Austin Grossman
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| Born | June 26, 1969 Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
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Austin Seth Grossman (born June 26, 1969)video game designer. He has contributed to The New York Times[2] and has written for a number of video games, most notably Deus Ex and Dishonored.
Life
Grossman was born in
Anglican.[7]
Grossman started his career in the game industry by replying to a classified ad in DreamWorks Interactive, Ion Storm, and Crystal Dynamics, and served as Director of Game Design and Interactive Story at Magic Leap.
Novels
Grossman is the author of the novel Soon I Will Be Invincible, which was published by Pantheon Books in 2007.[4] His second book, entitled YOU, debuted in April 2013.[8] His third novel, Crooked, came out in July 2015.[9]
Works
Books
- Soon I Will Be Invincible (2007)
- You (2013)
- Crooked (2015)
- Fight Me (2024)
Short stories
- "Professor Incognito Apologizes: an Itemized List" in The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination (2013)
Games
| Year | Title | Developer |
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| 1993 | Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds | LookingGlass Technologies
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| 1994 | System Shock | |
| 1995 | Flight Unlimited | |
| 1996 | Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri | |
| 1998 | Trespasser | DreamWorks Interactive
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| 2000 | Deus Ex | Ion Storm |
| 2001 | Clive Barker's Undying | EA Los Angeles
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| Battle Realms | Liquid Entertainment | |
| 2004 | Thief: Deadly Shadows | Ion Storm |
| 2006 | Tomb Raider: Legend | Crystal Dynamics |
| 2008 | Frontlines: Fuel of War | Kaos Studios N-Fusion Interactive |
| 2012 | Dishonored | Arkane Studios |
| 2016 | Dishonored 2 |
References
- ^ "Grossman, Austin, 1969–"[permanent dead link]. Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ Grossman, Austin (2007-03-17). "Star-Spangled Schlemiel". The New York Times.
- ^ Grossman, Austin. "Soon I Will be Invincible". www.penguin.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ a b "Soon I Will Be Invincible". Catalog. Pantheon Books. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/austingrossman/details/experience/ [self-published source]
- ^ Allison Gaudet Yarrow (September 6, 2011). "Lev Grossman Writes Fantasy Novels Even a Grown-Up Can Love". Forward.
- ^ Bethanne Patrick (August 16, 2011). "The Writer's Life: Portrait of the Artist: Lev Grossman". Shelf Awareness.
- ^ "YOU". Catalog. Mulholland Books. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ "Crooked - Hachette Book Group". www.hachettebookgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
External links
Wikiquote has quotations related to Austin Grossman.
- Profile of Austin Grossman from Wired.com
- "Star Spangled Schlemiel," The New York Times editorial on death of Captain America
- 1998 Editorial on Interactivity and Content Archived 2016-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Short story, "Top Secret", at Granta
- Austin Grossman at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Austin Grossman at Library of Congress, with 3 library catalog records
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