Don Traeger

Developer BIO

Best known for having started the EA Sports brand for Electronic Arts, Traeger started his career at Atari Games in the early 80's and came to Electronic Arts in 1984. He remained at EA for over 10 years, distinguishing himself by producing EA's first internally-developed hit, Skate or Die, and going on to serve as Producer and Executive Producer for a long line of top-selling action and sports products.

While at EA, he negotiated and signed early sports licensing deals with Michael Jordan and the NBA and PGA Tour and conceptualized and developed the brand look and feel for EA Sports.

Traeger left EA in 1995 to set up a new technology start-up for entertainment giant BMG. He launched his own independent game development studio, DT Productions, in the Fall of 1997, creating console hits like Jet Moto 3 for Sony and MX 2003 for THQ. DT Productions became Pacific Coast Power and Light, which was purchased and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of THQ, Inc in 1999.

In September 2003, Traeger became a member of the Strategic Advisory Board at Linden Lab.

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Games Credited

• Disney•Pixar Cars (2006), THQ Inc.
• WWE Crush Hour (2003), THQ Inc.
• MX Superfly Featuring Ricky Carmichael (2002), THQ Inc.
• Jet Moto 3 (1999), 989 Studios
• Monkey Hero (1999), Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
• Nuclear Strike (1999), THQ Inc.
• Alexi Lalas International Soccer (1998), BMG Interactive Entertainment
• Courier Crisis (1997), GT Interactive Software Corp.
• Moto Racer (1997), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Spider (1996), BMG Interactive Entertainment
• Fade to Black (1995), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City (1994), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Shaq Fu (1994), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs (1993), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Haunting Starring Polterguy (1993), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Michael Jordan in Flight (1993), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• NBA Showdown (1993), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Rampart (1992), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Team USA Basketball (1992), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• 4-D Boxing (1991), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Are We There Yet? (1991), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Bulls vs. Lakers and the NBA Playoffs (1991), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• The Immortal (1990), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Low Blow (1990), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• PGA Tour Golf (1990), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Skate or Die 2: The Search for Double Trouble (1990), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Ski or Die (1990), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Budokan: The Martial Spirit (1989), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Ferrari Formula One (1989), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs (1989), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Caveman Ugh-Lympics (1988), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Jordan vs Bird: One on One (1988), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Kings of the Beach (1988), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• PHM Pegasus (1988), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Simulator (1987), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Earl Weaver Baseball (1987), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Skate or Die (1987), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Marble Madness (1986), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Super Boulder Dash (1986), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Ultimate Wizard (1986), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Timothy Leary's Mind Mirror (1985), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• World Tour Golf (1985), Electronic Arts, Inc.