Steve Barcia

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Steve Barcia is a game programmer, game producer and entrepreneur, having founded the computer game developer Simtex Studios Inc. in 1988. [1] The company released computer games such as Master of Magic , Master of Orion , Master of Orion II , and 1830: Railroads & Robber Barons the adaptation of the Avalon Hill strategy game 1830 . They also developed the unreleased projects Mech Lords and Guardians: Agents of Justice.

Following a corporate takeover in May 2000, Nintendo of America bought Retro Studios. Barcia was elected to replace the founder and then-president Jeff Spangenberg. Under Barcia's leadership, Retro Studios developed and released Metroid Prime. [2] Barcia was replaced by Michael Kelbaugh in April 2003 after Nintendo received numerous complaints about his mismanagement of the company. [3] [4]

After his replacement he took employment at EA Canada in Vancouver where he oversaw production on the Def Jam, SSX, and Need for Speed series. [5] [6]

In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time. [7]

References

  1. ↑ DeMaria, Rusel (December 10, 2018). High Score! Expanded: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games (3rd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN   978-1138367203.
  2. ↑ The rocky story of Retro Studios before Metroid Prime
  3. ↑ "A Nintendo veteran joins the ranks of the development team behind Metroid Prime and its upcoming sequel". Gamespot.
  4. ↑ "Retro Appoints New President". IGN. 11 April 2003.
  5. ↑ "Need for Speed Undercover Q&A: Return of the Fuzz". Gamespot.
  6. ↑ "EA Announces SSX On Tour; Rule the Slopes in the Latest Release from the Critically Acclaimed SSX Franchise". Business Wire.
  7. ↑ "IGN - 88. Steve Barcia". IGN. Archived from the original on 2014-04-20. Retrieved 2023-11-13.


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