David Jones | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:David_Jones,_Gamelab_2018_(cropped).jpg) Jones at Gamelab in 2018 | |
| Born | David Scott Jones October 1965 (age 58) Dundee, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Abertay Dundee |
| Occupation | Video game designer |
| Known for | Lemmings, Grand Theft Auto, Crackdown |
| Children | 1 |
David Scott Jones (born October 1965) is a Scottish video game programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded video game developers DMA Design (now Rockstar North) in 1987, Realtime Worlds in 2002, and Cloudgine in 2012.[1] Jones created Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto,[2] which both spawned many successful sequels. He also created the Crackdown franchise for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles, and the open-ended massively multiplayer online game, APB: All Points Bulletin.[3]
In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.[4]
- ^ "Interview: The APB ABC Part 1 | Features". Edge Online. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "David Jones Returns To APB | News". Edge Online. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "News – GTA Creator Gets New Funding". Gamasutra. 8 December 2006. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "IGN - 39. David Jones". IGN. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2023.