Erik Simon

Developer BIO

Starting out as a gamer as early as 1979, Erik Simon has hands-on experience with every aspect of game development except hard-core programming. He worked as a Graphic Artist, Game Designer, Level Designer, and Project Lead on over a dozen of released titles and has been responsible as a Development Manager for many more. Most of his work has been done on home computer formats, although he’s been involved in console development.

As a co-founder of Thalion Software in Gütersloh, Germany, Erik worked from 1988 to 1994 as a Graphic Artist, Game Designer, Project Lead and later Head of Development on a range of titles on Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, and PC.

From 1994 to 2000 he worked with Blue Byte Software in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. He was credited as Graphic Artist, Game Designer, and Project Lead there, taking on the role of Head of Development in 1998. There, he worked on titles such as Albion (1995) and installments in The Settlers series.

From 2001 to 2003, Erik worked with JoWooD Productions as Head of Development where he was responsible for over a hundred in-house developers and the producing department that led external teams. Well-known games of this period are Gothic II, The Guild and Spellforce.

As Sunflowers Development Director he has been overseeing the creation of Anno 1701 and Paraworld.

Currently, Erik is working as Head Of Production for gamigo AG.

Websites

• IES Interactive Entertainment Strategies -- Erik Simon's professional website

Games Credited

• Black Prophecy (2011), gamigo AG
• Garshasp: The Monster Slayer (2011), Dead Mage
• Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery (2007), Disney Interactive Studios
• 1701 A.D. (2006), Aspyr Media, Inc.
• ParaWorld (2006), Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software GmbH
• Knights of Honor (2004), Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software GmbH
• Against Rome (2003), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• AquaNox 2: Revelation (2003), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Chaser (2003), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Cold Zero: No Mercy (2003), Deep Silver, JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Gorky Zero: Beyond Honor (2003), Russobit-M
• Itch! (2003), Bigben Interactive GmbH
• Neighbors from Hell (2003), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Railroad Pioneer (2003), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• S2: Silent Storm (2003), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Soccer Manager Pro (2003), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Wirtschaftsgiganten - Die Ultimative Collection (2003), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Archangel (2002), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Arx Fatalis (2002), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Beam Breakers (2002), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Cultures 2: The Gates of Asgard (2002), Russobit-M
• Europa 1400: The Guild (2002), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Far West (2002), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Gothic II (2002), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Hotel Giant (2002), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• K. Hawk: Survival Instinct (2002), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Michael Schumacher Racing World Kart 2002 (2002), Bild Interactive, JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Pusher (2002), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• Soccer Manager (2002), JoWooD Productions Software AG
• The Settlers: Fourth Edition (2001), Blue Byte Studio GmbH
• Battle Isle: The Andosia War (2000), Blue Byte Software GmbH & Co. KG
• The Settlers: Smack a Thief! (2000), Blue Byte Studio GmbH
• Stephen King's F13: Ctrl, Alt, ...Shiver (1999), Blue Byte Studio GmbH
• The Settlers III (1998), Blue Byte Software GmbH
• Extreme Assault (1997), Blue Byte Software GmbH
• Incubation: Battle Isle Phase Vier (Limitierte Exclusiv Edition) (1997), Blue Byte Software GmbH
• Incubation: Time is Running Out (1997), Blue Byte Software GmbH
• The Settlers II (Gold Edition) (1997), Blue Byte Software GmbH & Co. KG
• The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici (1997), Blue Byte Software, Inc.
• Archimedean Dynasty (1996), Blue Byte Software GmbH
• Albion (1995), Blue Byte Software GmbH
• Rendering Ranger (1995), Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Japan), Inc.
• Ambermoon (1993), Thalion Software GmbH
• Amberstar (1992), Thalion Software GmbH
• Lionheart (1992), Thalion Software GmbH
• No Second Prize (1992), Thalion Software GmbH
• Trex Warrior: 22nd Century Gladiator (1991), Thalion Software GmbH
• Dragonflight (1990), Thalion Software GmbH
• The Last Ninja (1990), System 3 Software Ltd.
• Leavin' Teramis (1990), Thalion Software GmbH
• The Seven Gates of Jambala (1990), Grandslam Entertainments Ltd.
• Wings of Death (1990), Thalion Software GmbH
• Chambers of Shaolin (1989), Grandslam Entertainments Ltd.
• Warp (1989), Thalion Software GmbH