Xbox announces "Project Amplify" to support Black youth looking to get a career in the gaming industry Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Xbox announces "Project Amplify" to support Black youth looking to get a career in the gaming industry "Play to win instead of playing to not lose." News by Victoria Kennedy News reporter Published on 23 Sep 2022 15 comments A new initiative has been announced by Xbox, known as "Project Amplify". This project has been launched as part of National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week in the United States. It consists of a "video series that aims to magnify Black voices within Xbox to inspire, educate and motivate youth across the US to aspire towards careers in the gaming industry through real-life storytelling from Black leaders and employees across the Xbox ecosystem." This sees fourteen Black Xbox employees offering up advice to others that are looking to get into the industry. Each will share insight into their jobs, as well as revealing some of their own career highlights. "This video series is meant to educate youth on the diversity of roles within the gaming industry, while highlighting some of the Black people who are working in those roles, daily," Xbox shared. You can see a teaser for Project Amplify below. Watch on YouTube Project Amplify from Xbox. One of those sharing their story as part of this initivie is James Lewis, a senior business development manager at Xbox. "In my early years I was more focused on what not to do versus what I could be," he stated. "It wasn't until my adult years that I learned to leverage my passion for games into a career. I am now incredibly thankful to be celebrating 10+ years in my dream career and I hope Project Amplify inspires people to dream and take action toward their own goals. As my coaches and mentors would say, 'play to win instead of playing to not lose.'" In addition to this, Xbox has partnered with the 2022 Revolt Summit x AT&T to provide a two day event that starts tomorrow (24th September). With this event, Xbox hopes to "reach students and gaming enthusiasts through on-site industry panels and networking opportunities with members of the Black Communities at Xbox." You can find out more details about Project Amplify, including a variety of resources, via Xbox. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store