Elan Ruskin
Moby ID: 116269
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Elan Ruskin has worked in the game industry since 2003. Since joining Valve in 2006, he’s been an engine programmer, gameplay developer, and generalist curmudgeon.
He holds a B.S.E in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.E.T from the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie-Mellon University.
Credited on 25 games
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| Marvel Spider-Man 2 (2023, PlayStation 5) | Lead Engine Programmer |
| Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2021, PlayStation 5) | Senior Engine Programmers |
| Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020, PlayStation 5) | Senior Engine Programmers |
| Sunset Overdrive (2018, Windows Apps) | Insomniac Games |
| Marvel Spider-Man (2018, PlayStation 4) | Senior Engine Programmer |
| Song of the Deep (2016, Windows) | Insomniac Games |
| Edge of Nowhere (2016, Windows) | Insomniacs |
| Ratchet & Clank (2016, PlayStation 4) | Insomniacs |
| Sunset Overdrive (2014, Xbox One) | Insomniac Games |
| Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus (2013, PlayStation 3) | Insomniacs |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (2012, Windows) | Valve |
| Portal 2 (2011, Windows) | Personnel |
| Alien Swarm (2010, Windows) | Valve |
| Left 4 Dead 2 (2009, Xbox 360) | Valve |
| Left 4 Dead (2008, Xbox 360) | Development Team |
| Portal: Still Alive (2008, Xbox 360) | Personnel |
| Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007, PlayStation 3) | Special Thanks |
| The Orange Box (2007, Xbox 360) | Valve |
| Half-Life 2: Episode Two (2007, Windows) | Valve |
| Portal (2007, Windows) | Valve Corporation |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 12 games with Fred Tatasciore
- 11 games with Vitaliy Genkin
- 11 games with Alex Vlachos
- 10 games with Paul S. Mudra
- 10 games with Shawn McCabe
- 10 games with Ben Van Dyken
- 10 games with Cameron Christian
- 10 games with David Hancock
- 10 games with Joseph Schopper
- 10 games with Domenique Batts
Companies
- 12 games with Valve Corporation
- 11 games with Havok
- 10 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 10 games with Insomniac Games, Inc.
- 9 games with Sony Interactive...
- 8 games with Sony Interactive...
- 5 games with Audiokinetic Inc.
- 5 games with Igloo Music
- 4 games with Electronic Arts, Inc.
- 4 games with Ryzin, LLC
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