Greg Goodrich
aka:
Gregg Goodrich
Moby ID: 10777
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Began career at Steve Jobs’ NeXT Computer in 1992.
Joined Trilobyte Software as Senior Producer in 1994. Shipped, “The 11th Hour”, the award-winning sequel to “The 7th Guest”, one of the top selling CD-ROM games of all time.
Joined Xatrix Entertainment, in early 1996 and produced a number of hits including the award winning “Redneck Rampage”, named Rolling Stone Magazine’s “Hottest Game of 1997” its sequel, “Redneck Rampage Rides Again”, “Quake II: The Reckoning”, “Redneck Deer Huntin’” and the urban gangster game “Kingpin”.
In 1999, along with Xatrix team members, founded Gray Matter Studios, Inc. and signed a long-term multi-title development deal with Activision Studios. While at the helm of Gray Matter, produced and shipped the award-winning and best selling PC game “Return to Castle Wolfenstein”, the largest and most successful PC game launch in the history of Activision.
Based on the success of “Return to Castle Wolfenstein”, awarded “Game of the Year” by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, Activision acquired Gray Matter Studios in late 2001.
Recruited by the 20th Century Fox Film Corporation and soon became their Vice President of Product Development. While at Fox, served as Executive Producer on a number of titles including, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “The Simpsons Hit and Run” which to date has sold over 7 million copies worldwide.
Continued to oversee all of 20th Century Fox’s flagship titles when the group merged with Vivendi Universal Games in 2003.
In 2006, successfully re-invented the “Spyro the Dragon” franchise nominated for “Game of the Year” from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences and in the same year was personally named by The British Academy of Film and Television for “Ice Age: The Meltdown” nominated for “Children’s Game of the Year”.
In the fall of 2007, produced and shipped the undisputed strategy game of the year, “World in Conflict” which was awarded “Best of 2007” by over 30 publications.
Credited on 53 games
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (2024, PlayStation 5) | Vice President, Production |
Mortal Kombat 1 (2023, Windows) | Vice President, Production |
Quake II (2023, Windows) | Produced By |
Hogwarts Legacy (2023, Windows) | Vice President, Production |
Gotham Knights (2022, Windows) | Vice President, Production |
MultiVersus (2022, Windows) | Vice President, Production |
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (2022, Windows) | Vice Presidents, Production |
Back 4 Blood (2021, Windows) | Vice Presidents, Production |
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (2021, Nintendo Switch) | Vice Presidents, Production |
Hitman 2 (2018, Windows) | Vice President, Production |
Medal of Honor: Warfighter (2012, Xbox 360) | Executive Producer |
Medal of Honor (2010, Xbox 360) | Executive producer |
World in Conflict: Soviet Assault (2009, Windows) | VP |
Crash: Mind Over Mutant (2008, Nintendo DS) | Vice President |
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy (2008, PlayStation 3) | Vice President, Executive Producer |
Crash: Mind over Mutant (2008, PlayStation 2) | Vice President |
F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate (2007, Windows) | Vice President, Executive Producer |
World in Conflict (2007, Windows) | Vice President |
M.A.C.H.: Modified Air Combat Heroes (2007, PSP) | Additional Thanks to |
50 Cent: Bulletproof - G Unit Edition (2006, PSP) | VUG Special Thanks |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 25 games with Richard Benavides
- 23 games with Cyra Talton
- 23 games with Brandon Valdez
- 21 games with Tom Gastall
- 21 games with Michael Gonzales
- 21 games with Afolabi Akibola
- 20 games with Fausto Lorenzano
- 19 games with Kelly Ryan
- 19 games with Danny Koo
- 18 games with Chris Miller
Companies
- 19 games with Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
- 19 games with Vivendi Games, Inc.
- 14 games with Vivendi Games (UK) Limited
- 14 games with Valve Corporation
- 11 games with Activision Blizzard...
- 10 games with Activision Blizzard France SAS
- 9 games with Epic Games, Inc.
- 8 games with Activision Publishing, Inc.
- 8 games with Warner Bros. Interactive...
- 7 games with Keywords Studios Plc
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