Andrew Hieke

Developer BIO

In 1981, Andrew Hieke founded Terminal Software, a software publisher and later Binary Design Limited, focusing on software development with over fifty employees. In 1993, Hieke joined Microprose Limited as Development Director and worked on numerous titles including Formula One Grand Prix and X-Com. Spectrum Holobyte acquired Microprose in 1995 and Hieke was promoted to Development Director at Spectrum’s head office in Alameda, California, overseeing Star Trek, Top Gun and the Falcon brands.

As President of Production, Hieke co-founded PostLinear Entertainment, a San Francisco based development company that developed numerous casual card games for the Imagination Network and multiplayer online games, Ten-Six and Vigilance for SEGA's Heat.Net. In 1998, Hieke co-founded the Redmond-based Nintendo Software Technology Corporation, the first US based development studio on the Nintendo campus.

Around 2000 to 2005, Hieke was General Manager and Senior Vice President of Atari’s Humongous Entertainment studio, working with titles in the Backyard Sports franchise, the sports brand for children. As of July 2007, he is the General Manager of Production at iWin, Inc.

Andrew Hieke holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronics from the University of Salford, England.

Also Known As

• Andy Hieke

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Games Credited

Jewel Quest Mysteries: Trail of the Midnight Heart (2009), iWin.com
House of Wonders: Babies Come Home (2008), iWin.com
House of Wonders: Kitty Kat Wedding (2008), iWin.com
Jewel Quest Mysteries: Curse of the Emerald Tear (2008), iWin.com
Jewel Quest II (2007), iWin, Inc.
Backyard Basketball (2004), Atari, Inc.
Backyard Skateboarding (2004), Atari, Inc.
Backyard Baseball (2003), Atari, Inc.
Backyard Basketball 2004 (2003), Atari, Inc.
Backyard Football 2004 (2003), Atari, Inc.
Backyard Hockey (2003), Atari, Inc.
Pajama Sam: Life is Rough When You Lose Your Stuff (2003), Atari, Inc.
Putt-Putt: Pep's Birthday Surprise (2003), Atari, Inc.
Backyard Football (2002), Humongous Entertainment, Inc.
Backyard Hockey (2002), Infogrames, Inc.
Moonbase Commander (2002), Infogrames, Inc.
Backyard Football 2002 (2001), Atari Europe S.A.S.U.
Backyard NBA Basketball (2001), Infogrames, Inc.
Backyard Soccer (2001), Infogrames, Inc.
Freddi Fish 5: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove (2001), Humongous Entertainment, Inc.
Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat From Your Head To Your Feet (2001), Infogrames, Inc.
Spy Fox: Operation Ozone (2001), Humongous Entertainment, Inc.
Bionic Commando: Elite Forces (2000), Nintendo of America Inc.
Crystalis (2000), Nintendo of America Inc.
Pokémon Puzzle League (2000), Nintendo of America Inc.
Ridge Racer 64 (2000), Nintendo of America Inc.
Flying Saucer (1998), JoWooD Productions Software AG, Software 2000
Freddi Fish 2: The Case of the Haunted School House (1996), Humongous Entertainment, Inc.
Impossible Mission 2025 (1994), MicroProse Ltd.
Subwar 2050 (1993), MicroProse Software, Inc.
TinHead (1993), Ballistic
Hyperbowl (1987), Mastertronic Ltd.