Fergus Urkhhart ( born Feargus Urquhart , born April 19, 1970 ) is an American computer game developer, head of Obsidian Entertainment [2] [3] [4] [5] .
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| Birth name | Feargus MacRae Urquhart [1] |
| Date of Birth | April 19, 1970 (49 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Tustin ( California ) |
| Citizenship |  |
| Occupation | game designer |
Biography
Fergus Urkhart gained fame by working for Interplay Entertainment , in particular as the leader of Black Isle Studios [6] [7] , a role-playing computer game division of Interplay. The unit was created by Urkhart in 1997. In his composition, Urkhart released the first two games of the series Fallout [4] . In 1999, the RPG Vault ( IGN ) website awarded Urkhart the Unsung Hero of the Year Award , noting that most game fans are unaware of Urkhart's contribution to Black Isle Studios' projects, as he immediately dismisses everything attempts to recognize his achievements [8] .
When Interplay faced financial difficulties and the future of Black Isle Studios became uncertain, Urkhart and several other industry veterans left the studio to create Obsidian Entertainment in 2003 [5 ] . Urghart took over as head of the company.
Fergus Urkhart currently lives in Irvine, California . Married, has two children [5] .
Notes
- ↑ Interview with Feargus (English) (June 28, 2001). Date of treatment November 7, 2013.
- ↑ Ian Hamilton . Gamemaker scores big, Orange County Register (October 17, 2012).
- ↑ Tyler Todd . In the Game, The Gazette (April 8, 2006), S. I2.
- ↑ 1 2 Post-nuke Sin City stars in Fallout: New Vegas, The New Zealand Herald (October 18, 2010).
- ↑ 1 2 3 Debbie Sklar . Spotlight, The Orange County Register (March 31, 2005).
- ↑ Stephen Lynch . The new face of film? With sophisticated animation and complex plots, Irvine video game companies are creating the interactive movies of the future, The Orange County Register (December 24, 2000), C. C1.
- ↑ Everard Strong . Keeping the Faith: Obsidian's Feargus Urquhart on RPGs and PCs, Game Developer (December 1, 2003), p. 16.
- ↑ 1999 Vault Network Awards
- ↑ 'Fallout: New Vegas' takes post-apocalypse play to Sin City ,, Agence France-Presse , reprinted in The Independent (October 18, 2010). Date of treatment August 11, 2011.
Links
- Fergus Urkhart on MobyGames