Cliff Bleszinski
Also Known As
- CliffyB
Game Credits
Business | ||||
LawBreakers (2017) | (CEO) | |||
Production | ||||
Unreal Tournament 2004 (2004) | (Producers) | |||
Unreal Tournament 2004 (DVD Special Edition) (2004) | (Producers) | |||
Unreal II: The Awakening (2003) | (Executive Producer) | |||
Unreal Championship (2002) | (Producer) | |||
Unreal Tournament 2003 (2002) | (Producer) | |||
Jazz Jackrabbit 2 (1998) | (Co-Producer) | |||
Design | ||||
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition (2017) | (Design Director) | |||
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (2015) | (Lead Designer) | |||
Gears of War: Judgment (2013) | (Creative Direction) | |||
Bulletstorm (2011) | (Design Director) | |||
Gears of War 3 (2011) | (Design Director) | |||
Infinity Blade II (2011) | (Design Director) | |||
Infinity Blade (2010) | (Design Director) | |||
Lost Planet 2 (2010) | (Design Director) | |||
Gears of War 2 (2008) | (Design Director) | |||
Gears of War 2 (Limited Edition) (2008) | (Desgin Director) | |||
Gears of War (2007) | (Lead Designer) | |||
Gears of War (2006) | (Lead Designer) | |||
Gears of War (Limited Collector's Edition) (2006) | (Lead Designer) | |||
Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict (2005) | (Additional Level Design) | |||
Unreal Tournament 2004 (DVD Special Edition) (2004) | (Art & Level Design) | |||
Jazz Jackrabbit (2002) | (Design Direction) | |||
Unreal Championship (2002) | (Level Design) | |||
Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition (2000) | (Mappers) | |||
Jazz Jackrabbit 2: The Secret Files (1999) | (Level Design) | |||
Unreal Tournament (1999) | (Level / Scenario Design) | |||
Jazz Jackrabbit 2 (1998) | (Design) | |||
Unreal (1998) | (Lead Design) | |||
Jazz Jackrabbit (1994) | (Design) | |||
Jazz Jackrabbit CD-ROM (1994) | (Design) | |||
Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare 1994 (1994) | (Design) | |||
Dare to Dream Part One: In a Darkened Room (1993) | (Author) | |||
The Palace of Deceit: The Dragon's Plight (1992) | (Game design by) | |||
The Palace of Deceit: The Secret of Castle Lockemoer (1991) | (Game Design) | |||
Art/Graphics | ||||
Unreal Tournament 2004 (2004) | (Art & Level Design) | |||
Unreal Championship (2002) | (Art) | |||
Unreal Tournament 2003 (2002) | (Art & Level Design) | |||
Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare 1995 (1995) | (Artwork & Design) | |||
Jazz Jackrabbit CD-ROM (1994) | (Artwork) | |||
Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare 1994 (1994) | (Artwork) | |||
The Palace of Deceit: The Dragon's Plight (1992) | (Graphics by) | |||
The Palace of Deceit: The Secret of Castle Lockemoer (1991) | (Graphics) | |||
Video/Cinematics | ||||
The Good Life (2021) | (Heart Warming Message Performers) | |||
Audio | ||||
The Palace of Deceit: The Secret of Castle Lockemoer (1991) | (Sound) | |||
Quality Assurance | ||||
The Cave (2013) | (Playtesters) | |||
Support | ||||
Rad Rodgers (2018) | (Associate Producers) | |||
Rad Rodgers: World One (2016) | (Associate Producers) | |||
Shadow Complex (2009) | (Design Consultant) | |||
Thanks | ||||
Trover Saves the Universe (2019) | (Special Thanks) | |||
Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars (2017) | (Invisible Collective Special Thanks) | |||
Four Sided Fantasy (2016) | (Special Thanks) | |||
Dirty Bomb (2015) | (Special Thanks) | |||
#IDARB (2015) | (Special Thanks) | |||
Distance (2014) | (Thanks for the invaluable support and advice) | |||
Infinity Blade III (2013) | (ChAIR would like to thank) | |||
Undead Empire: Hellfire (2013) | (Special Thanks) | |||
Undead Empire (2011) | (Special Thanks) | |||
Monster Madness: Grave Danger (2008) | (A true role model and a great guy) | |||
Unreal Tournament III (2007) | (Special Thanks) | |||
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (2005) | (Special Thanks) | |||
Devastation (2003) | (Special Thanks To) | |||
Jazz Jackrabbit (2002) | (Game Titan would like to thank) | |||
Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition (2000) | (Special thanks to) | |||
Tyrian 2000 (1999) | (Special Thanks To) | |||
Tyrian (1995) | (Special Thanks To) | |||
Other | ||||
Fortnite: Battle Royale (2018) | (Designed, Developed, and Published by Epic Games) | |||
Fortnite (Standard Founder's Pack) (2017) | (Designed, Developed, and Published by Epic Games) | |||
Gunhouse (2016) | (Ludomechanical Consultation) | |||
Fat Princess (2009) | (Epic Games Inc.) | |||
Jazz Jackrabbit 2: The Secret Files (1999) | (Co-Producer) | |||
Developer Biography
Cliff Bleszinski was a design director at Epic Games, Inc. His first title was The Palace of Deceit: Dragon's Plight, released by himself in 1991 at the age of seventeen through his self-owned game company Game Syndicate Productions. He sent it to Epic Megagames, who offered him to make another title. That became Dare to Dream (1993). He was with the company since, designing several other games for franchises such as Jazz Jackrabbit, Unreal and Gears of War. On 3rd October 2012 Epic announced Bleszinski would leave the company.
Last updated: Oct 07, 2012
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Portrait

2010 - G4's interview about Gears of War 3 at E3.
Related Sites
- ClanBase interviews Cliff "CliffyB" Bleszinski -- general interview (1st February 2008)
- Cliff Bleszinski's Page on 1Up.com -- Cliff's Blogg
- IMDb -- The IMDb profile for Cliff Bleszinski
- The Grammar of Fun -- a extensive profile of Cliff Bleszinski in The New Yorker (3rd November 2008)