Danielle Bunten Berry
Danielle Bunten Berry | |
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| Born | February 19, 1949 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 1998 (aged 49) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Game designer, programmer |
| Known for | M.U.L.E. The Seven Cities of Gold |
| Awards | AIAS Hall of Fame Award (2007) |
Danielle Bunten Berry (February 19, 1949 – July 3, 1998), formerly known as Dan Bunten, was an American game designer and programmer, known for the 1983 game M.U.L.E., one of the first influential multiplayer video games, and 1984's The Seven Cities of Gold.
In 1998, she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Computer Game Developers Association. In 2007, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences chose Berry as the 10th inductee into its Hall of Fame. In 2009, she was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.