Mike W

Producer

Bio

Mike has been an industry professional since 1997, starting with the Quake Mission Pack: Scourge of Armagon. He was both Ritual Entertainment's and Gearbox Software's first employee. Mike also served as Commissioner for the Cyberathlete Professional League. Helping the CPL to become the largest professional gaming league in world, he managed over 12 Tournaments with a combined cash purse of more than $400,000.

Length of time I have been employed in the industry

10 years (Feb '97)

Game companies I have worked for

Epic Megagames, Ritual Entertainment, Gearbox Software

Titles I have worked on

Quake Mission Pack: Sourge of Armagon, Sin, Half-Life: Opposing Force, Half-Life: Blue Shift, Half-Life: PS2, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood, Brothers in Arms: D-Day, Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

Favorites

Non-video gaming hobbies

Hobbies include movies, poker, and people watching. I also enjoy starting and ending things.

Favorite bands/music

Most impactful bands for me have been Garbage, Nine Inch Nails, Good Charlotte, The Smiths, Pink Floyd, Ben Folds Five, Tom Petty, and Eminem.

Favorite books/authors

Robert Heinlein, Chuck Palaniuk, and several poker authors.

Favorite TV shows

Heroes, Survivor, High Stakes Poker, The Riches.

Favorite movies

Requiem for a dream. Fight Club. Rushmore. The Big Lebowski. Dark City. Return of the Dragon. Napolean Dynamite. Rounders. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The Talented Mr. Ripley. American Psycho. Hurly Burly. A life less ordinary. Waking life. S.F.W. 187. Altered States. Way of the Gun. Where the Buffalo Roam.

Favorite quote

"People like us know how to survive, but there's no point in living if you can't feel the life."