Jason S. Coleman
aka:
Jason Coleman
Moby ID: 33
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Jason Coleman is the coding wizard behind all of Brian Reynolds' smash titles, and is now VP of Software for Big Huge Games. Jason also built the code framework for Civilization II and Alpha Centauri.
Having just completed his Masters in Physics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Jason's extraordinary career began around 1994 when he took a summer leave from his PhD and worked in the Microprose Quality Assurance department. The first game he was involved with was Sid Meier's Colonization. While tracking down bugs during the day and honing his programming skills at night, he was "discovered" within a few months and began a new career building multimedia and system code support for games like Civilization II.
After moving on to Firaxis, he co-founded Big Huge Games with Tim Train, David Inscore and Brian Reynolds in February 2000.
As Vice President of Software, Jason spearheads the programming efforts of Big Huge Games and masterminds the creation and evolution of the code library.
Credited on 21 games
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| Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (2020, Windows) | Additional Programming |
| Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning (2020, Windows) | Additional Thanks |
| Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (2017, Windows Apps) | Programming Lead |
| Pelé: King of Football (2014, Android) | Special Thanks |
| Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (2012, Windows) | Additional Thanks |
| Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties (2008, Macintosh) | Additional Programming |
| Catan (2007, Xbox 360) | Programming |
| Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends (2006, Windows) | Programming Lead |
| Rise of Nations: Gold Edition (2004, Windows) | Programming Lead |
| Rise of Nations: Thrones & Patriots (2004, Windows) | Programming Lead |
| Rise of Nations (2003, Windows) | Programming |
| Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: Planetary Pack (2001, Linux) | System/Interface Programming |
| Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire (1999, Windows) | System and Interface Programming |
| Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999, Windows) | Libraries / Utilities |
| Civilization II: Multiplayer Gold Edition (1999, Macintosh) | Programming |
| Sid Meier's Gettysburg! (1997, Windows) | Programming |
| Sid Meier's Civilization II (1996, Windows 3.x) | Programming |
| Sid Meier's Colonization (1995, Windows 3.x) | Quality Assurance By |
| Fleet Defender Gold (1995, Windows 3.x) | Quality Assurance Testers |
| Pirates! Gold (1994, Windows 3.x) | Quality Assurance |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 17 games with Brian Reynolds
- 17 games with Timothy Train
- 15 games with Douglas Kaufman
- 11 games with David Inscore
- 10 games with Jason Bestimt
- 10 games with Bill Podurgiel
- 10 games with Chris Coleman
- 10 games with Pranas Pauliukonis
- 10 games with Stuart Jeff
- 10 games with Michael LeGrand
Companies
- 8 games with Big Huge Games, Inc.
- 7 games with Microsoft Corporation
- 7 games with Xbox Game Studios
- 6 games with MicroProse Software, Inc.
- 5 games with Leader S.p.a.
- 4 games with MPS Labs
- 4 games with Electronic Arts, Inc.
- 4 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 4 games with Electronic Arts Ltd.
- 4 games with NBG EDV Handels- und Verlags GmbH
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