Brent Erickson is an American computer and video game developer.
Erickson has been programming computer games since he was 12. [1] At the age of 13 he produced/published a text-based adventure game called "Trek For Riches" [1] for the TRS-80. [2]
In 1992, he founded Flashpoint Productions [1] which was sold to Bethesda Softworks in 1995. [3] [4]
Erickson has been credited in over 50 software titles including such products as Martian Memorandum, Mean Streets, and the extremely popular golf simulation program, Links. [5]
He lived in Steilacoom as a child before his family moved to Salt Lake City. [1]He attended the University of Utah for four years, but he never got his business degree because he was too busy actually working. [1]
Year | Title | Credited as | System(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1994 | Noctropolis | Co-Writer, Co-Designer and Co-Creator [6] [2] | MS-DOS, Windows, Linux, macOS |
1997 | XCar: Experimental Racing | Director of Development [7] | DOS |
1998 | Burnout: Championship Drag Racing | Lead Designer [8] [9] | MS-DOS |
1999 | NIRA Intense Import Drag Racing | Producer [10] | Windows |
Cancelled | Skip Barber Racing | Lead Designer [11] | Windows |
Brent Erickson is an American computer and video game developer.
Erickson has been programming computer games since he was 12. [1] At the age of 13 he produced/published a text-based adventure game called "Trek For Riches" [1] for the TRS-80. [2]
In 1992, he founded Flashpoint Productions [1] which was sold to Bethesda Softworks in 1995. [3] [4]
Erickson has been credited in over 50 software titles including such products as Martian Memorandum, Mean Streets, and the extremely popular golf simulation program, Links. [5]
He lived in Steilacoom as a child before his family moved to Salt Lake City. [1]He attended the University of Utah for four years, but he never got his business degree because he was too busy actually working. [1]
Year | Title | Credited as | System(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1994 | Noctropolis | Co-Writer, Co-Designer and Co-Creator [6] [2] | MS-DOS, Windows, Linux, macOS |
1997 | XCar: Experimental Racing | Director of Development [7] | DOS |
1998 | Burnout: Championship Drag Racing | Lead Designer [8] [9] | MS-DOS |
1999 | NIRA Intense Import Drag Racing | Producer [10] | Windows |
Cancelled | Skip Barber Racing | Lead Designer [11] | Windows |