Brian Hess
Moby ID: 23708
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Brian got his start designing levels for Doom and Quake, picking up contract work while attending the University of Virginia. After graduating with a BA in Studio Art, he moved to Texas to take up level design professionally. At Gearbox Software, he has contributed to Half-Life: Opposing Force Online, Half-Life for PS2, 007: Nightfire, and Brothers in Arms. Lured to the coasts of California, Brian designed levels at Stormfront Studios for Eragon, a multi-platform third-person action game. Coming to his senses, Brian returned to Texas to work on the Midway Studios shooter Blacksite: Area 51 and most recently, the Bioware Austin MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Credited on 21 games
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| Marvel Midnight Suns (2022, Windows) | Level Designer |
| XCOM: Chimera Squad (2020, Windows) | Level Design |
| XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Tactical Legacy Pack (2018, Windows) | Lead Designer |
| XCOM 2: War of the Chosen (2017, Windows) | Lead Level Designer |
| Headlander (2016, Windows) | Thanks to our playtesters |
| XCOM 2 (2016, Windows) | Lead Level Designer |
| XCOM: Enemy Within (2013, Windows) | Level Designers |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic - Rise of the Hutt Cartel (2013, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011, Windows) | PvP and Flashpoint Design |
| Duke Nukem Forever (NSFW) (2011, PlayStation 3) | Additional Level Design |
| BlackSite: Area 51 (2007, Windows) | Senior Designers |
| Brothers in Arms: D-Day (2006, PSP) | Additional Level Design |
| Eragon (2006, Xbox 360) | Designers |
| Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (2005, Windows) | Additional Level Design |
| Halo: Combat Evolved (2003, Macintosh) | Gearbox is |
| 007: Nightfire (2002, Windows) | Senior Level Design |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (2002, Windows) | Gearbox Software is |
| Half-Life (2001, PlayStation 2) | Decay Level Design |
| Half-Life: Blue Shift (2001, Windows) | Special Thanks (Gearbox) |
| Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999, Windows) | Level Design (Opposing Force Online) |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 9 games with Randy Pitchford
- 9 games with Brian Martel
- 9 games with Patrick Deupree
- 9 games with Stephen Bahl
- 9 games with Michael Wardwell
- 9 games with Sean Reardon
- 9 games with Matthew Armstrong
- 9 games with Steven Jones
- 8 games with Landon Montgomery
- 8 games with Stephen Palmer
Companies
- 14 games with Valve Corporation
- 9 games with Gearbox Software LLC
- 8 games with Epic Games, Inc.
- 7 games with 2K Games, Inc.
- 6 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 5 games with Firaxis Games, Inc.
- 5 games with GOG Poland Sp. z o.o.
- 4 games with Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
- 4 games with GameShastra Solutions Pvt Ltd
- 4 games with Effective Media GmbH
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