Carol Shaw
Carol Shaw (born 1955) is one of the first female game designers and programmers in the video game industry. She is best known for creating the Atari 2600 vertically scrolling shooter River Raid (1982) for Activision. She worked for Atari, Inc. from 1978 to 1980 where she designed multiple games including 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe (1978) and Video Checkers (1980), both for the Atari VCS before it was renamed to the 2600. She left game development in 1984 and retired in 1990.
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| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation(s) | Computer programmer Video game designer |
| Years active | 1978–1990 |
| Known for | River Raid (Atari 2600) |
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