James Ackley
Moby ID: 5038
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James Ackley joined Monolith in January of 1997 and is presently the Director of Audio and Lead Sound Designer for Monolith. He began his career in sound design, having gained experience in the recording industry as well as the computer gaming industry.
His educational background includes, the Los Angeles Recording Workshop and a degree from the Art Institute of Seattle, specializing in audio recording. In addition to his education, James spent 2 years owning and operating a music-recording studio, as well as working as a Sound Designer for Sierra On-line for nearly 2 years.
Credited on 39 games
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| New World (2021, Windows) | Additional Audio |
| Crucible (2020, Windows) | Audio Director |
| Blood: Fresh Supply (2019, Windows) | Sound Development |
| Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns (2015, Windows) | Studio Audio Director |
| Guild Wars 2 (2012, Windows) | Studio Audio Director |
| F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin (2009, Xbox 360) | Additional Development |
| Condemned 2: Bloodshot (2008, Xbox 360) | Director of Audio |
| F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate (2007, Windows) | Director of Audio/Sound Designer |
| F.E.A.R.: Extraction Point (2006, Windows) | Audio Director (original version) |
| Condemned: Criminal Origins (2006, Windows) | Director of Audio |
| F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon (Director's Edition) (2005, Windows) | Director of Audio/Sound Designer |
| F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon (2005, Windows) | Director of Audio/Sound Designer |
| The Matrix Online (2005, Windows) | Director of Audio |
| Contract J.A.C.K. (2003, Windows) | Lead Sound Designer |
| Tron 2.0 (2003, Windows) | Director of Audio |
| No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way (2002, Windows) | Lead Sound Design |
| The Operative: No One Lives Forever (2002, PlayStation 2) | Lead Sound Designer |
| Aliens Versus Predator 2 (2001, Windows) | Lead Sound Design |
| The Operative: No One Lives Forever - Game of the Year Edition (2001, Windows) | Lead Sound Designer |
| Tex Atomic's Big Bot Battles (2001, Windows) | Lead Sound Designer |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 23 games with Cassano Thruston
- 23 games with Spencer Maiers
- 21 games with Jason Hall
- 21 games with Patti Pudinski
- 20 games with Kevin Stephens
- 20 games with Wayne Burns
- 19 games with Eric Kohler
- 18 games with Sandra Watanabe
- 17 games with Jonathan Stein
- 17 games with Brad Pendleton
Companies
- 24 games with Monolith Productions, Inc.
- 17 games with Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
- 15 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 14 games with Touchdown Entertainment, Inc.
- 12 games with GameSpy Industries Inc.
- 11 games with Activision Blizzard...
- 9 games with Vivendi Games (UK) Limited
- 8 games with Valve Corporation
- 7 games with Sony DADC Europe GmbH
- 7 games with SoftClub
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