of hearing Blind or partially sighted Mobility impaired (eg, paraplegia, quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, ALS, etc) Mental illness (eg, depression, schizophrenia, etc) Cognitive disorder (eg, dylexia, ADD/HD, specific learning disability, autism, etc) Yes, but decline to specify Other No   In what country do you currently reside? Examples: USA, Japan, Canada, France, etc. In what state or province do you currently reside? Examples: California, TX, Quebec, Victoria, etc.

Part B. Job Info

How many years have you worked as part of the game industry? (round up to the nearest whole year) Only numbers may be entered in this field Which term best describes your job responsibility and/or area of work? Academic/Professor Audio Executive/Management Game Design Legal Marketing/PR/Sales Operations/IT/HR Press/Media Production Programming QA/Testing Student Writing Visual Arts Other Which term best describes your organization's primary activity or your employment status: Independent 3rd-party game development studio 2nd-party game development studio owned by publisher (wholly or partially) 1st-party internal game development/publishing Game development services contractor/outsourcing firm Freelance Amateur developer/hobbyist Tools/middleware development Hardware/platform development Academic/educational institution Game recruiter/agent The media Other What was your total income/compensation for 2004 (in American dollars)? Only numbers may be entered in this field Income/compensation includes all sources of salary, fees, royalties, bonuses, and other monetary gifts.

Part C. Diversity Opinions

Part D. Diversity Initiative