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Prima Games has announced they’re publishing a new book focused on female creators in the gaming industry, titled simply Women in Gaming: 100 Pioneers of Play.
The new book was handled by Meagan Marie, senior community manager at Crystal Dynamics (formerly a Game Informer editor), who interviewed one hundred female developers in the gaming industry across a multitude of studios.
Here’s a list of the notable women featured in the book:
- Ashly Burch: Emmy-winning writer and voice actress
- Carol Shaw: Early industry programmer, designer, and Industry Icon award recipient
- Tracy Fullerton: Designer and director of USC Game Innovation Lab
- Amy Hennig: Senior creative director and Writers Guild of America award winner
- Emily Greer: Cofounder and CEO of Kongregate
- Perrin Kaplan: Former vice president of marketing for Nintendo of America
- Jane Ng: Senior game artist at Campo Santo
- Patricia Vance: Longtime ESRB president and founder of the International Age Rating Coalition
- Karisma Williams: Xbox and Oculus VR Senior UI/UX Designer
- Rebecca Heineman: Programmer and founding member of Interplay Productions
It’s worth pointing out all the aforementioned developers are known for their work in the western gaming industry – it remains to be seen if any female Japanese gaming developers were included in this work.
Women in Gaming: 100 Pioneers of Play is launching on November 6th for $24.99. Pre-orders are available here via the Prima Games store.
