13 Iconic Game Designers – Then and Now
We put together a list of 13 iconic game designers who were the some of the most influential in video game history. These pioneers helped define and shape the industry we know and love today. From creating genre blockbusters to pioneering new and exciting game innovations, take a look at where they were then and where they are now.
Then: Will Wright co-founded Maxis and created SimCity in 1989. He also created The Sims, which to date has sold over 150 million copies.
Now: Wright created the Spore franchise and sits on the Board of Directors for Linden Lab, creators of Second Life.
Then: Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris in 1985, one of the best games ever made.
Now: Pajitnov is still designing puzzle games for systems like the Xbox 360, but has yet to top his greatest creation.
Then: Ken and Roberta Williams co-founded Sierra On-Line and helped create the King's Quest series of adventure games.
Now: Ken and Roberta are enjoying retirement, blogging about their adventures as they travel the globe.