Michael R. Bates
aka:
Mike Bates,
Michael Bates
Moby ID: 3530
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Mike Bates is an Artist with Firaxis.
Mike graduated from MICA a long time ago. Primarily focusing on box cover and technical illustration (painted with actual paint) before entering the game development arena.
His artistic contribution to the world of computer games can been seen in his impressive legacy from Microprose. He was the lead artist on Across The Rhine, M1 Tank Platoon II and Gunship! and part of the art teams for Gunship 2000, F-15 III, Battletech and Civilization II. An avid player of every genre of computer game, Mike brings real depth of talent, proven leadership skills, and a passion for gaming to Firaxis. He spends his down-time working on the family farm.
Credited on 35 games
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 22 games with Sid Meier
- 19 games with Barry Caudill
- 19 games with Kelley Gilmore
- 18 games with Jerome J. Atherholt
- 15 games with Steve Martin
- 15 games with Susan Meier
- 15 games with Josh Scanlan
- 15 games with Donna Milesky
- 14 games with Alex Kim
- 14 games with Rex Martin
Companies
- 17 games with Valve Corporation
- 16 games with 2K Games, Inc.
- 13 games with Firaxis Games, Inc.
- 11 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 10 games with Cenega Czech s.r.o.
- 9 games with MicroProse Software, Inc.
- 9 games with Atari Interactive, Inc.
- 8 games with Atari Europe S.A.S.U.
- 8 games with Take Two Interactive GmbH
- 7 games with ak tronic Software & Services GmbH
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