Chris Roberts

Developer BIO

Chris Roberts is best known for creating the Wing Commander series.

He came to the United States in 1986 from England because he wanted to make a computer game he had imagined for years. He did make his game with Origin in 1988, which was called Times of Lore, and its icon-based interface had a strong influence on the design of Ultima 6.

In 1996, he left Origin and started his own company, Digital Anvil, a software and multimedia production company, with plans to produce full-length feature films in conjunction with their games.

Websites

• "Wing Commander" creator takes the Director's Chair -- Salon.com interview from 1999 regarding the designer/director's film version of Wing Commander
• IMDb -- The IMDb profile for Chris Roberts

Games Credited

Brute Force (2003), Microsoft Game Studios
FreeLancer (2003), Microsoft Game Studios
Conquest: Frontier Wars (2001), Ubi Soft Entertainment Software
StarLancer (2000), Microsoft Game Studios
The Need for Speed: Special Edition (1996), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996), Electronic Arts, Inc.
CyberMage: Darklight Awakening (1995), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Dangerous Streets & Wing Commander (1994), Commodore
The Need for Speed (1994), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Strike Commander (CD-ROM Edition) (1994), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Super Wing Commander (1994), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Wing Commander Armada (1994), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Wing Commander / Wing Commander II (Special CD-ROM Edition) (1994), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Strike Commander (1993), Electronic Arts, Inc., ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Strike Commander: Tactical Operations (1993), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Wing Commander: Privateer (1993), Electronic Arts, Inc., ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi - Special Operations 2 (1992), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi (1991), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi - Special Operations 1 (1991), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Wing Commander: The Secret Missions 2 - Crusade (1991), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Bad Blood (1990), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Wing Commander (1990), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Wing Commander: The Secret Missions (1990), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Times of Lore (1988), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (1988), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.