Laralyn McWilliams
Moby ID: 14305
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Laralyn McWilliams (February 25, 1965 – February 5, 2024) was an American game designer and video game producer.
Laralyn was Creative Director for Free Realms, an MMORPG developed and operated at Sony Online Entertainment in San Diego. She was recognized by Massive Online Gaming as one of the most influential people in MMOs in 2010, sharing the #1 slot with SOE president John Smedley.
Laralyn was also Lead Designer for Full Spectrum Warrior at Pandemic Studios. She was also one of the Gamasutra 20 for Women in Games. At the 2011 Game Developer's Conference, Laralyn shared the stage with Brenda Brathwaite in a talk about "Intuition vs Metrics: How Social Game Design Has Evolved".
McWilliams had a B.A. in Psychology from Vassar College, and a J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law.
Credited on 15 games
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| System Shock (2023, Windows) | Humanoid Mutants |
| The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (2020, PlayStation 4) | Additional Story Development |
| Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption (2018, Windows) | Gamers |
| Archangel (2017, PlayStation 4) | Original Story Concept by |
| Gears of War 4 (2016, Xbox One) | Additional Creative Direction |
| Deal or No Deal (2013, Android) | VP Creative |
| Waking Mars (2012, Windows) | Tiger Style Loves Our Playtesters |
| Jewel Quest: The Sapphire Dragon (2011, Windows) | Very Special Thanks |
| Free Realms (2009, Windows) | Creative Director |
| Over the Hedge (2006, Xbox) | Game Director |
| Sid Meier's Pirates!: Live the Life (2004, Windows) | Public Beta Test Team |
| Full Spectrum Warrior (2004, Xbox) | Lead Designer |
| Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 (2002, PlayStation 2) | Lead Game Designer |
| Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999, Windows) | Beta Testers |
| The Elder Scrolls: Chapter II - Daggerfall (1996, DOS) | Beta-Testers and Council of Wisdom |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 3 games with Aaron Gray
- 3 games with Peter T. Akemann
- 3 games with Charles Tolman
- 3 games with Michael David Peter
- 3 games with Ben Strickland
- 3 games with Alan Villarreal
- 3 games with Adam Grantham
- 3 games with Andra Petru
- 3 games with Dana Klaren
- 3 games with Richard Blitz
Companies
- 4 games with Epic Games, Inc.
- 4 games with Valve Corporation
- 2 games with Firaxis Games, Inc.
- 2 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 2 games with Electronic Arts, Inc.
- 2 games with THQ Inc.
- 2 games with Skydance Interactive LLC
- 2 games with High Voltage Software, Inc.
- 2 games with Mastertronic Games Ltd.
- 2 games with iWin, Inc.
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