Carol Shaw: The Game Awards Industry Icon (Extended)

Carol Shaw was the recipient of The Game Awards Industry Icon in 2017. This is her story. Directed by Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky.

[Chunk]

Was truly touching and the fact that she is part of the beginning, of this amazing way of Was very very special.

[double_H_Iris]

That was the best moment of the show. The Game Awards are getting better every year !

[clarkballinger]

Thank you so much Carol Shaw for being appart of the revolution of video gaming and what made it popular and awesome

[sibeeriano]

Loved her so much, an example for those girls that feels theres no place in the industry for them... Honey if in that time she could pulled it off you can now!

[markusmarkus]

Carol Shaw, thank you so much for being an endless inspiration for us!

[jsttv]

Very inspiring. Thank you so much for all the great contributions you made to the video game industry. I still have my copy of River Raid.

[mattmccullar]

Thanks for helping to make our childhoods so happy, Carol!!

[FAYMprod]

Carol's story and acceptance had me on the verge of tears

[shanebrandy]

Man This make me proud to be a gamer Thank you Ms. Shaw for everything you do for us gamers and on behalf of myself and other gamers again thank you for paving the way for us

[mook]

I had no idea some of my favorite games as a kid were made by women. I’m overjoyed to learn of this!

[Hologhoul]

What a legend. The game was so polished! That smooth scrolling, the inertia forward and backwards, and different again sideways - such detail for a VCS game. So much fun, even the VCS original is still great fun to play even now. This was a heartwarming video.

[bvideoz]

Ever since I saw River Raid on Atari 800 I fell in love with them both: Atari 800 and River Raid, I was 7 back then and 37 years later nothing changed for me 😊

[patyplaja]

As a female game designer, I can't thank you enough for making history! I feel your struggle and I honour your craft in the gaming industry!

[Emmet_Bryan]

She is a very inspiring and amazing person <3

[persona]

I still remember the River Raid instructions manual with personal tips from Carol, to help players understand the game mechanics. Those were great times.

[CharlieCleveland]

Just lovely. Thanks for the inspiration (Subnautica designer).

[ayman_e]

Can we all agree that Shigeru Miyamoto deserves this award next year, you can not tell me he’s not an industry icon

[ALFARESALMEGWAR]

Remember my childhood when some children were laying about that there is final stage in River Raid and they had reached it already.

[rileyhall]

River Raid is always in my 2600, thanks Carol

[vonkruel]

Who says gaming is a "white male only arena"? I never meet these people.

This was easily the highlight of the show for me. She's such a sweet & cool lady, and River Raid is still fun.