First arcade game developed by a woman
- Who
- Dona Bailey, Centipede
- When
- 1981
In 1981, Ed Logg and Dona Bailey created Centipede for Atari. At the time, Bailey was the only female software engineer employed by the company.
Guinness World Records Gamers' Edition 2009.
Instant Gaming/Classic Arcade pp.176-177
Guinness World Records Gamers' Edition 2009.
Consultant Ellie Gibson provides sources:
www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/woman-behind-centipede-recalls-game-icon-s-birth-1.861464
http://classicgames.about.com/od/history/tp/HistoricWomeninClassicGames.htm