'Two women talking about games is weird': Culture of gaming with Florence Chee | Gamer Galaxy

NewsNation's Gamer Galaxy is presented by Xsolla — All the Things Powering the Business of Games.In this episode of "Gamer Galaxy," host Cher Hwang talks with Florence Chee about the current culture around women and gaming. Chee is the program director at the Center for Digital Ethics and Policy at Loyola University Chicago, as well as the author of "Digital Game Culture in Korea: The Social at Play," a book on women in gaming from an academic perspective.#gaming #gamers #gamergalaxy SOCIALS:https://www.instagram.com/newsnationnow/https://www.instagram.com/cherhwangtv/https://x.com/NewsNationhttps://x.com/cherhwangtvhttps://www.tiktok.com/@newsnationnowCREDITS:Host: Cher HwangExecutive Producer: Andy GipsonProducers: Cher Hwang, Mekhi Rhodes, Will TomasiEditor: John NockOn the Gamer Galaxy podcast, NewsNation delivers the latest trending gaming news with thought-provoking insights on topics that matter to gamers, while maintaining our fact-based approach to news for all Americans.More Gamer Galaxy: https://www.newsnationnow.com/podcasts-newsnation/gamer-galaxy/NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction3:03 Meet Dr. Florence Chee4:37 Researching game culture8:07 Dr. Chee's interest in gaming13:52 South Korean gaming culture20:47 South Korea's influence in North American gaming culture25:07 The state of U.S. gaming industry28:55 Women in gaming34:41 Experience for women in gaming37:54 Room for improvement in the industry43:35 Female developers47:51 Disparity in data54:51 Making change59:22 Final thoughts