Bill Budge

Developer BIO

Bill Budge is a Programmer and Game Designer and is acknowledged by many as an industry legend.

He began computer programming as a teenager in the late 60's. After working at Apple in the early 80's (where he created Raster Blaster) and a short stint with his own Publishing Company (BudgeCo) he joined EA in 1983.

At EA, he created the seminal Pinball Construction Set. The game was a smash hit and Bill Budge was featured extensively as part of the famous 'we see farther' ad campaign, that featured photos of the artists and programmers that made up the EA portfolio at that time.

Websites

• Wiki Profile -- Bill Budge page on Wikipedia
• The Computer Chronicles TV Show -- 1984 TV show featuring Bill Budge, in streaming mpeg.
• Atari Magazine -- 1984 Interview with Bill Budge.
• Halcyon Days -- Interview with Bill Budge in Halcyon Days: Interviews with Classic Computer and Video Game Programmers, a 1997 book by James Hague (with an introduction by John Romero).
• NNDB -- NNDB profile on Bill Budge
• The Tower of Pin -- Interview with Bill Budge for Pinball website (1998-11-01)

Games Credited

MLB 08: The Show (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
PAIN (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
High Heat Major League Baseball 2004 (2003), 3DO Company, The
Crusaders of Might and Magic (1999), 3DO Company, The
Uprising 2: Lead and Destroy (1998), 3DO Company, The
3DO Games: Decathlon (1997), 3DO Company, The
Blade Force (1995), 3DO Company, The
Virtual Pinball (1993), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Pinball Construction Set (1983), Electronic Arts, Inc.