Will Wright (game developer)
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William Ralph "Will" Wright (born January 20, 1960 in Atlanta , Georgia ) is one of the most famous designers of computer games worldwide and is a co-founder of the Maxis company .
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While at Maxis, he was responsible for developing several popular Sim franchise games, including SimCity and The Sims . In April 2009, Will Wright left the company to devote more time to his own company, Stupid Fun Club.
In 2002 he was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame in recognition of his work .
In October 2011, Will Wright became a member of the board of directors at Linden Lab , the makers of Second Life .
In 2012 Will Wright received the LARA of Honor for his life's work in the games industry.
Games (selection)
- 1984: Raid on Bungeling Bay
- 1989: SimCity
- 1990: SimEarth
- 1991: SimAnt
- 1993: SimCity 2000
- 1999: SimCity 3000
- 2000: The Sims
- 2003: SimCity 4
- 2004: The Sims 2
- 2008: Spore
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from March 17, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. by Linden Lab
- ↑ Game God Will Wright Joins Linden Lab's Board of Directors! on New World Notes, dated October 25, 2011.
- ↑ Press release GamesMarkt on mediabiz.de
literature
- Sven Stillich: The man who taught us to play God . In: ZEIT Wissen 2008, No. 5, pp. 56–59
Web links
Commons : Will Wright - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Will Wright at MobyGames (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wright, Will |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wright, William Ralph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American computer game developer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Atlanta , Georgia, United States |