Will Wright
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Best video games of the past decade...and stories. For his work on The Sims and SimCity, Wright was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame in February 2002, joining such gaming legends as Sid Meier and Shigeru Miyamoto. "n00b," "pwned,"... In this article: Nintendo, Counter-Strike, The Sims, Bejeweled, Brain Age, Halo 2, SimCity, EverQuest, and Mmorpg |
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Gamespot | February 17, 2009
Kojima scores GDCA top honor
...Enders and Boktai: The Sun in Your Hand. Previous Lifetime Achievement Award winners include Shigeru Miyamoto, Richard Garriott, Eugene Jarvis, Mark Cerny, Gunpei Yokoi, Yuji Naka, and Will Wright. Last year, the accolade was bestowed upon...
In this article: Hideo Kojima, Game Developers Choice Awards, Metal Gear, Game Developers Conference, MSX, Civilization, Boktai, Metal Gear Solid, and Zone of the Enders
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Variety.com - Videogames News | July 25, 2008
Publishers rule videogame universe - Entertainment News, Games Impact Report, Media - Variety
With a literal handful of exceptions such as "Sims" creator Will Wright, "Grand Theft Auto" gurus Sam and Dan Houser and Nintendo mastermind Shigeru Miyamoto, videogaming is just not an industry able to turn its creators into stars. "I...
In this article: Bungie, Microsoft, Ken Levine, E3, Take-Two, Hollywood, Burn rate, Rock Band, and Videogame
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Kotaku | February 17, 2009
Metal Gear Creator Gets Lifetime Achievement Award [Hideo Kojima]
...Award. This year, Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima joins past winners such as Richard Garriott, Sid Meier, Will Wright, and Shigeru Miyamoto as the latest in a long line of rightfully celebrated gaming luminaries. "For years,...
In this article: Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear, Game Developers Conference, Game Developers Choice Awards, Kotaku, Zone of the Enders, Sid Meier, Shigeru Miyamoto, and Richard Garriott
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PC World: Latest Technology News | May 31, 2008
Konami 'Metal Gear' Creator Chats about Update
Kojima's flair for exquisite detail and intricate stories have gained him a reputation as one of the top game developers in the world, on par with "The Sims" creator Will Wright or even Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Nintendo's Mario.
In this article: Konami, The Sims, Mario, Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo, IPod, Solid Snake, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3
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IGN | February 17, 2009
GDC 2009: Kojima To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
...has gone to luminaries including Sid Meier, Shigeru Miyamoto, Richard Garriott, Eugene Jarvis, Mark Cerny, Gunpei Yokoi, Yuji Naka and Will Wright." This award will be in addition to Kojima's keynote lecture, "Solid Game Design: Making the...
In this article: Hideo Kojima, Game Developers Conference, Game Developers Choice Awards, SQL, Boktai, Policenauts, MySQL, Zone of the Enders, and Snatcher
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Gamedaily Biz | February 17, 2009
Hideo Kojima to be Honored with 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award at GDC
...Lifetime Achievement Award at GDC The creator of Metal Gear will receive the highest honor at the Choice Awards at this year's GDC, joining the ranks of Shigeru Miyamoto, Will Wright, and others. by James Brightman on Tuesday, February...
In this article: Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear, Game Developers Conference, Shigeru Miyamoto, Game Developers Choice Awards, Sid Meier, Richard Garriott, Gunpei Yokoi, and Eugene Jarvis
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PC World: Latest Technology News | October 22, 2008
PC World - What's Wrong with Studying Video Games?
...narratology? Game luminaries like Will Wright and Peter Molyneux and Shigeru Miyamoto, who've made it their business (never mind quite a bit of cash) to figure out what players are thinking and feeling when they play? The History of...
In this article: Sony, Peter Molyneux, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Qu'ran, Pink Floyd, Web-based, Google Docs, GameTrailers, and National Review
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Bruce Shelley Headed for Hall of Fame
...something back to this great industry." Previous inductees include such luminaries as Will Wright, Peter Molyneux, Sid Meier, Shigeru Miyamoto, Richard Garriott, and John Carmack, among others. so, Halo wich is over-rated, rail road...
In this article: Bruce Shelley, Ensemble Studios, Age of Empires, MicroProse, Sid Meier, Halo, Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, Civilization, and Railroad Tycoon
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www.washingtonpost.com | September 18, 2008
Spore: Evolution Without the Awe Factor
Spore: Evolution Without the Awe Factor Will Wright is one of just a handful of celebrities in the world of computer-game design. Like his contemporaries Shigeru Miyamoto (the Mario series) and Sid Meier (Civilization), he has a level of...
In this article: Spore, Civilization, The Sims, Sid Meier, Electronic Arts, Martin Scorsese, Mario series, The Sims, and The Sims 3
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William Wright (born January 20 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American computer game designer and co-founder of the game development company Maxis, now part of Electronic Arts.
The first computer game Wright designed was Raid on Bungeling Bay in 1984 but it was SimCity that brought him to prominence. The game was released by Maxis, a company Wright formed with Jeff Braun, and he built upon the game's theme of computer simulation with numerous other titles including SimEarth and SimAnt.
Wright's greatest success to date came as the original designer for The Sims games series which, as of 2008, is the best-selling PC game in history. The game spawned multiple sequels and expansions and Wright earned many awards for his work. His latest work, Spore, was released in September 2008 and features gameplay based upon the model of evolution. The game sold over 1,000,000 copies within three weeks of its release.
- Birth Date:
- January 20, 1960
- Birthplace:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Religion:
- None
- Spouse:
- Joell Jones
- Occupation:
- Game designer
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