Chris Sawyer

Developer BIO

Chris Sawyer is an independent game developer based in Scotland, specializing in constructional / strategic / simulation style PC games.

Chris entered the games industry in 1983, writing games in Z80 machine code on the Memotech MTX home computer, and then the Amstrad CPC series home computer. From 1988 to 1993, Chris specialized in PC conversions of Amiga games, and was involved in many well-known projects, including Virus (1989), Campaign (1992), Birds of Prey (1992), Dino Dini's Goal (1993), and Frontier Elite 2 (1993).

Since 1993, Chris has been developing original games on the PC, the first of which was Transport Tycoon, released through Microprose in 1994. A 'World Editor' version of Transport Tycoon followed in mid-1995, followed by Transport Tycoon Deluxe at the end of that year. Chris's second big project was RollerCoaster Tycoon, released through Hasbro Interactive early in 1999, followed by two add-on packs Added Attractions / Corkscrew Follies in late 1999 and Loopy Landscapes in September 2000.

Also Known As

• C. W. Sawyer

Websites

• Official Homepage -- Chris Sawyer Development

Games Credited

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked! (2005), Atari Europe S.A.S.U.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! (2005), Atari, Inc.
Chris Sawyer's Locomotion (2004), Atari, Inc.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (2004), Atari do Brasil Ltda.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 (2002), Infogrames, Inc.
RollerCoaster Tycoon: Loopy Landscapes (2000), Hasbro Interactive, Inc.
RollerCoaster Tycoon (1999), Hasbro Interactive, Inc., MicroProse Software, Inc.
RollerCoaster Tycoon: Corkscrew Follies (1999), Hasbro Interactive, Inc.
Frontier: First Encounters (1995), GameTek UK Ltd.
Transport Tycoon Deluxe (1995), MicroProse Software, Inc.
Transport Tycoon World Editor (1995), MicroProse Software, Inc.
Dino Dini's Soccer (1994), Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.
Transport Tycoon (1994), MicroProse Ltd.
Frontier: Elite II (1993), GameTek, Inc., Konami, Inc.
Goal! (1993), Virgin Games, Ltd.
Birds of Prey (1992), Electronic Arts, Inc.
Campaign (1992), Empire Software
Elite Plus (1991), Microplay Software
Conqueror (1990), Rainbow Arts Software GmbH
Xenomorph (1990), Pandora
Revenge of Defender (1989), Epyx, Inc.
Virus (1988), Firebird Software Ltd.