Christopher J. Foster
aka:
Chris Foster
Moby ID: 95174
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Chris has spent over fifteen years in the games industry, working first at Impressions Software (1992-1997), then at Turbine Entertainment Software (1997-2006), and finally at Harmonix Music Systems (2006+).
Highlights of his career include: co-designer/producer on the Lords of the Realm and Caesar series for Sierra/Impressions; live lead designer for Asheron's Call; lead content designer (2002-2006) for The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadow of Angmar; and designer and programmer for Phase.
Chris studied Film Studies at Wesleyan University, and briefly considered a career in screenwriting and editing before entering games by answering a fortuitous want-ad in the Hartford Courant. He has also fulfilled the ultimate cliche of a Harmonix employee by forming a band, known as Speck, whose music appears in the iPod game Phase.
Credited on 36 games
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| The Church in the Darkness (2019, Windows) | Design Consultants |
| Amplitude (2016, PlayStation 3) | Special Thanks |
| Rock Band 4 (2015, PlayStation 4) | Design Leads |
| A City Sleeps (2014, Windows) | Harmonix Music Systems is |
| Dance Central 2 (2011, Xbox 360) | Project Directors |
| Rock Band Reloaded (2010, iPhone) | Design Director |
| Dance Central (2010, Xbox 360) | Project Directors |
| Rock Band 3 (2010, Wii) | Project Directors |
| Green Day: Rock Band (2010, Wii) | Project Lead |
| LEGO Rock Band (2009, Xbox 360) | Design Director |
| Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited (2009, Windows) | Additional Design and Content |
| The Beatles: Rock Band (2009, PlayStation 3) | Lead Designer |
| LEGO Rock Band (2009, Nintendo DS) | Design Director |
| Rock Band (2008, Wii) | The Phase Team |
| AC/DC Live: Rock Band - Track Pack (2008, PlayStation 2) | Design Director |
| Phase (2007, iPod Classic) | Programmers |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (2007, Windows) | Additional Design |
| Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings (2002, Windows) | Content / Design |
| Asheron's Call (1999, Windows) | Designers |
| Lords of the Realm (1997, Windows) | Design |
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HMX Employee Photo
June 2006
Frequent Collaborators
People- 14 games with Ryan Lesser
- 14 games with Christopher Bamford
- 13 games with Eric Brosius
- 13 games with Steven Serafino
- 13 games with Eric Malafeew
- 13 games with Avida Michaud
- 13 games with Janet Freed
- 12 games with David Lester
- 12 games with Pete Maguire
- 12 games with Douglas R. Applewhite
Companies
- 17 games with Impressions Games
- 13 games with Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
- 7 games with MTV Games
- 4 games with Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
- 4 games with WB Games Boston
- 4 games with Liquid Development, LLC
- 4 games with Electronic Arts, Inc.
- 4 games with Valve Corporation
- 3 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 3 games with Original Force, Ltd.
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