Jonathan Ackley | |
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 Ackley in 2021 | |
| Born | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Game designer, writer, programmer |
Jonathan Ackley is an American interactive theme park attraction and computer game designer, writer, and programmer. He is best known for being the Creative Director and Producer on Walt Disney World's Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom and co-project leader, with Larry Ahern, for LucasArts Games The Curse of Monkey Island.[1]
He is an inventor who holds or co-holds more than 35 patents, including for novel game interfaces, theme park systems, rides and attractions, interactive merchandise, RFID, bar codes, consumer media platforms, mobile-powered reservation systems, and parental controls for cellular phones.[2]
- ^ "Ten Years Ago: LucasArts' Monkey Island Duo". Kotaku. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "Jonathan Ackley Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.