Darren Falcus

Developer BIO

Darren, along with brother, Jason Falcus, started programming and designing video games in 1981, and had several of these published in the UK over the next five years. In 1988, after recognising the market potential, and the way that games were going to have to be developed in the future, he set up a small development company, Optimus Software Ltd.

By 1993, Darren's role had changed and involved the day-to-day running of the company. This was when Optimus was acquired by Iguana Entertainment, and became Iguana UK.

Over the next three years, Darren was involved in setting up an organizational structure and relocating Iguana to a plush, new building overlooking the River Tees. Darren was also involved in accounting, equipment purchasing, network installation, recruitment, project management, scheduling and initiating policies and procedures. A large amount of his time was been spent building up Iguana UK (now Acclaim Studios Teesside) to a high of over seventy people, and helping to recruit for the U.S. studio.

Darren founded Atomic Planet Entertainment with his brother in August, 2000, and is currently responsible for the day-to-day running of Atomic Planet, and providing the vision for the future direction.

Source: Atomic Planet Entertainment company homepage

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Games Credited

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut (2009), Ubisoft Entertainment SA
Empire Builder: Ancient Egypt (2009), Merscom LLC
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2008), Blast Entertainment Ltd.
Arctic Tale (2007), Destination Software, Inc.
Arctic Tale (2007), Destination Software, Inc.
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (2007), Destination Software, Inc.
SAS Anti-Terror Force (2005), Davilex Games B.V.
Jackie Chan Adventures (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
Mega Man Anniversary Collection (2004), Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
Miami Vice (2004), Davilex Games B.V.
Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown (2003), Akella
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (2003), Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
Aero the Acro-Bat (2002), Metro3D, Inc.
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! (2002), Infogrames, Inc.
Shadow Man (1999), Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
Forsaken (1998), Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
Big Nose Freaks Out (1992), Camerica
Pegasus (1991), Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.