Sam Lake | |
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 Lake at Gamescom in 2014 | |
| Born | Sami Antero Järvi 28 March 1970 |
| Education | University of Helsinki |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, director |
| Employer | Remedy Entertainment (Creative director) |
| Notable credit(s) | Max Payne, Max Payne 2, Alan Wake, Quantum Break, Control, Alan Wake 2 |
Sami Antero Järvi (Finnish: [ˈsɑmi ˈɑntero ˈjærʋi]; born 28 March 1970),[2] better known by his pen name Sam Lake ('Järvi' is Finnish for lake), is a Finnish video game writer and director. He is the creative director at Remedy Entertainment, known for his writing (as well as his likeness) on the popular Max Payne video game series (in which photos of his face were used as Max Payne's face), and Alan Wake.
- ^ Hartikainen, Ville (26 March 2020). "Sami Järvestä tuli rahapulan vuoksi 2000-luvun alun hittipelin Max Paynen kasvot, ja hänellä on valmis selitys pelisarjan suursuosioon" [Due to lack of money, Sami Järvi became the face of the hit game Max Payne of the early 2000s, and he has a ready explanation for the franchise's huge popularity]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Shareholders". Remedy Games investors. Retrieved 8 June 2023.