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Rebecca Heineman

1963 - 2025

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Rebecca Ann Heineman (October 30, 1963 – November 17, 2025) was an American video game designer and programmer. Heineman was a founder or co-founder of video game companies Interplay Productions, Logicware, Contraband Entertainment, and Olde Sküül. She was the chief executive officer of Olde Sküül from 2013 until her death in 2025. Read more on Wikipedia

Their biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Rebecca Heineman is the 73rd most popular game designer, the 16,229th most popular biography from United States and the 23rd most popular American Game Designer.

Rebecca Heineman is most famous for her work as a video game programmer and designer, particularly for her role in developing the classic game "Bard's Tale" and her contributions to the gaming industry as a pioneer in the field. She is recognized for her expertise in programming and game design, as well as her advocacy for diversity in the gaming community.

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Among GAME DESIGNERS

Among game designers, Rebecca Heineman ranks 73 out of 77. Before them are Patrice Désilets, Uwe Rosenberg, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Tom Hall, Chris Sawyer, and Hajime Tabata. After them are Michael Morhaime, Chris Avellone, American McGee, Toby Gard, Chris Metzen, and Kensuke Tanabe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Rebecca Heineman ranks 998. Before them are Anu Vehviläinen, Aleksandr Kovalenko, Pedro Jaro, Kevin Asano, Debra Granik, and Tony Ward. After them are Ann Patchett, Dorina Vaccaroni, Lori McNeil, Krisztina Morvai, Mark Brown, and Brian Robbins. Among people deceased in 2025, Rebecca Heineman ranks 477. Before them are Doris Fitschen, Dmitry Volkov, Laura Dahlmeier, Javier Dorado, Gadi Kinda, and Ricky Hatton. After them are Mia Love, Simon Fisher-Becker, Mukul Dev, Shefali Jariwala, Razak Omotoyossi, and Sulakshana Pandit.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rebecca Heineman ranks 16,236 out of 20,380. Before them are Lars Frederiksen (1971), Frank Klepacki (1974), Shareef Abdur-Rahim (1976), Phyllis Coates (1927), Peter Diamandis (1961), and Sean Parnell (1962). After them are JoJo Siwa (2003), Kat DeLuna (1987), Ann Patchett (1963), Thomas Eagleton (1929), Miles Heizer (1994), and Ashton Holmes (1978).

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Among GAME DESIGNERS In United States

Among game designers born in United States, Rebecca Heineman ranks 23. Before them are Jordan Mechner (1964), Mark Cerny (1964), John Tobias (1969), Amy Hennig (1964), Tim Schafer (1967), and Tom Hall (1964). After them are Michael Morhaime (1967), Chris Avellone (1971), American McGee (1972), Chris Metzen (1973), Jonathan Blow (1971), and Cory Barlog (1975).

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