List of women in the video game industry

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This is a list of notable women in the video game industry .

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Dona Bailey

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Lori Ann Cole (AI-upscaled image)

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Kate Edwards

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Tracy Fullerton

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Amy Hennig

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Yoko Kanno
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Heather Kelley

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Video game designer and video game producer Laralyn McWilliams in 2019 Laralyn McWilliams - Game Developers Conference 2019 03 (cropped).jpg
Video game designer and video game producer Laralyn McWilliams in 2019

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Siobhan Reddy

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Kellee Santiago
Video game designer and programmer Carol Shaw in 1982 1982-11-28 Carol Shaw With River Raid Box (cropped 2).jpg
Video game designer and programmer Carol Shaw in 1982
Kim Swift Kim Swift - Game Developers Conference 2010 - Panel Day 4 (1).jpg
Kim Swift

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