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Chatting with Shannon Studstill of Sony Playstation on Girls in Tech & Gaming

May 15, 2013 by Kris McDonald 3 Comments

Kris: Before I decided to pursue being an entrepreneur I spent over 15 years working in IT. For many of those controller-4_Largeyears I was in an office surrounded by men. Have you gotten used to being one of very few women in your field? What is the atmosphere like?

Shannon: You either feel comfortable or you don’t. For me, playing sports in college surrounded by guys may have helped.  I have always been comfortable hanging out with a bunch of guys working out of their house. I’ve always managed a large number of guys.

Kris: How long have you worked at PlayStation?

Shannon: I started working at Sony in 1997.

Kris: How did you end up in your current position?

Shannon: They were having some struggles with the art side in development. They asked me to be a member of a new studio that they wanted to open. They wanted me to own the art department. I then moved into producer role. I had an opportunity to own a game to ship in late 2001. I was also Producer on first God of War in 2002.

Kris: Any specific trends you are seeing with gamers today?

Shannon: Mobile gaming is very strong right now. It is opening up a new type of gamer. I can sit and play with my daughter which is different then any experience I have had. There is an opportunity to connect in the real world using gaming. It is not going away. This is very different than just 5 years ago.

Kris: Where is PlayStation headed in 2013 and what do you foresee for the future?

Shannon: PS4 is a major heavy lifting experience for PS. I am looking forward to seeing the support of the hardware via the software. Sony is globally united behind PS4. We are working to develop games to bring folks to the PS4.

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Kris McDonald is Chicago mom to 2 sets of twins, wife, photography nut, gadget addict, travel addict, and tech blogger who has worked in IT for over 20 years. She figured out a while ago that she was destined to be really busy (hence the 2 sets of twins), and she has found peace with that. Read More…

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  1. Robyn Wright

    May 16, 2013 at 12:59 pm

    Great interview! Love hearing about other women in tech and especially those who recall making that tech connection at a young age!

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  2. Jyl Johnson Pattee

    May 15, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    So awesome to learn of her talent and see her making strides in the gaming and tech space as a woman. Awesome interview!

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Kris McDonald is Chicago mom to 2 sets of twins, wife, photography nut, gadget addict, travel addict, and tech blogger who has worked in IT for over 20 years. She figured out a while ago that she was destined to be really busy (hence the 2 sets of twins), and she has found peace with that. Read More…




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