Éric Chahi

Developer BIO

Éric Chahi started programming on Oric Atmos and Amstrad during 1983 for the company Loriciels. He then confirmed his talents on platforms such as Atari ST and Amiga with games such as Jeanne d'Arc and Voyage au Centre de la Terre. published by Chip.

In 1989 Chahi quit Chip to join Delphine Software to work on the graphics for Future Wars: Adventures in Time, a game designed by Paul Cuisset. Chahi then developed Another World almost entirely on his own, from the story to the box cover; later it received much critical acclaim for its atmosphere and minimalism.

After leaving Delphine, Chahi founded Amazing Studio and became one of several designers that were working there on Heart of Darkness.

For the 15th anniversary of Out of This World the game was remade with a modern graphical style and it was also released for mobile platforms. In 2011 he worked with Ubisoft to create the god game From Dust.

Also Known As

• Eric Chahi

Websites

• Wikipedia: Éric Chahi -- article in the open encyclopedia
• Another World -- Eric Chahi's personal Web site
• PC Interview: Another World creator speaks -- CVG Interviews Eric Chahi (March 3, 2007)

Games Credited

• Deadlight (2012), Microsoft Studios
• Thomas Was Alone (2012),
• From Dust (2011), Ubisoft Entertainment SA
• Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (2011), Capybara Games Inc.
• Nervous Brickdown (2007), Secret Stash Games
• Between Heaven and Hell (2006), MadGames
• Amiga Classix 4 (2004), magnussoft Deutschland GmbH
• Heart of Darkness (1998), Ocean Software Ltd.
• Heart of the Alien: Out of this World parts I and II (1994), Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
• Out of This World (1991), Interplay Productions, Inc.
• Future Wars: Adventures in Time (1989), Palace Software, Ltd.
• Nil Dieu Vivant (1989), Chip
• Infernal Runner (1985), Loriciels
• Doggy (1984), Loriciels