Five women to watch out for in the video games industry 

Gaming has a poor reputation on gender equality, but Irish composer Eimear Noone is just one of the women hoping to rectify the balance 

Irish conductor and composer Eímear Noone.  . Picture: Steve Humphreys

Gaming has a short history, in the grand scheme of things. Female pioneers in the industry have an even shorter history. But that is changing. At the start of Women’s History Month, here are some notable women leaders in gaming.

Se-Yeon Kim, pro gamer: Let’s start with the real deal. Se-Yeon Kim, also known as ‘Geguri’, signed with the Shanghai Dragons Overwatch team in 2018, making her the first professional female Overwatch player. That’s not all – she’s so good that players accused her of using cheat software to aim. This was disproven, and Geguri just kept taking people down as an exceptional ‘tank’ player. Geguri has since left Shanghai Dragons but still plays the game.