David Brevik
| David Brevik | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1968 Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable work | Diablo |
David Brevik (born February 14, 1968) is a video game designer and producer known as the co-founder 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.[citation needed] In 2011, Gargantuan became Secret Identity Studios and David Brevik was named president and chief operating officer of Gazillion Entertainment.[3] He left the company to pursue "other opportunities" on January 6, 2016.[4]
References
Bibliography
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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
