Steve Ganem
aka: Steven Ganem
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Steve Ganem is a pioneer in next-generation online game development and support. Ganem is solely responsible for the online multi-player experience in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater franchise, including THPS3, the first-ever online PlayStation2 game.
Having been in the industry since 1995, Ganem specializes in several areas of programming, including Engine, Graphics and Tools. His cutting-edge work in online console development has resulted in speaking opportunities at industry conferences and published articles on the subject of console networking. Ganem was also responsible for the development of the Tools currently used in Neversoft's next generation engine. Additionally, those tools are used by several developers who license the Neversoft engine for various Activision products, including MTX: Mototrax, Wakeboarding: Unleashed and Disney Skate Adventure.
Previous published credits include the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Franchise (3, 4 & Underground), MTX: Mototrax, NOX and Golden Nugget 64.
Steve co-founded SuperVillain Studios in 2004 and is the company's Chief Technical Officer.
Credited on 26 games
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| Frozen: Free Fall - Snowball Fight (2015, Windows) | Business and Operations |
| Record Run (2014, Android) | Business & Operations |
| TRON: Legacy (2010, iPhone) | Co-Founders |
| TRON: Evolution - The Video Game (2010, PSP) | Co-Founders |
| Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake (2010, PSP) | Co-Founders |
| Order Up! (2008, Wii) | Co-Founders |
| Crash of the Titans (2007, PSP) | Business |
| Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam (2007, PlayStation 2) | Business and Operations |
| Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony (2006, PSP) | Technical Director |
| MTX Mototrax (2006, PSP) | Additional Network Programming |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2006, Windows Mobile) | Neversoft Thanks |
| Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (2005, Xbox 360) | Additional Programming, Artwork and Level Design |
| Gun (2005, Xbox) | Business & Operations |
| Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Collector's Edition) (2005, PlayStation 2) | Additional Programming, Artwork and Level Design |
| X-Men: Legends II - Rise of Apocalypse (2005, Xbox) | Supervillain Studios |
| Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix (2005, PSP) | Additional Programming |
| MTX Mototrax (2004, Xbox) | Additional Network Programming |
| Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (2004, Xbox) | SuperVillain Studios Team |
| Tony Hawk's Underground (2003, PlayStation 2) | Neversoft Development Team |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (2003, Windows) | Neversoft THPS4 Team |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 21 games with Chris Rausch
- 16 games with Christopher Glenn
- 14 games with Marilena Morini
- 14 games with Tim Vanlaw
- 14 games with Timothy Scott Campbell
- 14 games with John Rosser
- 13 games with Stacey Ganem
- 13 games with Gary Bolduc
- 13 games with Michael Hill
- 13 games with Scott Pease
Companies
- 15 games with Activision Publishing, Inc.
- 14 games with SuperVillain Studios, Inc.
- 10 games with Neversoft Entertainment, Inc.
- 10 games with Activision Deutschland GmbH
- 9 games with NBG EDV Handels- und Verlags GmbH
- 8 games with ATVI France SARL
- 7 games with Activision Blizzard UK Ltd.
- 5 games with 411 Video Productions
- 5 games with Shaba Games LLC
- 4 games with Activision O2
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