TY - BOOK ID - 136754882 TI - Women in gaming : 100 professionals of play PY - 2018 SN - 9780744019537 0744019532 PB - Indianapolis, IN DK/Prima Games DB - UniCat KW - Women video game designers KW - Women executives KW - Businesswomen KW - Video games industry KW - Video games KW - Women video gamers KW - Electronic games industry KW - Women computer programmers KW - Voice actors and actresses KW - Social aspects UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136754882 AB - "This insightful and celebratory book highlights women who helped to establish the video game industry, women who disrupt it, women who fight to diversify it, and young women who will someday lead it. Featuring household names and unsung heroes, each individual profiled plays an important role in the gaming industry. Some of the talented women featured in the book include: Ashly Burch, Emmy-winning writer and voice actress; Carol Shaw, early industry programmer, designer, and Industry Icon award recipient; Niamh "Chipzel" Houston, celebrated chiptune composer and performer; Ariana Green, co-founder of Couple Six, Barbados' first game studio; Anna Anthropy, prolific experimental designer and author; Amy Hennig, senior creative director and Writers Guild of America award winner; Karisma Williams, Xbox and Oculus VR senior UI/UX designer; Jenny Xu, JCSoft Inc. founder and MIT undergraduate; Perrin Kaplan, former vice-president of marketing tor Nintendo of America; Jane Ng, senior game artist at Valve."--Back cover. Featuring intriguing interviews from 100 influential women in gaming, learn how women have played — and will continue to play — important roles in the burgeoning video game industry. Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play is a celebration of women’s accomplishments in the video game industry, ranging from high-level executives to programmers to pro-gamers. This insightful and celebratory book highlights women who helped establish the industry, women who disrupt it, women who fight to diversify it, and young women who will someday lead it. Featuring household names and unsung heroes, each individual profiled plays an important role in the gaming industry. ER -