Russell Shiffer

aka: Russell Schiffer, Russel Shiffer
Moby ID: 364

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Mr. Shiffer started in the game industry as a tester for Accolade, where he spent nearly 8 years. During that time he advanced from testing, to audio director (sound and music coordinator), tools programmer and eventually lead engineer on two products - Deadlock and Bubsy II before moving on.

After Accolade he spent time in a startup called ePlanet working on an early version of motion tracking games using webcams (a precursor to technology like the Microsoft Kinetik). ePlanet released one game (Fun Fair) before folding.

After a short stint in a financial startup, he came back to games at 3DO and then EA, working as an engineering manager, director and development director, ending that period as an engine programmer on the first Deadspace, mostly supporting the audio team.

His final stint in the game industry came at Bandai Namco, where he managed the engineering department.

Credited on 34 games

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Enslaved: Odyssey to the West - Premium Edition (2013, Windows) Sr. Technical Director
Splatterhouse (2010, PlayStation 3) Sr. Techincal Director
Pac-Man Party (2010, Wii) Senior Technical Director
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (2010, PlayStation 3) Sr. Technical Director
Dead to Rights: Retribution (2010, PlayStation 3) Senior Technical Director
Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked! (2009, Wii) Technical Director
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Battle March (2008, Windows) Windows Installer
The Sims 2 (2005, PlayStation 2) Special Thanks
Army Men: Sarge's War (2004, Xbox) Engineering Manager
Portal Runner (2001, PlayStation 2) Technical Director
Deadlock II: Shrine Wars (1998, Windows) Original Deadlock Design Team/ Initial Game Design
Deadlock: Planetary Conquest (1996, Windows 3.x) Lead Design
Bubsy II (1994, Genesis) Programming
Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf (1993, Genesis) Theme Music by
Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind (1993, Genesis) Additional Programming
The Duel: Test Drive II (1992, Genesis) Sound and Music
Grand Prix Unlimited (1992, DOS) Music
HardBall III (1992, DOS) Sound
Universal Soldier (1992, Genesis) Technical Advice
Turrican (1991, Genesis) Technical Advice

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