Simon Phipps

Developer BIO

Simon began his career in the games industry in 1984 with the publishing of 'Jet Power Jack' for the BBC Microcomputer and Acorn Electron. In 1986 he joined Gremlin Graphics as a Graphic Artist and contributed artwork to Masters of the Universe: The Movie, Skate Crazy and Night Raider.

When Gremlin closed its Derby-based office, Simon joined the newly formed Core Design and took on a number of roles as artist, designer and programmer on the 16-bit versions of Rick Dangerous, Switchblade, Saint & Greavsie's Football Trivia Quiz Game, Monty Python's Flying Circus: The Computer Game and Rick Dangerous II. When Core became a publisher in its own right, Simon switched roles to artist and designer, working on the original 16-bit version Thunderhawk, Wolfchild, Bubba 'n' Stix and Shellshock.

Moving to Acclaim Studios Teesside in 1996, Simon began work as a Designer Planner on College Slam - the final incarnation of the NBA JAM technology and, with co-designer Guy Miller designed ShadowMan for various console formats. Simon's final published game for Acclaim was ShadowMan: 2econd Coming.

In 2000, Simon joined Electronic Arts as Lead Designer, responsible for design on Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone (GBA and PC formats), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Next Generation formats), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Next Generation formats) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Next Generation formats.)

In 2006, Simon moved to Electronic Arts' Criterion Studio to work on a variety of projects, including substantial work on the www.criteriongames.com website, the online portion of Burnout Paradise and occasionally presented their weekly video podcast Crash TV.

In January 2009, Simon moved to Eurocom as a Lead Designer.

Websites

• Simon Phipps homepage -- Simon's personal homepage, dedicated to the games he has worked on and non-game related artwork.

Games Credited

• Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• GoldenEye 007: Reloaded (2011), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• GoldenEye 007 (2010), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box (2009), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Shadow Man: 2econd Coming (2002), Acclaim Entertainment Ltd.
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Shadow Man (1999), Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
• Batman Forever: The Arcade Game (1996), Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
• College Slam (1996), Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
• Shellshock (1996), U.S. Gold, Inc.
• Astérix and the Power of the Gods (1995), SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
• BC Racers (1995), Core Design Inc.
• The Scottish Open: Virtual Golf (1995), Core Design Ltd.
• Bubba 'N' Stix (1994), Core Design Ltd.
• Dragonstone (1994), Core Design Ltd.
• Soulstar (1994), Core Design Ltd.
• Universe (1994), Core Design Ltd.
• Astérix and the Great Rescue (1993), SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
• Wolfchild (1993), Virgin Games, Ltd.
• Chuck Rock (1992), Sony Imagesoft
• Wonder Dog (1992), JVC Musical Industries, Inc.
• Monty Python's Flying Circus (1991), Virgin Games, Inc.
• Thunderhawk AH-73M (1991), Virgin Games, Inc.
• Rick Dangerous 2 (1990), MicroStyle
• Rick Dangerous (1989), Firebird Software Ltd.
• Switchblade (1989), Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.
• Dive Bomber (1988), Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.
• Skate Crazy (1988), Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.
• Masters of the Universe: The Movie (1987), Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.
• Jet Power Jack (1984), Micro Power Ltd