Johan Andersson (game developer)

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Johan Andersson
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Andersson in 2009
Born (1974-08-28) 28 August 1974 (age 50)
Sweden
OccupationStudio lead of Paradox Tinto
Known forDesigning grand strategy games

Johan Andersson is a Swedish video game designer and studio manager for Paradox Tinto, a division of Paradox Interactive based Sitges, Spain near Barcelona.

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Career

Before working for Paradox Interactive, he was an employee of Funcom where he worked as a programmer for Sega Genesis games, such as Nightmare Circus and NBA Hangtime . [1] He began working at what would later become Paradox Interactive in 1998, joining the original team that had been developing Europa Universalis . [2] [3]

Although he began his career as a programmer, Andersson later became a designer and producer at Paradox Development Studio, working on grand strategy games such as Hearts of Iron III , Crusader Kings II , Victoria II , Europa Universalis IV , Stellaris , Imperator: Rome , and Europa Universalis V . [4]

Andersson's design philosophy is "to create believable worlds." [5]

In June 2020, he became the lead of Paradox Tinto, a newly established Paradox studio planned to be based in Barcelona, Spain. [6] However, Tinto was eventually established in nearby Sitges as many Tinto developers lived there. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Stone, Tim (31 May 2009). "Interview: Johan Andersson On Hearts Of Iron 3". Rock Paper Shotgun . Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Paradox Development Studio - A Brief History". Paradox Interactive Forums. 30 July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Inside Paradox, the strangest company in video games". eurogamer. 25 September 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Imperator: Rome is the next grand strategy game from Paradox". Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Dev Box Interview: Paradox Interactive's Producer Johan Andersson : TrueGameHeadz .:Video Game Previews, Reviews, Videos and News For Gamers Everywhere". TrueGameHeadz. Archived from the original on 2 May 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  6. ↑ Sinclair, Brendan (June 2020). "Paradox opening Barcelona studio". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  7. ↑ Europa Universalis (15 May 2025). Behind Europa Universalis V - Crafting the Future of the Franchise . Retrieved 20 May 2025– via YouTube.


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