Ken Levine (game developer)

Ken Levine
Levine at the 2014 Game Developers Conference
Born
Kenneth M. Levine

(1966-09-01) September 1, 1966 (age 58)
Flushing, New York, U.S.
EducationVassar College (BA)
Occupation(s)Video game designer, creative director, author, screenwriter
Known forBioShock
BioShock Infinite
Freedom Force
System Shock 2
Thief: The Dark Project

Kenneth M. Levine (born September 1, 1966) is an American video game developer. He is the creative director and co-founder of Ghost Story Games (formerly known as Irrational Games). He led the creation of the BioShock series and is also known for his work System Shock 2.[1][2][3][4]

Levine was named one of the "Storytellers of the Decade" by Game Informer[5] and was the 1UP Network's 2007 person of the year.[6] In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.[7] He received the inaugural Golden Joystick "Lifetime Achievement Award" for his work.

  1. ^ Fahey, Mike. "X-Play Awards BioShock Game Of The Year", "Kotaku," December 18, 2007. Accessed April 6, 2011.
  2. ^ Jenkins, David. "BioShock Wins SpikeTV Game of the Year", "Gamasutra," December 10, 2007. Referenced April 6, 2011.
  3. ^ GameSpot UK Staff. "BioShock, Wii Sports top BAFTAs", "GameSpot UK," October 23, 2007. Referenced April 6, 2011.
  4. ^ Davey, Jamie. "Take-Two: Grand Theft Auto franchise sells over 100 million units, GTAIV accounts for 20m" Archived March 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, March 10, 2011. Referenced April 6, 2011.
  5. ^ Game Informer Staff, "Best Storytellers of the Decade." Game Informer, #212, December 2010, p. 70.
  6. ^ 1UP Staff. "2007 1UP Network Editors' Choice Awards", "1UP," January 30, 2008. Referenced April 6, 2011.
  7. ^ "IGN - 37. Ken Levine". IGN. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2023.