Download or read book Women in Gaming written by Meagan Marie and published by Prima Games. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.