David Evans

aka: Dave Evans
Moby ID: 34

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Dave Evans is an original member of Firaxis and has an extensive background in computer game programming. As Director of Software Development, he was the programming guru behind the sound engines in all of Firaxis' games, including the award winning interactive sound and music engine in Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. Prior to joining Firaxis in 1996, he was with MicroProse Software, where he programmed the sound engines for classics such as Pirates! Gold, Sid Meier's Colonization, Sid Meier's Civilization II and Magic: The Gathering.

Prior to that, Dave taught music at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore. He graduated from the University of Baltimore where he earned a B.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. He has a passion for the mandolin and is the director of the Baltimore Mandolin Orchestra. He lives in Towson, MD with his wife and three children.

He is currently Vice President of Product Development at ProtonMedia, an e-learning solutions company.

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Deepak Chopra's Leela (2011, Wii) Technical Director
Sid Meier's Civilization IV (2005, Windows) Programming Group
Sid Meier's Pirates!: Live the Life (2004, Windows) Director of Technology
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete (2004, Windows) Director of Software Development
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Gold Edition (2003, Windows) Programming
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Conquests (2003, Windows) Director of Software Development
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Play the World (2002, Windows) Multiplayer Turnless Mode Concept and Design
Sid Meier's Civilization III (Limited Edition) (2001, Windows) Programming
Sid Meier's Civilization III (2001, Windows) Programming
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: Planetary Pack (2001, Linux) Sound Engineering/Programming
Taz Express (2000, Nintendo 64) Music
Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire (1999, Windows) Sound Engineering and Programming
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999, Windows) Music / Sound Programming
Civilization II: Multiplayer Gold Edition (1999, Macintosh) Sound Programming
Magic: The Gathering (1997, Windows) Programming
Sid Meier's Gettysburg! (1997, Windows) Music / Sound Programming
Sid Meier's Civilization II (1996, Windows 3.x) Sound Programming
Virtual Karts (1995, DOS) Music / Sound Programming
Pirates! Gold (1994, Windows 3.x) Sound & Music Programming
Sid Meier's Colonization (1994, DOS) Sound Programming

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