David Brevik
| David Brevik | |
|---|---|
 Brevik at GDC 2016 | |
| Born |
February 14, 1968 Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable work | Diablo |
David Brevik (born February 14, 1968) is a video game designer, producer and programmer known as the co-founder and the president of Blizzard North (back then under the name Condor Inc.), the highly successful video game company behind titles such as the Diablo series.
Biography
Early life
Brevik was born in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.[1] He was educated at California State University, Chico from 1986 to 1991.
Career
Following his position as lead technical director at Iguana Entertainment, Brevik left to form Condor / Blizzard North, holding a position as president on the company from September 1993 to 2003. GameSpot named him as 1996's fourth most influential person in computer gaming for his role in the inception and development of Diablo.[2]
Brevik resigned from Blizzard and co-founded Flagship Studios (in 2003) as well as Ping0 (in 2006), a sister company to Flagship Studios. After the company dissolved it was announced that he was appointed new creative director for Turbine and its new West coast studio.
In 2009, David Brevik began at Gazillion Entertainment in San Mateo, California working in the Gargantuan Studio.[3] In 2011, Gargantuan became Secret Identity Studios and David Brevik was named president and chief operating officer of Gazillion Entertainment.[4] Eventually he was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Gazillion Entertainment in 2013.[5] He left the company to pursue "other opportunities" on January 6, 2016.[6]
References
- ↑ Craddock 2013, Act I: No Experience Necessary, Chapter 1: Silicon and String Bikinis.
- ↑ "The Most Influential People in Computer Gaming". gamespot.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ McWhertor, Michael. "Marvel Heroes creator David Brevik leaves developer Gazillion". polygon.com. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "Gazillion Entertainment Names Former Blizzard Executive As President and COO.". FreshNews. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ↑ "David Brevik - Linkedin".
- ↑ Futter, Mike (January 8, 2016). "Diablo Creator David Brevik Steps Down As CEO Of Marvel Heroes Studio Gazillion". Game Informer. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
Bibliography
- Craddock, David L. (October 27, 2013). Stay Awhile and Listen: How Two Blizzards Unleashed Diablo and Forged a Video-Game Empire. Digital Monument Press. ISBN 978-0-9884099-0-3. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
External links
- David Brevik at the Internet Movie Database
- Diablo made me do it - 1UP.com interview
- Hellgate: London Interview - StrategyInformer interview
- Diablo 2 Designer Diaries - GameSpot interview
- Lead Creator - Blue's News Turbine expansion