Carol Shaw
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Carol Shaw is an American video game designer. She is best known for creating the Atari 2600 vertically scrolling shooter game River Raid for Activision. She worked for Atari, Inc. from 1978 to 1980,
Shaw in 1983
Platinum River Raid cartridge, awarded June 27, 1983, for sales of 1,000,000 units
Shaw with some of her awards in 1984
The Game Awards 2017
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The Game Awards 2017 was an award show that honored the best video games of 2017, and took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on December 7, 2017. The event was hosted by Geoff Keighley, an
Carol Shaw
…has credited the success of River Raid as being a significant factor in enabling her to retire early. In 2017, Shaw received the Industry Icon Award at The Game Awards. In the same year, she donated her gaming memorabilia, including games, boxes, source code, and designs, to the Strong National Museum of Play. Shaw…
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