Brian M
Executive Vice President
Bio
Brian is the most experienced game maker on our team. He comes from a long history of game development first with Microprose then with 3dRealms and Rebel Boat Rocker. He has worked in just about every aspect of artistic design, creation and implementation for digital entertainment in nearly every game genre and is therefore a tremendous value to our team. Brian has worked on a number of top selling AAA titles from Civilization to Duke Nukem 3d to Half-Life games. He also serves as Gearbox Software?s art director where he touches nearly every piece of art produced by our company in addition to inspiring design and creativity within our level builders.
Length of time I have been employed in the industry
16 years
Game companies I have worked for
Gearbox Software, Rebel Boat Rocker, 3D Realms, MicroProse
Titles I have worked on
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 Halo: Combat Evolved PC Counter Strike: Condition Zero (Director's Cut) 007: Nightfire Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Half-Life PS2 Half-Life Dreamcast Half-Life: Blue Shift Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999), Sierra On-Line, Inc. Prax War Shadow Warrior Duke Nukem 3D (Atomic Edition) Duke Nukem 3D: Plutonium Pak M1 Tank Platoon II Virtual Karts Sid Meier's Civilization II Across the Rhine Task Force 1942 Gunship 2000 Sid Meier's Civilization
First game I remember playing
Pong
All-time favorite game
DooM II
Non-video gaming hobbies
Photography, Painting and, Drawing. Art in general and all things designed well.
Favorite bands/music
Bjork, Death Cab for Cutie, Postal Service, Radio Dept., New Order
Favorite books/authors
Neuromancer Trilogy - William Gibson; Lord of the Rings and the Hobit - Tolkein; Stephen Ambrose History Books
Favorite TV shows
Ghost in the Shell, Homicide, Deadwood
Favorite movies
Alien and Aliens, Blade Runner, Star Wars (the holy trilogy)
Favorite quote
"I'm so hip I can barely see over my pelvis." - Zaphod Beeblebrox