Xbox Announces Women's Mentorship Programme

Did you know that today (March 8) is International Womens Day? Xbox knows. And to support women in the games industry, theyve chosen today to announce their new womens mentoring programme.

Detailed on the Xbox website, the programme will connect aspiring women of talent with members of the firm, giving them personal coaching sessions that encourage and cultivate a stronger career in the industry.

Rare executive producer Louise O'Connor hopes the program will be good for the industry as a whole. They remarked that women now make up about 30 percent of the workforce at Xbox, something that should be encouraged.

It is our hope that this program generates meaningful engagements with tangible and purposeful actions to help foster career development in the games industry.

The programme will begin in the US, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan and Korea. It will expand into additional countries over time.

Further details about the program, including how to apply, will be made available in mid-March.