Drew Karpyshyn
Drew Karpyshyn (born July 28, 1971 in Edmonton , Alberta ) is a Canadian novelist and storyline writer for video games .
Life
Karpyshyn grew up in St. Albert near his hometown. He wrote most of the history of the award-winning Star Wars game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and was involved in the making of the Baldur's Gate series. At BioWare's game Mass Effect , he was primarily responsible for the script of a game for the first time . In addition to BioWare, Karpyshyn was also employed by Wizards of the Coast . In February 2009, the industry magazine Gamasutra ranked him among the 20 most important computer game authors. In February 2012, he left BioWare to devote himself entirely to novel writing. He wrote u. a. several Star Wars novels . He is currently focusing on writing his own fantasy novel Children of Chaos and lives with his wife Jennifer in Austin, Texas .
Participation in games
- 2000: Baldur's Gate II: Shadow of Amn
- 2001: Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
- 2002: Neverwinter Nights
- 2003: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- 2005: Jade Empire
- 2007: Mass Effect
- 2010: Mass Effect 2
- 2011: Star Wars: The Old Republic
- 2019: Anthem
Publications
Children of chaos
- 2014: The Brut des Feuers , Blanvalet Verlag , ISBN 978-3-442-26976-1 ( Children of Fire , 2013)
- 2016: The Dark Flame , Blanvalet Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7341-6023-3 ( The Scorched Earth , 2015)
- 2018: The Night of the Demon , Blanvalet Verlag, ISBN 978-3-641-21812-6 ( Chaos Unleashed , 2015)
Mass Effect
- 2007: The Revelation , Panini Verlag , ISBN 978-3-8332-1648-0 ( Revelation , 2007)
- 2008: Der Aufstieg , Panini Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8332-1745-6 ( Ascension , 2008)
- 2010: Retaliation , Panini Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8332-2128-6 ( Retribution , 2010)
Starwars
Darth Bane
- 2007: Creator of Darkness , Blanvalet Verlag, ISBN 978-3-442-26981-5 ( Path of Destruction , 2006)
- 2008: The rule of two , Blanvalet Verlag, ISBN 978-3-442-26596-1 ( Rule of Two , 2007)
- 2011: Dynasty of Evil , Blanvalet Verlag, ISBN 978-3-442-37559-2 ( Dynasty of Evil , 2009)
The Old Republic
- 2012: Revan , Panini Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8332-2373-0 ( Revan , 2010)
- 2013: Destruction , Panini Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8332-2608-3 ( Annihilation , 2012)
Not translated
- 2001: Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal , Wizards of the Coast , ISBN 978-0-7869-1985-7 (novel about the game)
- 2001: Temple Hill , Wizards of the Coast, ISBN 978-0-7869-1871-3
Web links
- Literature by and about Drew Karpyshyn in the catalog of the German National Library
- Drew Karpyshyn in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Works by and about Drew Karpyshyn at Open Library
- Official website of Drew Karpyshyn
Individual evidence
- ^ Bonnie Ruberg: The Gamasutra 20: Top Game Writers ( English ) In: Gamasutra . UBM, plc . February 20, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Karpyshyn, Drew |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian novelist and storyline writer for video games |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edmonton , Alberta |