This Is The First Woman To Invent An Arcade Game And You'll Never Guess Which Game It Was
by N/A, 10 years ago |
2 min read
Dona Bailey is the woman behind Atari's game Centipede. Watch this video learn more about how Bailey became a part of video game history.Â
Dona Bailey is a software engineer and the first woman to create an arcade game.
Bailey worked as a programmer for GM, but when a friend showed her Space Invaders, her very first video game, she set her sights on becoming a programmer for Atari.
After a brainstorming session, she decided to create Centipede, never anticipating that she would make history.
Check out this video from Vice to hear about Dona Bailey's impressive career path.
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