Brent Erickson

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Brent Erickson is an American computer and video game developer.

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Career

Erickson has been programming computer games since he was 12. [1] At the age of 13, he produced/published a text-based adventure game called "Trek For Riches" [1] for the TRS-80. [2]

In 1992, he founded Flashpoint Productions, [1] which was sold to Bethesda Softworks in 1995. [3] [4]

Erickson has been credited in over 50 software titles, including such products as Martian Memorandum, Mean Streets, and the extremely popular golf simulation program, Links. [5]

Personal life

He lived in Steilacoom as a child before his family moved to Salt Lake City. [1] He attended the University of Utah for four years, but never graduated. [1]

Credits

YearTitleCredited asSystem(s)
1994 Noctropolis Co-Writer, Co-Designer and Co-Creator [6] [2] MS-DOS, Windows, Linux, macOS
1997 XCar: Experimental Racing Director of Development [7] MS-DOS
1998 Burnout: Championship Drag Racing Lead Designer [8] [9] MS-DOS
1999 NIRA Intense Import Drag Racing Producer [10] Windows
Cancelled Skip Barber Racing Lead Designer [11] Windows

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Andriesen, David (March 15, 1998). "Gaming guru finds home for company in Olympia". The Olympian . p. 68. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 Böke, Ingmar (October 14, 2015). "Brent Erickson Noctropolis Interview". adventuregamers.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ McNamara, Marie (September 7, 1998). "Managing to be creative in the business of fun". South Sound Business. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Bethesda Softworks XCAR Bios". xcar.bethsoft.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2001. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bethesda Softworks People". bethsoft.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 1997. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ Brady, Scott (November 12, 1998). "Noctropolis Interview with Shaun Mitchell". noctrop.tripod.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ "XCar: Experimental Racing is a Sim Dream!". xcar.bethsoft.com. June 16, 1997. Archived from the original on April 25, 2001. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Erickson Interview". shra.com. September 22, 1998. Archived from the original on July 9, 2000. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Previews". shra.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2000. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Special Issue-NIRA Revealed!". shra.com. May 24, 1999. Archived from the original on May 8, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  11. ↑ Husted, Scott. "Skip Barber Interview with Brent Erickson - Lead Designer". powersims.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2001. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
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