Mark Jacobs (video game designer)

Mark Jacobs
Nationality American
Education Syracuse University
Bachelor of Arts degree of Magna Cum Laude
Occupation Video game designer, programmer, author, businessman

Mark Jacobs is an American game designer, programmer, author and businessman, and the former GM/VP/CEO of Mythic Entertainment, Inc. He created two early MUDs, Aradath and Dragon's Gate serving as both the designer and programmer in addition to his duties as President/CEO. He founded A.U.S.I. (Adventures Unlimited Software Inc.) in 1983 and worked on a number of computer games for systems such as the Apple II. He is also a screenwriter, having penned a number of screenplays including one based on the game Imperator Online.

He is known for his strong position against "real money transfer", aka "gold selling".[1] Jacobs left EA in June 2009 after the company decided to merge BioWare with Mythic Entertainment.[2]

Biography

Jacobs attended Syracuse University and graduated, magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then attended Georgetown University Law Center and graduated with a Juris Doctor. While at GULC, he started his first computer game company,[3] Adventures Unlimited Software Inc. in 1983. In the 1980s and until 1995, he created online games for both local networks and nationwide networks such as GEnie, AOL and Kesmai's Gamestorm network.

In 1995, he was the co-founder (along with Rob Denton), President and CEO of Mythic Entertainment, Inc.. He has been involved in all Mythic Entertainment games since 1995, including their most successful product, the MMORPG Dark Age Of Camelot.[4]

In March 2011, he was the co-founder of City State Entertainment, along with Andrew Meggs, President of City State Entertainment.[5]

Games

References

  1. ↑ "A banning we will go, a banning we will go. Heave ho off the servers yo, a banning we will go!". Online Games Are a Niche Market. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  2. ↑ Grayson, Nathan (2009-06-27). "Mark Jacobs Bids Mythic Farewell, Spills No Beans on His Way Out". MaximumPC. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  3. ↑ Ruth, Joe. "Game Character Creator". Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  4. ↑ Takahashi, Dan (May 29, 2008). "A Q&A with Mark Jacobs, EA's chief warrior on Warhammer Online". VentureBeat. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  5. ↑ "Former Mythic CEO Starts New Video Game Company, Not Full Of 'Old White Guys'". Forbes.
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