Alfred Tan
Moby ID: 102566
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Alfred Tan joined Microsoft Games Studios in 2000 as a Product Planner in the Racing Games Studios. He was instrumental in setting up the Racing Portfolio for Xbox's launch as the primary Business Development person on titles such as Project Gotham Racing, Midtown Madness, Rallisport Challenge and others.
Alf later joined MGS-Publishing where he helped drive its portfolio strategy and was the Business Lead for Gears of War, Counter Strike and the PGR Franchise.
He took a year off games in 2004 and went to a skunk works team on Windows where he successfully created a new product category and was awarded a patent for Microsoft's Smart Personal Objects.
In 2008, Alf was assigned to Shanghai to start up Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business in China. He built a local team to produce games for the Chinese market, worked with the Chinese Government and a local partners to bring Microsoft platforms to the market.
He returned to the US in 2011 and is currently Director of Strategy and Business Development for Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business.
Credited on 17 games
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| Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (2015, Xbox One) | Special Thanks |
| Kinectimals (2010, Xbox 360) | Special Thanks |
| Infinite Undiscovery (2008, Xbox 360) | Senior Business Manager |
| Lost Odyssey (2007, Xbox 360) | Senior Business Manager |
| Gears of War (2007, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| Project Gotham Racing 4 (2007, Xbox 360) | Special Thanks |
| Blue Dragon (2006, Xbox 360) | Senior Business Manager |
| Gears of War (Limited Collector's Edition) (2006, Xbox 360) | Special Thanks |
| Gears of War (2006, Xbox 360) | Special Thanks |
| N3: Ninety-Nine Nights (2006, Xbox 360) | Special Thanks |
| Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict (2005, Xbox) | Business Development |
| RalliSport Challenge 2 (2004, Xbox) | Business Development |
| Counter-Strike (2003, Xbox) | Business Development |
| Monster Truck Madness (2003, Game Boy Advance) | Product Planner |
| Midtown Madness 3 (2003, Xbox) | Business Development |
| Project Gotham Racing 2 (2003, Xbox) | Business Manager |
| RalliSport Challenge (2002, Xbox) | Planning Lead |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 13 games with Shane Kim
- 12 games with Phil Spencer
- 10 games with Chris Lassen
- 9 games with Sue Stickney
- 9 games with Kiki Wolfkill
- 9 games with Ken Lobb
- 9 games with Laura Hamilton
- 9 games with Greg B. Jones
- 8 games with Todd Stevens
- 8 games with Tomoyuki Hoshi
Companies
- 15 games with Microsoft Corporation
- 14 games with Xbox Game Studios
- 5 games with NBG EDV Handels- und Verlags GmbH
- 4 games with Epic Games, Inc.
- 4 games with Volt Information Services, Inc.
- 4 games with Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
- 4 games with Microsoft S. de R.L. de C.V.
- 3 games with EA Digital Illusions CE AB
- 2 games with Bizarre Creations, Ltd.
- 2 games with Shirogumi, Inc.
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