Manny Granillo

Developer BIO

Manny Granillo started his career at Electronic Arts as a customer service representative. He then moved into the development group as an assistant producer, working on such products as The Immortal. He then landed a job in quality assurance and tech support at Maxis, where he got to on such classics as RoboSport, A-Train, SimAnt, SimLife, SimFarm, and SimCity 2000.

In 1994 he moved to Mindscape, where he produced for Dragon Lore: The Legend Begins, and co-designed and produced Legions. He was listed under "special thanks" for The Raven Project and Angel Devoid: Face of the Enemy, but then moved on to Sega as Director of Development. While at Sega, he managed the development arm of Sega Technical Institute, which produced such games as Comix Zone and Sonic 3D Blast.

In 1997 he founded Hoplite Research. In the press release he called himself an industry veteran, his company an interactive think-tank devoted to innovation in entertainment technologies.

Also Known As

• Manny Granillo II
• Manny J. Granillo
• Manny J. Granillo II

Websites

• Manny Granillo -- More information about Manny with links

Games Credited

Myst (2006), SEGA Corporation
Bugdom (2000), Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Extreme Paintbrawl 2 (1999), Head Games Publishing, Inc.
Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000 (1997), Mindscape International GmbH
NBA Action 98 (1997), SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Angel Devoid: Face of the Enemy (1996), Mindscape, Inc.
Fighting Vipers (1996), SEGA of America, Inc.
Sonic 3D Blast (1996), SEGA of America, Inc.
WipEout (1996), Psygnosis Limited
Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure (1995), Mindscape, Inc.
The Raven Project (1995), Mindscape, Inc.
Commander Blood (1994), Microfolie's, Mindscape, Inc.
Dragon Lore: The Legend Begins (1994), Mindscape, Inc.
Legions (1994), Mindscape, Inc.
Ultimate Domain (1994), Software Toolworks, Inc., The
El-Fish (1993), Maxis Software Inc.
Rome: Pathway to Power (1993), Millennium Interactive Ltd.
SimCity 2000 (1993), Maxis Software Inc.
SimFarm (1993), Mindscape, Inc.
Unnatural Selection (1993), Maxis Software Inc.
A-Train (1992), Ocean Software Ltd., Maxis Software Inc.
A-Train Construction Set (1992), Ocean Software Ltd., Maxis Software Inc.
SimLife (1992), Maxis Software Inc.
RoboSport (1991), Maxis Software Inc.
SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony (1991), Maxis Software Inc.
The Immortal (1990), Electronic Arts, Inc.
SimEarth: The Living Planet (1990), Maxis Software Inc.