Michael Arkin
aka:
Mike Arkin
Moby ID: 4722
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Michael Arkin has several decades of experience in the video game industry. He has strong experience in managing the game development process from original concept creation all the way through to testing and production.
Mike worked for the following companies:
- 1987 - 1994 - Acclaim - Producer
- 1994 - 1995 - Sony Imagesoft - Producer
- February 1997 - June 1998 - Activision - Producer, Battlezone
- June 1998 - July 2002 - Crave Entertainment - Producer
- January 2003 - December 2005 - Zono, Inc. - CEO, Producer
- January 2006 - December 2007 - MumboJumbo - General Manager
- January 2008 - April 2009 - Skyworks - VP, General Manager (Los Angeles office)
In January 2008, Mike founded Big Boat Interactive, a small developer of iphone and console games.
Credited on 74 games
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| Toy Soldiers HD (2021, Windows) | Big Boat Interactive |
| Oddworld: Soulstorm (2021, Windows) | CEO |
| Battlezone: Combat Commander (2018, Windows) | Production |
| BioShock 2: Remastered (2016, Windows) | Zigo |
| Battlezone 98 Redux (2016, Windows) | Developed by Big Boat Interactive |
| Man vs. Wild with Bear Grylls (2011, Wii) | Executive Producer |
| BioShock 2 (2010, PlayStation 3) | Zigo |
| Crime Spree (2009, iPhone) | LA Studio Head |
| 7 Wonders of the Ancient World (2007, PlayStation 2) | General Manager |
| Luxor: Pharaoh's Challenge (2007, PlayStation 2) | General Manager |
| 300: March to Glory (2007, PSP) | Special Thanks |
| The Warriors (2007, PSP) | The Police |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard (2005, Windows) | Liquid Special Thanks |
| Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (2004, Windows) | Production |
| The History Channel: Alamo - Fight for Independence (2004, Windows) | Production |
| Battle for Troy (2004, Windows) | Production |
| Everest: The Ultimate Strategy Game (2004, Windows) | Production/Biz Dev Master |
| The History Channel: Crusades - Quest for Power (2003, Windows) | Production |
| Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction (2003, PlayStation 2) | Executive Producer |
| Global Operations (2002, Windows) | Executive Producer/Producer |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 32 games with Mark Burke
- 29 games with Nima Taghavi
- 27 games with Holly Newman
- 23 games with Ryan Villiers-Furze
- 22 games with Ron Talay
- 21 games with Chris Scaglione
- 21 games with Jeff Nachbaur
- 18 games with Michael Schneider
- 18 games with Richard Robledo
- 17 games with Ethan Malykont
Companies
- 34 games with Crave Entertainment, Inc.
- 9 games with Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
- 7 games with Tectoy S.A.
- 6 games with Fox Interactive, Inc.
- 6 games with 20th Century Studios, Inc.
- 6 games with Genki Co., Ltd.
- 6 games with Zono, Inc.
- 6 games with Flying Edge, Inc.
- 6 games with Valve Corporation
- 5 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
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