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Neil Young

aka: Neil C. Young
Moby ID: 1770

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Neil Young is the co-founder of the iPhone publisher ng: moco. Before the announcement of the company in June 2008, it was already clear he had left Electronic Arts, the company where he had worked for more than a decade.

Young joined EA in 1997, where he ran the ORIGIN Systems, Inc. studio in Austin, Texas with Ultima Online. After that, he created and executive-produced Majestic, one of the first PC games to incorporate ARG (Alternate Reality Game) elements.

In 2002, Young helped overlook The Sims birthplace in Maxis as General Manager where he was responsible for delivering The Sims 2. In 2002 and 2003, Young led EA Redwood Shores on the development of the first two Lord of the Rings games – The Two Towers and The Return of the King. He became studio head at Electronic Arts Los Angeles in 2004 as Vice President and General Manager and most recently he oversaw EA Blueprint, an endeavor to lower cost content with smaller teams based on original intellectual property. The last project he was involved in with EA was LMNO, the cancelled game designed together with Steven Spielberg.

Credited on 93 games

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Funko Pop! Blitz (2020, iPhone) CEO
The Sims 2: Ultimate Collection (2014, Windows) Maxis Studio General Managers
Dante's Inferno (2010, PlayStation 3) Special Thanks
Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid (2009, iPhone) Special Thanks
Rolando (2008, iPhone) Special Thanks
Spore (2008, Windows) VP, Blueprint Studio
Boom Blox (2008, Wii) Special Thanks
The Sims 2: Double Deluxe (2008, Windows) Maxis Studio General Managers
Spore Creature Creator (2008, Windows) VP, Blueprint Studio
Smarty Pants (2007, Wii) Executive Producer
MySims (2007, Wii) Special Thanks
Medal of Honor: Airborne (2007, Xbox 360) EALA General Manager
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (2007, Xbox 360) To Everyone at EALA for Their Support, Especially
Medal of Honor: Vanguard (2007, PlayStation 2) Special Thanks
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king (2006, Windows) EALA
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II (Collector's Edition) (2006, Windows) Special Thanks
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II (2006, Windows) To everyone at EALA for their support, especially
Infected (2005, PSP) Very Special Thanks
The Sims 2: University (2005, Windows) Maxis Studio General Managers
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth (2004, Windows) EALA General Manager

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