Mohammad Alavi (game developer)

Mohammad Alavi
Born
NationalityIranian[1][2][3]
Other namesBadMofo
EducationB.Sc. (Biology)
B.Sc. (Chemistry)
A.S. (Game Design and Development)
Alma materVirginia Polytechnic University
Full Sail University
OccupationLevel designer
Years active2004–present
Employer(s)Infinity Ward (2004–2010)
Respawn Entertainment (2010–2021)
Wildlight Entertainment (2022-Present)
Known forCall of Duty series

Mohammad Alavi (Persian: محمد علوی, Persian pronunciation: [mohæmˌmæd(e) (ʔ)ælæˈvi]) is an Iranian-American video game developer.[4] He is best known for his critically acclaimed work on the Call of Duty series at Infinity Ward, creating the iconic "Crew Expendable" and "All Ghillied Up" missions from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) as well as the controversial "No Russian" mission from Modern Warfare 2 (2009).[4]

  1. ^ a b Ghassemi, Mani (January 23, 2010). "مصاحبه با طراح ایرانی سری بازی‌های Call Of Duty" [An Interview with The Iranian Game Designer of Call of Duty Series]. manilife.net (in Persian). Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Norouzi, Danial (July 9, 2012). "صاحبه با محمد علوی ،Level Designer سابق استودیو InfinityWard" [An Interview with Mohammad Alavi, Former Level Designer at InfinityWard]. Honar-e-Bazi Electronic Magazine, No. 15 (in Persian). Archived from the original on March 23, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Hakimi, Arash (January 2011). "The Birth of a Game Developer: Mohammad Alavi". Bazisazi (Donyaye Bazi's Monthly Special Edition for Game Development) (Print). 1 (in Persian) (11). Donyaye Bazi: 17–18. ISSN 2008-7810.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference edge was invoked but never defined (see the help page).