Games@lemmy.worldbyAielman15@lemmy.world
4 months

Rebecca Heineman, grandmother of modern gaming, has passed away

www.gamedeveloper.com English

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Heineman

She had a huge influence in the early days of gaming, and many will remember her as a caring, genuinely funny and passionate woman who loved her work and people.

I saw the news on Reddit about her GoFoundMe, as well as the tragic update a day ago, and now the sad news of her passing, and I thought some people here on Lemmy would gladly take the chance to remember her and celebrate her life.

EDIT: updated the link with a very good article I found about her.

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    Obituary: Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman
    www.gamedeveloper.com
    Interplay co-founder and storied programmer Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
    • otp@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      4 months

      Damn. One month, you find out you have cancer. Next month, you’re dead.

      • Vintor@retrolemmy.comEnglish
        4 months

        She regularly posted on Mastodon, and during the last month there was a post every few days about how much she was in pain. It was heartbreaking really, and finding out that she lost that battle didn’t make it any better.

    • hperrin@lemmy.caEnglish
      4 months

      A non-insignificant portion of my life has been spent enjoying code that she wrote and games that she developed. Rest in peace.

      • VieuxQueb@lemmy.caEnglish
        4 months

        Incredible achievements! FIRST US national gaming contest winner, then becomes a professional programmer at 16 ! And sooooo many jobs she did that led the way to many others. She was passionate and kind.