Jeff Orkin
Moby ID: 5130
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Jeff Orkin has been developing A.I. for games since 1996. Currently pursuing a PhD in the Cognitive Machines Group at the MIT Media Lab, Jeff is researching Artificial Intelligence for characters that learn by observing humans playing online multiplayer games.
Prior to enrolling at the Media Lab, Jeff worked as a Senior Engineer at Monolith Productions where he focused on goal-oriented autonomous character behavior and planning while developing A.I. systems for No One Lives Forever 2 and F.E.A.R.
Credited on 12 games
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017, Windows) | Giant Otter |
Fusion Galaxy (2016, Android) | Mentors |
F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate (2007, Windows) | Senior Software Engineer, AI |
The Restaurant Game (2007, Windows) | Designed by |
F.E.A.R.: Extraction Point (2006, Windows) | Senior Software Engineer. AI |
Condemned: Criminal Origins (2006, Windows) | Engineering Assistance |
F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon (Director's Edition) (2005, Windows) | Senior Software Engineer- AI |
F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon (2005, Windows) | Senior Software Engineer, AI |
Contract J.A.C.K. (2003, Windows) | Senior Engineers |
Tron 2.0 (2003, Windows) | Special thanks to the following Monolith personnel |
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way (2002, Windows) | Senior Engineer |
King's Quest: Mask of Eternity (1998, Windows) | Programming |
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2010's
Frequent Collaborators
People- 9 games with Nathan Grigg
- 9 games with Kevin Stephens
- 9 games with Patti Pudinski
- 9 games with Eric Kohler
- 9 games with Brian Pamintuan
- 9 games with Russ Pecoraro
- 8 games with Spencer Maiers
- 8 games with Samantha Ryan
- 8 games with Sandra Watanabe
- 8 games with Brian Legge
Companies
- 8 games with Monolith Productions, Inc.
- 7 games with Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
- 7 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 7 games with Activision Blizzard...
- 6 games with Touchdown Entertainment, Inc.
- 6 games with Sony DADC Europe GmbH
- 6 games with SoftClub
- 6 games with Vivendi Games (UK) Limited
- 5 games with GameSpy Industries Inc.
- 5 games with CDP Sp. z o.o.
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