Jeff Freeman
Moby ID: 90685
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Jeff Freeman (b. 1968) was formerly a senior game designer for Spacetime Studios and Sony Online Entertainment.
Freeman is best known by gamers for his work on MMORPG Star Wars: Galaxies. In addition to his work as a game designer, Freeman also served as a member of the U.S. Army Reserves.
Freeman played a key role in designing SWG's pet system, but is also known for bearing criticism from misinformed players who incorrectly blamed him for the MMO's unpopular "New Game Enhancements" update in 2005. The game designer took responsibility for implementing features that led bitter players to attack him online for all of the update's changes, including its simplification of game mechanics and professions.
Freeman took his own life on 24th September 2008. His brother Dwayne Archer stated on a forum that it was not SWG that lead him to take his life, but personal issues.
Credited on 6 games
| DC Universe Online (2011, Windows) | Additional Design Support |
| Star Wars: Galaxies - Trials of Obi-Wan (2005, Windows) | Lead Designer, Systems |
| Star Wars: Galaxies - The Total Experience (2005, Windows) | ROTW Design |
| Star Wars: Galaxies - Episode III: Rage of the Wookiees (2005, Windows) | Designers |
| Star Wars: Galaxies - Jump to Lightspeed (2004, Windows) | Lead Content Designer |
| Star Wars: Galaxies - An Empire Divided (2003, Windows) | Designers |
Frequent Collaborators
People- 6 games with Grant McDaniel
- 6 games with John Smedley
- 6 games with Matthew Bogue
- 6 games with Tony Rado
- 6 games with Roger Sewell
- 6 games with Thomas Delzer
- 6 games with Greg Herzbrun
- 6 games with Ryan Antonelli
- 6 games with Duy Le
- 6 games with Andrew Zaffron
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