The Media Indie Exchange unveiled its Black Voices in Gaming Freshman Class, a list which aims at highlighting and celebrating the work of Black developers in the industry.
The initiative focuses on developers who have a game releasing in 2021/22, but will return every year with new entries.
The inaugural list features 14 games, including Kena: Bridge of Spirits from developer Ember Lab, Neil Jones Aerial Knight s Never Yield (which released earlier this week), and An Airport For Aliens Currently Run by Dogs by Xalavier Nelson Jr. You can see the full list below.
Talking to Axios, Neil Jones who led the initiative alongside The MIX co-founder Justin Woodward highlighted the importance of building a community for Black developers.
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