Mark Jacobs (game designer)

Mark Jacobs
Mark Jacobs
Nationality	American
Education	Syracuse University; Bachelor of Arts degree of magna cum laude
Occupation(s)	Video game designer, programmer, author, businessman

Mark Jacobs is an American game designer, programmer, author and businessman, and the former GM/VP/CEO of Mythic Entertainment, Inc and after Mythic Entertainment was sold to Electronic Arts in 2006 he served as its GM/VP/CEO at EA.^[1] Best known as a lead designer of Dark Age of Camelot (2001) and Camelot Unchained (unreleased), he also created two early MUDs, Aradath and Dragon's Gate, serving as both the designer and programmer in addition to his duties as President/CEO. He founded A.U.S.I. (Adventures Unlimited Software Inc.) in 1983 and worked on a number of computer games for systems such as the Apple II. Jacobs left EA in 2009 after the company decided to merge BioWare with Mythic Entertainment.^[2]

^ Gibson, Ellie (June 21, 2006). "Electronic Arts acquires MMO developer Mythic Entertainment". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^ Grayson, Nathan (June 27, 2009). "Mark Jacobs Bids Mythic Farewell, Spills No Beans on His Way Out". Pcgamer. MaximumPC. Retrieved January 24, 2010.

[1] Gibson, Ellie (June 21, 2006). "Electronic Arts acquires MMO developer Mythic Entertainment". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved February 10, 2022.

[2] Grayson, Nathan (June 27, 2009). "Mark Jacobs Bids Mythic Farewell, Spills No Beans on His Way Out". Pcgamer. MaximumPC. Retrieved January 24, 2010.

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