Does Lara Croft represent the face of women in gaming?
Is this the face of women in gaming? How about this? Perhaps this better describes what women in gaming are all about. None of these so-called “women” are real. As much as we all love Peach, the real women in gaming are the people you never see. They’re the ones who sit at a computer, punching numbers so that you can pick up a game controller and be entertained for hours. They’re the ones who oversee the structure and design of a game, making sure that every last detail is correct. They’re also the ones who manage the business side of things so that developers know they have a deadline — and so gamers know what’s coming. This summer GameZone Online spotlighted several of the most important female figures in the game industry. Sheri Graner Ray (Game Designer, Sony Online Entertainment) Writer and designer Sheri Graner Ray is best known to gamers for her work on the Ultima series. That’s only a fraction of her accomplishments though. Sheri has conducted research at Her Interactive; serv
