Jon Van Caneghem

Developer BIO

Jon Van Caneghem is a North American game designer and producer. He was born in 1962 and attended University of California in Los Angeles, graduating with a degree in computer science. At the age of twenty-one he founded New World Computing and has since directed and overseen the production of many games released by that company, most notably the Might and Magic series. He stayed with the company until its dissolution in 2003.

After a short stay with NCSoft, Van Caneghem founded Trion World Network in 2006, producing server-side games. In 2009 he left Trion and joined Electronic Arts, where he supervised Command & Conquer releases. He is also an avid race car driver.

Also Known As

• Jon Van Canegham
• Jon VanCaneghem
• Jon Van Canaghen

Websites

• Jon Van Caneghem -- The Wikipedia entry on Van Caneghem
• Jon Van Caneghem -- @ iMDb

Games Credited

• Might & Magic: Duel of Champions (2012), Ubisoft Entertainment SA
• King's Bounty: Crossworlds (2010), 1C Company
• King's Bounty: Armored Princess (2009), 1C Company
• King's Bounty: The Legend (2008), 1C Company
• Heroes of Might and Magic IV: Winds of War (2003), 3DO Company, The
• Heroes of Might and Magic IV (2002), 3DO Europe, Ltd.
• Heroes of Might and Magic IV: The Gathering Storm (2002), 3DO Company, The
• Might and Magic IX (2002), 3DO Europe, Ltd.
• Heroes Chronicles: The Final Chapters (2001), 3DO Company, The
• Heroes of Might and Magic: Quest for the DragonBone Staff (2001), 3DO Company, The
• Legends of Might and Magic (2001), 3DO Company, The
• Heroes Chronicles: Clash of the Dragons (2000), 3DO Company, The
• Heroes Chronicles: Conquest of the Underworld (2000), 3DO Company, The
• Heroes Chronicles: Masters of the Elements (2000), 3DO Company, The
• Heroes Chronicles: Warlords of the Wastelands (2000), 3DO Company, The
• Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete - Collector's Edition (2000), 3DO Company, The
• Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer (2000), 3DO Company, The
• Crusaders of Might and Magic (1999), 3DO Company, The
• Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia (1999), 3DO Company, The
• Heroes of Might and Magic (Millennium Edition) (1999), 3DO Company, The
• Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor (1999), 3DO Company, The, Ubi Soft Entertainment Software
• Heroes of Might and Magic II: Gold (1998), 3DO Company, The
• Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven (1998), 3DO Company, The
• Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Price of Loyalty (1997), New World Computing, Inc.
• Empire II: The Art of War (1996), New World Computing, Inc.
• Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars (1996), 3DO Company, The
• Spaceward Ho! IV (1996), New World Computing, Inc.
• Anvil of Dawn (1995), New World Computing, Inc.
• Heroes of Might and Magic (1995), New World Computing, Inc.
• Multimedia Celebrity Poker (1995), New World Computing, Inc.
• Swords of Xeen (1995), New World Computing, Inc.
• Wetlands (1995), New World Computing, Inc.
• Hammer of the Gods (1994), New World Computing, Inc.
• Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb (1994), New World Computing, Inc.
• Might and Magic: World of Xeen (1994), New World Computing, Inc.
• Zephyr (1994), New World Computing, Inc.
• Might and Magic: Darkside of Xeen (1993), New World Computing, Inc.
• Might and Magic: Clouds of Xeen (1992), New World Computing, Inc.
• Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra (1991), New World Computing, Inc.
• Planet's Edge: The Point of no Return (1991), New World Computing, Inc.
• King's Bounty (1990), New World Computing, Inc.
• Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan (1990), New World Computing, Inc.
• Nuclear War (1989), New World Computing, Inc.
• Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World (1988), New World Computing, Inc.
• Might and Magic: Book One - Secret of the Inner Sanctum (1987), New World Computing, Inc.