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Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has died (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 9 months ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/programming@programming.dev

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/55368977

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/745919

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[-] FishFace@piefed.social 18 points 9 months ago

Man, you never know the names of most important people in game studios. Like besides carmack and Gabe I don't think I know anyone's. Kind of a shame only to find them out when they die.

[-] ALERT@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

alas, you also know fucking Todd Howard aka liar mf

[-] GammaGames@beehaw.org 11 points 9 months ago

Fuck cancer

[-] apotheotic@beehaw.org 9 points 9 months ago

Fuck cancer

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