Gene Kohler Jr.
aka: Gene Kohler, Eugene Kohler
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Gene was born and raised in Aliquippa Pa. He spent 3 years in the US Army as a field artillery crewmember serving in Gulf War the 1st. Following his service Gene went back to Pittsburgh to attend the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Shortly after graduating he achieved his first game-art position with DreamForge Intertainment in Feb ‘95.
Over the past 14+ yrs. Gene has created art for titles such as Anvil of Dawn, Sanitarium, Daikatana, Metroid Prime, Age of Empires III, and Halo Wars. He illustrated the Anvil of Dawn clue book.
Gene currently lives outside Dallas TX with his son and beagle. Gene enjoys riding his Buell sport bike, fishing, games, and creating Fantasy\ Sci-Fi art.
Credited on 19 games
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| Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (2020, Windows) | Art |
| Fortnite: Battle Royale (2018, iPhone) | Designed, Developed, and Published by Epic Games |
| Halo Wars: Definitive Edition (2017, Windows) | Art |
| Hero Academy (2013, Android) | The Rest of Robot Entertainment |
| Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012, Windows) | Artists |
| Orcs Must Die! (2011, Windows) | Art |
| Age of Empires Online (2011, Windows) | Robot Entertainment |
| Halo Wars (2009, Xbox 360) | Campaign Lead |
| Age of Empires III (2005, Windows) | Art |
| Metroid Prime (2002, GameCube) | Artists |
| Vietnam 2: Special Assignment (2001, Windows) | Additional Art |
| Anachronox (2001, Windows) | Additional Graphics / Artwork |
| John Romero's Daikatana (2000, Windows) | Artist |
| Sanitarium (1998, Windows) | Concept Art |
| TNN Outdoors Pro Hunter (1998, Windows) | Associate Producer |
| War Wind II: Human Onslaught (1997, Windows) | Artist |
| War Wind (1996, Windows) | Graphics / Artwork (DreamForge) |
| Anvil of Dawn (1995, DOS) | Artists |
| Chronomaster (1995, DOS) | Graphics / Artwork |
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Picture taken by his son (April '09)
Frequent Collaborators
People- 14 games with David P. Kubalak
- 8 games with David Leary
- 8 games with Juan R. Martinez
- 8 games with Jerome K. Jones
- 8 games with Roy Charles Rabey Jr.
- 8 games with Jake Dotson
- 8 games with Joseph D. Gillum
- 8 games with Dion A. Hopkins
- 8 games with Lizette Atkinson
- 8 games with David Lewis
Companies
- 9 games with Valve Corporation
- 6 games with DreamForge Intertainment, Inc.
- 6 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 5 games with Xbox Game Studios
- 5 games with Microsoft Corporation
- 5 games with GOG Limited
- 4 games with Havok
- 4 games with Ensemble Studios Corporation
- 4 games with Robot Entertainment, Inc.
- 3 games with Audiokinetic Inc.
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