After applying for the position, Case was hired at Ion Storm in the summer of 1997 as a video game tester. In November 1998, Romero offered her a job in level design when that position became available, which she accepted. Case helped work on the levels of "Daikatana" (2000), as well as "Anachronox". It was during this time period that Case began to date Romero. According to David Kushner's "Masters of Doom", Case "radically reinvented herself" by losing weight, bleaching her hair, and undergoing breast augmentation surgery. Case received further press coverage, appearing on the March 2000 cover of "PC Accelerator", and being featured as one of the "Next Game Gods" in the November 2000 issue of "PC Gamer". She was approached by "Playboy" to appear in a nude pictorial, based on an interview she did in the "Los Angeles Times". The pictorial was released online in May 2000. When asked about how she changed after moving to Dallas and making video games a career, Case responded:Making the leap to games helped me to realize that the only way to be truly happy is to live by your own rules, not limited by outside expectations. I love my job, found a wonderful boyfriend and truly found myself through games.Case was still involved in the Cyberathlete Professional League in some capacity. She eventually transitioned into being CPL's "Master of Ceremonies", and in 1999, Case joined the CPL's board of directors.