Mary DeMarle

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
OccupationVideo game writer
Years active1997–present
EmployerBioWare
Known forDeus Ex prequels
TitleSenior Narrative Director

Career

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 Awards 2021 Award for Best Narrative.[5]

DeMarle is known for writing for games with multiple branching narratives.[6][7][8]

In 2022, DeMarle joined BioWare as a senior narrative director.[9]

Personal life

DeMarle has a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University in Television, Radio, and Film Production.[10]

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[11] Executive narrative director
2021 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Narrative lead[12]

References
  1. "Mary DeMarle Speaks On The- GameCareerGuide.com". www.gamecareerguide.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  2. "A Conversation with Mary DeMarle". www.interactive.org. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. RoseBlogger, Mike (2012-04-23). "Deus Ex, Sword and Sworcery win big at Canadian Videogam". Game Developer. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  4. "Guardians of the Galaxy: How to balance gameplay, humor, and a good story". VentureBeat. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  5. "Here are all The Game Awards winners for 2021". For The Win. 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  6. "GDC Online Speaker Spotlight: Mary DeMarle On Storytelling In Deus Ex: HR". Game Developers Conference. 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  7. "How 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Forged Its Own Identity By Stepping Beyond the MCU". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  8. "Building the Story-driven Experience of Deus Ex: Human Revolution". www.gdcvault.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  9. "The writer behind Deus Ex has joined BioWare". VGC. 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  10. "Myst Worlds". 2008-09-08. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  11. "How to write Deus Ex: Mankind Divided". Red Bull. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  12. Foster, George (2022-04-13). "Guardians Of The Galaxy's Narrative Lead Mary DeMarle On Marvel References And Star-Lord's Sexuality". TheGamer. Retrieved 2022-06-02.


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