Nick Dawson
Moby ID: 6755
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He is currently working as a Consultant with Marjacq Micro and has previously worked for Acclaim Entertainment, Namco, Microsoft and other publisher/developers on a Consultancy basis. Prior to becoming a consultant, he worked as a Producer in Software Studios at Activision UK.
Products recently published which he has been involved in include:- Frontier Elite 2 (PC) by Gametek, Transport Tycoon (PC) by Microprose, Dreamweb (PC) by Empire, Archer Maclean's Pool (Amiga) by Virgin, Andrew Spencer's Ecstatica (PC) by Psygnosis, Aliens 3 (Amiga) by Acclaim, PGA Tour Golf 1& 2 (GameGear) by Tengen/Time Warner, Campaign 1& 2 (PC) by Empire, Ridge Racer (PSX) by Namco (European evaluation). Ruins (PC) by BMG Interactive. Pro Pinball â The Web (PC) by Empire.
As a Producer at Activision he worked on the following for Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore C64, Amstrad CPC, Sinclair Spectrum and early PC platforms.
Products converted from Arcade machines: - Super Hang On - Sega Afterburner - Sega S.D.I. - Sega R-Type - Irem Hot Rod - Sega Sonic Boom - Sega Ninja Spirit - Irem Timescanner - Sega Dragon Breed - Irem Super Wonder Boy - Sega Atomic Robo Kid - UPL Real Ghost Busters - ? PowerDrift - Sega R-Type II - Irem BeastBusters - SNK Galaxy Force - Sega Fighting Soccer - SNK Altered Beast - Sega Dynamite Ducks - Sega
Original products published for the above platforms: Millennium 2.2 - Ian Bird Conqueror - Jon Griffiths Deuteros - Ian Bird Fighter Bomber - Vektor Grafix Wicked - Binary Vision Time Machine - Vivid Image Hammerfist - Vivid Image Incredible Shrinking Sphere - Fours Field Spindizzy Worlds - Paul Shirley Exile - Jeremy Smith & Peter Irvin International Karate Plus (Chop N' Drop) - Archer Maclean Warhead - Glynn Williams He also worked on several film licenses such as: - Aliens, Predator, Die Hard and Ghostbusters 2.
Credited on 10 games
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Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge (2013, PlayStation 3) | Production Assistant |
Ninja Gaiden 3 (2012, Xbox 360) | Production Assistants |
Champions: Return to Arms (2005, PlayStation 2) | Web Production Team |
Frontier: Elite II (1993, Atari ST) | Testing |
Space Ace (1993, SNES) | Thanks to... |
Strike Aces (1990, ZX Spectrum) | In the preparation, research and development of FIGHTER BOMBER we would like to thank the following people: |
Atomic Robo-Kid (1990, Amiga) | Produced by |
Power Drift (1989, Amiga) | Produced by |
Ghostbusters II (1989, Amstrad CPC) | Hair Stylist |
After Burner II (1989, Atari ST) | Test |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 4 games with Saul Marchese
- 3 games with David Lowe
- 3 games with Dave Cummins
- 3 games with Wendee Lee
- 3 games with Neil Jackson
- 2 games with Hideyuki Hori
- 2 games with Rika Komatsu
- 2 games with Masaru Ueda
- 2 games with Zach Hanks
- 2 games with Yuko Minaguchi
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Companies
- 5 games with Activision Publishing, Inc.
- 5 games with Activision Blizzard UK Ltd.
- 3 games with Hit Squad, The
- 3 games with Bandai Namco Entertainment UK Ltd.
- 2 games with SEGA Corporation
- 2 games with Ubisoft Entertainment SA
- 2 games with Software Studios
- 2 games with Team Ninja
- 2 games with Koei Tecmo America Corp.
- 1 game with Snowblind Studios, Inc.
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