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Happy Women’s History Month!   Continuing our commitment to mentoring the next generation of game developers, we’re thrilled to announce that Crystal Dynamics will be hosting Girls Make Games summer camps at our San Mateo and Bellevue studios for a third year in a row.  Girls Make Games is a series of summer camps, workshops […]
Happy Black History Month from Crystal Dynamics!   Last year as part of our BHM celebrations we shared profiles of Gerald Lawson and Muriel Tramis, and explored how they became pioneers in the video game industry. With so much rich Black gaming history, it feels often as though gaming in the modern era is making moves, albeit […]
In celebrating Black History Month, a core goal for Crystal Dynamics is to support Black game dev and Black communities in the industry and beyond. While vocal support is impactful, it can be bolstered with charitable donations, direct purchases, and awareness of effort for Black owned companies and organizations.  Last year for Juneteenth we made […]
Happy Black History month!  It’s a new year, which means Vanesa is here with a new wave of Black Excellence!  This year, we’re focusing on Black devs, Black employees, and what Black legacy looks like in gaming.  We’re kicking things off with Derrick Fields, the owner of Waking Oni Games and a professor at Northwestern […]
Happy Holidays everyone! It’s Vanessa, gearing up for the long holiday – which many of us use as a time to relax, sit back, and tackle that growing pile of great games released each year! While Christmas traditions are common in the United States and have become popular worldwide, we often say ‘Happy Holidays’ to […]
A NEW GROUP OF CAMPERS BUILT GAMES FROM SCRATCH AND ENJOYED DAILY SPEAKER SESSIONS FROM THE WOMEN AT CRYSTAL DYNAMICS AND ITS PARTNERS. A little girl in a tie-dye shirt leans against a standing desk that’s half her height, listening as her friend shares progress on the game she’s making. Somewhere else, another girl doodles […]