In late 2018, Meagan Marie was excited about publishing her book Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play, a resource for women interested in a career in the games industry.
She had only started talking with publisher Prima Games about doing the book a year before, but the appeal of the project was enough to offset any concerns about a tight turnaround time.
Speaking with
GamesIndustry.biz, Marie explains: For me it was about highlighting how women have always been involved in the games industry, and highlighting some of the iconic women in the industry people know, all the way up to younger women who are defining and changing the space of video games in the future.
Get to know some of the top women kicking ass in gaming in
Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play, by Meagan Marie. The book, which profiles a diverse array of awesome women making a name for themselves in the industry, was actually published in 2018. However, game developer Crystal Dynamics has recently purchased the rights and released a digital copy to all readers for free. Thatâs right, you can score your own copy of
Women in Gaming for zero dollars, which is the best amount of dollars to pay for anything, right? Get yours by heading over to crystald.com/news/100-women-in-gaming.
Lara Croft and the iconic
Tomb Raider franchise. The team at Cyrstal Dynamics and Square Enix, will be celebrating throughout the year.
In a recent community update video, Senior Community & Social Media Manager
Meagan Marie and members of the
Tomb Raider team, introduced a number of team members and hinted at the future of the franchise.
Will Kerslake,
Tomb Raider Franchise Game Director, has teased the unification of the timelines. Although there was no official mainline game announcement, players are set to continue the legacy of
Lara in a yet to be revealed game.
Anime Announcement
The folks at Square Enix, are teaming up with Netflix and Legendary Pictures, to create a new