John Smith
Moby ID: 30702
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John Smith is currently technical director of Detonator Games, a development studio he co-founded with Matt Wilson and Corey Dangel on 4th July 2009, all coming from SOE Seattle. Previously, he had co-founded the studio FireAnt, Inc. together with Wilson in 2004, until the entire team was hired in February 2005 to form SOE Seattle.
Before that, he worked at Microsoft on both client and server frameworks for Microsoft's Internet Gaming Zone, and large scale server infrastructure for Microsoft's and Sony's MMO's.
Credited on 29 games
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Killer Instinct (2023, Windows Apps) | Microsoft Special Thanks |
Quantum Break (2016, Windows) | Microsoft Studios Thanks |
ReCore (2016, Xbox One) | Microsoft Studios Thanks |
Quantum Break (2016, Xbox One) | Microsoft Studios Thanks |
Killer Instinct (2016, Windows Apps) | Microsoft Studios Thanks |
Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition (2014, Xbox One) | Special Thanks |
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (2012, Xbox 360) | Special Thanks |
Bloodforge (2012, Xbox 360) | Special Thanks |
Trials Evolution (2012, Xbox 360) | Special Thanks |
Guitar Hero II (2007, Xbox 360) | Microsoft Xbox, specifically |
Condemned: Criminal Origins (2005, Xbox 360) | Special Thanks |
Pariah (2005, Windows) | Microsoft |
Jade Empire (2005, Xbox) | Special Thanks |
Jade Empire (Limited Edition) (2005, Xbox) | Special Thanks |
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004, Xbox) | VUG Special Thanks |
Unreal Tournament 2004 (DVD Special Edition) (2004, Windows) | Special Thanks |
Unreal Tournament 2004 (2004, Windows) | Special Thanks |
Sudeki (2004, Xbox) | Special Thanks |
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts (2003, Xbox) | Special Thanks |
Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings (2002, Windows) | RAT Studio Management |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 12 games with Phil Spencer
- 9 games with John Dongelmans
- 9 games with Jason Ronald
- 8 games with Casey Hudson
- 8 games with Kristofor Mellroth
- 8 games with Tim Nichols
- 8 games with Paul Amer
- 8 games with Josh Mulanax
- 7 games with Jon Grande
- 7 games with Adam Waalkes
Companies
- 18 games with Microsoft Corporation
- 14 games with Xbox Game Studios
- 8 games with Experis
- 7 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 5 games with Valve Corporation
- 4 games with Epic Games, Inc.
- 4 games with ak tronic Software & Services GmbH
- 3 games with Atari, Inc.
- 3 games with Atari Europe S.A.S.U.
- 3 games with TiVo Corporation
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