Ken Levine | |
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![]() Levine at the 2014 Game Developers Conference | |
Born | Kenneth M. Levine September 1, 1966 Flushing, New York, U.S. |
Education | Vassar College (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Video game designer, creative director, author, screenwriter |
Known for | BioShock 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.