Valve Corporation—Valve leadership blocked internal diversity efforts and halted Black Lives Matter statement
Reports from People Make Games and GameSpot in 2021 revealed Valve leadership blocked internal diversity efforts and prevented the company from making a Black Lives Matter statement. Multiple former employees described severe lack of diversity, with one stating 'there was never more than one female programmer at the company' during their tenure.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.429 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Criticism May 1, 2021 documented
GameSpot report: Valve's structure hostile to diversity, leadership blocked BLM statement
GameSpot reported that Valve leadership blocked internal diversity efforts and halted the company from making a Black Lives Matter statement. Multiple former employees described severe lack of diversity.