Jonathan Knight
Moby ID: 38715
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Jonathan has been working in the Computer and Video Game industry since 1994, having begun as a Line Producer at Interplay, then a Producer at Activision, and having worked as an Executive Producer or GM/Studio Head at major publishers including EA, Zynga, and Warner Bros. Interactive.
He has been a production or creative leader on a number of major game franchises, including The Sims, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, The Simpsons Game, FarmVille, Words With Friends, Wolfenstein, and DC Comics. At EA, he was the creative force behind the blockbuster game Dante’s Inferno.
Jonathan, as of September 2021, lives in California, and most recently serves as the GM of Games for The New York Times, operating and empowering the team that brings daily joy to puzzle solvers with games like The Spelling Bee, and the New York Times Crossword.
Credited on 33 games
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Digits (2023, Browser) | General manager |
Battlezone: Combat Commander (2018, Windows) | Additional Thanks |
The Sims 2: Ultimate Collection (2014, Windows) | Special Thanks |
Dante's Inferno: Trials of St. Lucia (2010, Xbox 360) | Franchise Executive Producer |
Dante's Inferno (2010, Xbox 360) | Executive Producer |
The Sims 2: Double Deluxe (2008, Windows) | Special Thanks |
The Simpsons Game (2007, Nintendo DS) | Creative Director & Senior Producer |
The Simpsons Game (2007, PlayStation 3) | Creative Director |
The Sims 2 (2005, PlayStation 2) | Special Thanks |
The Sims 2: University (2005, Windows) | Special Thanks |
The Sims 2 (2004, Windows) | Lead Producers |
The Sims: Mega Deluxe (2004, Windows) | Production |
The Sims: Makin' Magic (2003, Windows) | Producer |
The Sims: Superstar (2003, Windows) | Producer |
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Game of the Year (2002, Windows) | Special Thanks |
The Sims: Vacation (2002, Windows) | Production |
Star Trek: Bridge Commander (2002, Windows) | Special Thanks |
The Sims: Deluxe Edition (2002, Windows) | Production |
The Sims: Unleashed (2002, Windows) | Producer |
Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2001, Windows) | Special Thanks |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 14 games with Bing Gordon
- 13 games with Jim Summers
- 13 games with Jason Wong
- 13 games with Mitch Lasky
- 13 games with David Koerner
- 13 games with Robin Chandler
- 12 games with Will Wright
- 12 games with Ferby Miguel
- 12 games with Tim LeTourneau
- 12 games with Sean Baity
Companies
- 16 games with Electronic Arts, Inc.
- 14 games with Activision Publishing, Inc.
- 9 games with EA Games
- 8 games with Electronic Arts GmbH
- 8 games with Electronic Arts Ltd.
- 8 games with Activision Deutschland GmbH
- 7 games with Leader S.p.a.
- 6 games with Effective Media GmbH
- 6 games with NBG EDV Handels- und Verlags GmbH
- 6 games with Activision Blizzard UK Ltd.
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