Roberta Williams

Game Designer

Birthday February 16, 1953

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace California

Age 71 years old

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About

Influential video game designer widely credited with creating the genre known as "graphic adventure." She is the co-founder of Sierra Entertainment, known for popular franchises like the Phantasmagoria and King's Quest series.

Before Fame

She and her husband co-founded Sierra Entertainment in 1980 and released its first game, Mystery House, the same year.

Trivia

She was ranked as one of the ten most influential game designers of all time by Computer Gaming World in 1997.

Family Life

She married famed video game programmer and developer Ken Williams in November 1972.

Associated With

She and Andrea Phillips are both famous female video game designers.