Scorpia (journalist)
Scorpia | |
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| Pen name | Scorpia (birth name unknown) |
| Occupation | Critic and journalist |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Video games |
| Years active | 1982–2009 |
Scorpia is the pen name of a video game journalist who came to prominence in the 1980s and 90s. She is best known for her writing in Computer Gaming World, where she reviewed role-playing video games and adventure games. During her career, she was a popular and influential writer and is now considered a pioneering figure in video game criticism.
Scorpia was known for her harsh criticism of video games she disliked, writing a regular column titled "Scorpia's Sting." She was fired from Computer Gaming World in 1999 and eventually retired from gaming journalism in 2009. She is notoriously private and little is known about her personal life. The name "Scorpia" is based on a character she created for a role-playing game.