Ghost of Yotei star: 'workers need more protections' in game development
Erika Ishii, lead actor for Ghost of Yotei, used her acceptance speech at the DICE awards to call for better worker protections and fair pay in the game development industry. Ishii highlighted that despite the industry's lucrative status, the people who create games deserve recognition and fair treatment, drawing parallels to her parents' experiences as below-the-line workers in Hollywood.
- Entities
- Topic: Labor Rights
- Game: Ghost of Yotei
- Company: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Topic: Industry Business
- Company: Sucker Punch Productions
- Topic: Game Development
- Person: Erika Ishii
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