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American video game writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary DeMarle is a video game writer. She is most well known for her work with the Myst and Deus Ex series of games.
Mary DeMarle | |
|---|---|
 DeMarle at Game Developers Conference Online 2012 | |
| Occupation | Video game writer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Employer | BioWare |
| Known for | Deus Ex prequels |
| Title | Senior Narrative Director |
DeMarle first started her writing career working in the entertainment industry.[1] DeMarle's first credits as a video game writer was for the 2001 game Myst III: Exile.[1] She was the lead writer of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and its 2016 sequel Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.[2][1] For the former she won the 2012 Canadian Videogame Award for Best Writing.[3]
She was the Narrative lead for the 2021 game Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy,[4] which she won The Game Award for Best Narrative[5] and the D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Story.[6][7]
DeMarle is known for writing for games with multiple branching narratives.[8][9][10]
In 2022, DeMarle joined BioWare as a senior narrative director.[11]
DeMarle has a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University in Television, Radio, and Film Production.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Myst III: Exile | Writer | |
| 2003 | Homeworld 2 | Writer | |
| 2004 | Myst IV: Revelation | Writer | |
| 2011 | Deus Ex: Human Revolution | Narrative designer & lead writer | |
| 2016 | Deus Ex: Mankind Divided[13] | Executive narrative director | |
| 2021 | Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy | Narrative lead[14] |
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