Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has died
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/legendary-game-designer-programmer-space-invaders-champion-and-lgbtq-trailblazer-rebecca-heineman-has-died/
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Aielman15@lemmy.world · 55 pts · 281d
About the LGBTQ part: she was working at EA when she transitioned, and she recounted acceptance and support for trans people was codified in her workplace, in a time when transitioning often meant discrimination, rejection and even job loss.
People don't always remember that EA were the "good guys" before they made bank with Sims and CoD.
lordnikon@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 281d
Good sentiment but i think you mean BF not CoD as Activision owns CoD
Aielman15@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 281d
Whopsie, yes, my bad. The two always get mixed in my mind.
jaselle@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 280d
The Sims was a great game. And it had same-sex marriage from the sims 2 on (which is the first game that actually has a proper notion of marriage).
LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 36 pts · 281d
Co-founded Interplay. Came out as trans in the mid-2000s. Jesus what a legend gone too soon. Bless.
lordnikon@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 281d
Yeah i wonder if Tim Cain worked with her
pyria@kbin.melroy.org · 10 pts · 281d
GerardsGuitar@retrolemmy.com · 9 pts · 281d
Never knew much about her before today but she seems to have made a positive impact on a lot of people from what I've read. Rest in Peace!
patruelis@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 281d
A sad day 😢