Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play

Hardback cover of Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play

Published by Prima Games

By Meagan Marie

RRP: $24.99

"<i>Professionals of Play</i> cheerfully pays tribute to the indispensable work of those who have helped make the gaming industry a global success story, but not always received the credit they deserve."

Guardian online

About Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play

Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play is a celebration of female accomplishments in the video game industry, ranging from high-level executives to programmers to cosplayers. This insightful and celebratory book highlights women who helped to 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.

Key features in this book include:

*100 Professionals of Play: Interviews and Special Features with 100 diverse and prominent women highlighting their impact on the gaming industry in the fields of design, programming, animation, marketing, voiceover, and many more.

*Pro Tips: Practical and anecdotal advice from industry professionals for young adults working toward a career in the video game industry.

*Essays: Short essays covering various topics affecting women in gaming related careers, including "Difficult Women: The Importance of Female Characters Who Go Beyond Being Strong," "NPC: On Being Unseen in the Game Dev Community," and "Motherhood and Gaming: How Motherhood Can Help - Not Hurt - a Career."

*"A Day in the Life of" Features: An inside look at a typical day in the gaming industry across several vocations, including a streamer, a voice actor, and many more.