Mary DeMarle

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Mary DeMarle
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DeMarle at Game Developers Conference Online 2012
Occupation Video game writer
Years active1997–present
Employer BioWare
Known for Deus Ex prequels
TitleSenior Narrative Director

Mary DeMarle is a video game writer. She is most well known for her work with the Myst and Deus Ex series of games.

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Career

DeMarle first started her writing career working in the entertainment industry. [1] DeMarle's first credits as a video game writer was for the 2001 game Myst III: Exile . [1] She was the lead writer of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and its 2016 sequel Deus Ex: Mankind Divided . [2] [1] For the former she won the 2012 Canadian Videogame Award for Best Writing. [3]

She was the Narrative lead for the 2021 game Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy , [4] which she won The Game Award for Best Narrative [5] and the D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Story. [6] [7]

DeMarle is known for writing for games with multiple branching narratives. [8] [9] [10]

In 2022, DeMarle joined BioWare as a senior narrative director. [11]

Personal life

DeMarle has a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University in Television, Radio, and Film Production. [12]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Myst III: Exile Writer
2003 Homeworld 2 Writer
2004 Myst IV: Revelation Writer
2011 Deus Ex: Human Revolution Narrative designer & lead writer
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided [13] Executive narrative director
2021 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Narrative lead [14]

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