Danielle Bunten Berry

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Danielle Bunten Berry (February 19, 1949 - July 3, 1998), also known as Dani Bunten (born Daniel Paul Bunten), was an American game designer and programmer, known for the 1983 game M.U.L.E. (one of the first successful multiplayer games), and 1984's The Seven Cities of Gold. Bunten was a transsexual woman, having undergone sex reassignment surgery in November 1992.


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[edit] Effect on the game industry

Although many of Bunten's titles were not commercially successful, they were widely recognized by the industry as being ahead of their time. On May 7, 1998, less than two months before her death, Berry was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Computer Game Developers Association.

In 2000, Will Wright dedicated his blockbuster hit The Sims to her memory.

In 2007, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences chose Bunten to be inducted into their Hall of Fame.[1]

[edit] Quotes

  • "No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had spent more time alone with my computer.'"

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dani Bunten Berry, pioneering video game designer makes the Hall of Fame (2007-02-08).

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[edit] External links

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