Aaryn Flynn
Moby ID: 27168
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Aaron Flynn is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur with a wealth of experience in the technology and gaming industries. As the Chief Executive Officer of Inflexion Games, he leads a dynamic team in the development of innovative projects. Additionally, Flynn serves as the Chair of The A100, an organization dedicated to fostering growth and innovation in Alberta's tech sector.
Before his current roles, he was the General Manager of BioWare. He played a pivotal role in overseeing all development activities, consolidating the company's operations, and expanding its reach. His tenure at BioWare spanned over 17 years, during which he held various leadership positions, including Studio General Manager, Studio COO, and Studio CTO.
Flynn's contributions to BioWare were instrumental for titles such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003), Jade Empire (2005), Dragon Age: Origins (2009), Mass Effect (2012) and Mass Effect: Andromeda (2017). He played a significant role in the development of these games, leading combat development, overseeing programming teams, and contributing to the creation of innovative gameplay mechanics.
Outside of BioWare, Flynn ventured into the realm of virtual reality technology as an investor in REinVR Real Estate in Virtual Reality. He played a vital role in leveraging computer game rendering technology to bring new property developments to life.
Credited on 31 games
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| Anthem (2019, Windows) | Former Studio General Manager |
| Mass Effect: Andromeda (2017, Windows) | Project Leadership |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal Throne (2016, Windows) | General Manager |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Fallen Empire (2015, Windows) | Studio General Managers |
| Dragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser (2015, Windows) | Studio General Manager |
| Dragon Age: Inquisition - Jaws of Hakkon (2015, Windows) | Studio General Manager |
| Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014, Windows) | Studio General Manager |
| Heroes of Dragon Age (2013, Android) | Special Thanks to BioWare |
| Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition (2013, Windows) | Tools Programmers |
| Mass Effect (2012, PlayStation 3) | Assistant Director, Programming Department (BioWare) |
| Mass Effect 3 (N7 Collector's Edition) (2012, Xbox 360) | Studio General Manager and Vice-President, Electronic Arts |
| Mass Effect 3 (2012, Windows) | Studio General Manager and Vice-President, Electronic Arts |
| Darkspore (2011, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| Dragon Age II (BioWare Signature Edition) (2011, Windows) | Studio General Manager |
| Dragon Age II (2011, Xbox 360) | Studio General Manager and Vice-President, Electronic Arts |
| Mass Effect 2 (2011, PlayStation 3) | Director of Programming |
| Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening (2010, PlayStation 3) | Senior Director of Development Operations |
| Mass Effect 2 (Collector's Edition) (2010, Windows) | Director of Programming |
| Mass Effect 2 (2010, Windows) | Director of Programming |
| Dragon Age: Origins (2009, PlayStation 3) | Director of Programming |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 27 games with Raymond Muzyka
- 27 games with Greg Zeschuk
- 27 games with Chris Christou
- 24 games with Nathan Frederick
- 23 games with Scott Horner
- 23 games with Preston Watamaniuk
- 22 games with Drew Karpyshyn
- 22 games with Dean Andersen
- 22 games with Derek French
- 22 games with Richard Iwaniuk
Companies
- 22 games with Electronic Arts, Inc.
- 17 games with BioWare Edmonton
- 12 games with ak tronic Software & Services GmbH
- 7 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 7 games with Electronic Arts Publishing SARL
- 6 games with Electronic Arts Czech...
- 6 games with Valve Corporation
- 5 games with Epic Games, Inc.
- 5 games with Liquid Development, LLC
- 5 games with Wolf Willow Sound Inc.
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