Nancy Drew Enthusiast

Gamasutra Speaks with Her Interactive: This interview marks the 10th year of Her Interactive in the Nancy game business ... as well the recent release of their first DVD game in August, Nancy Drew: The Curse of Blackmoor Manor, where Nancy travels to England to investigate a series of mysterious events at a 14th century mansion ... and the upcoming October release of their 17th PC game in the series, Nancy Drew: The Legend of the Crystal Skull, which sends Nancy to New Orleans with her best friend Bess.

"Her Interactive secured the Nancy Drew license from Simon & Schuster in 1997.

When we first started in the industry, we looked around and saw very few games made for girls. We were surprised, but we realized an opportunity so we created our first PC game and took it to the publishers to put on the retail shelves.

All of them turned us down. They said girls and women would not play video games because they were computer phobic. It was an unbelievable comment, and yet it was pervasive in the industry."

Read more of this interview at Gamasutra ...