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Time called Miyamoto "the Spielberg of video games" [75] and "the father of modern video games," [10] while The Daily Telegraph says he is "regarded by many as possibly the most important game designer of all time." [76] GameTrailers called him "the most influential game creator in history."
This is a list of notable video game designers, past and present, in alphabetical order. The people in this list already have Wikipedia entries, and as such did significant design for notable computer games, console games, or arcade games. It does not include people in managerial roles (which often includes titles like "Producer" or ...
Markus Alexej Persson (/ ˈ p ɪər s ən / ⓘ PEER-sən, Swedish: [ˈmǎrːkɵs ˈpæ̌ːʂɔn] ⓘ; born 1 June 1979), also known as Notch, is a Swedish video game programmer and designer. He is the creator of Minecraft, which is the best-selling video game in history. He founded the video game development company Mojang Studios in 2009.
The high popularity of the games Howard has directed and produced has turned him, and some of his quotes, into Internet memes. Howard was the 16th recipient of a Game Developers Conference Lifetime Achievement Award. [26] The magazine GamePro named him among the "Top 20 Most Influential People in Gaming over the Last 20 Years". [26]
Namco's maze chase arcade game Pac-Man (1980) had the biggest influence on his career, [6] as it was the first game that got him "thinking about game design." [ 5 ] Nasir Gebelli ( Sirius Software , Squaresoft ) was his favorite programmer and a major inspiration, with Gebelli's fast 3D programming work for Apple II games, such as the shooters ...
Rob Pardo (born June 9, 1970) is an American video game designer. He is the former chief creative officer at Blizzard Entertainment , [ 1 ] resigning on July 3, 2014. [ 2 ] Previously he was the Executive Vice President of game design at Blizzard Entertainment, and prior to that the lead designer of World of Warcraft .
Frank Lantz (born December 17, 1963) is an American video game designer. He is the Founding Chair, now Chair Emeritus of the New York University Game Center. [1] For over 12 years, Lantz taught game design at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program. He has also taught at the School of Visual Arts and Parsons School of Design. His writings ...
Levine was born in Flushing, New York, to a Jewish family. [8] Raised in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, Levine graduated from Northern Highlands Regional High School. [9]He studied drama at Vassar College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama in 1988 [10] in Poughkeepsie, New York before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a film career, writing two screenplays.