Video Game Executive
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Interactive Designer at Slipgate Ironworks
- Past
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- Executive Producer at TAG Networks
- Director, Game Production at Glu Mobile
- Executive Producer at Midway Games
- Designer / Producer / Executive Producer / Creative Director at Electronic Arts
- Designer / Developer at Accolade
- Designer at Activision
- Student at DeVry University
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Steve Cartwright’s Summary
Slipgate Ironworks
TAG Networks
Sorrent / Glu Mobile
Midway
Electronic Arts
Accolade
Activision
Steve Cartwright’s Specialties:
* 25+ years of product development experience
* Designed and producer EA Sports' first on-line games
* Co-holder real-time Internet game play patent
* Pioneered Activision's first entertainment sequels
* Developed / engineered Glu Mobile's first six products
Steve Cartwright’s Experience
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Interactive Designer
Slipgate Ironworks
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Games industry)
2007 — Present (2 years)
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Executive Producer
TAG Networks
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
February 2006 — July 2007 (1 year 6 months)
Executive Producer at TAG Networks -- a true on-demand television network that brings high-quality casual games to broad television audiences.
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Director, Game Production
Glu Mobile
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 2002 — October 2005 (3 years 10 months)
Products included -
Atari’s DRIV3R and Deer Hunter, FOX Sports Football ’03 & ‘04, Basketball, Yao Ming Basketball, Boxing, Track and Field, Bush vs. Kerry Boxing, Kingdom of Heaven, ZUMA Mobile, Insaniquarium Mobile, Diner Dash Mobile -
Executive Producer
Midway Games
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)
December 2000 — August 2001 (9 months)
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Designer / Producer / Executive Producer / Creative Director
Electronic Arts
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; erts; Computer Software industry)
February 1993 — December 2000 (7 years 11 months)
Involved in negotiations with Tiger Woods, PGA TOUR, Pebble Beach and Nike.
Wrote business plans, budgets, and ROIs for proposed product lines.
Created detailed design documents, blueprints, storyboards, and prototypes,
Directed actors and celebrity athletes in video and motion capture shoots.
Created EA’s first on-line gaming site – precursor to ea.com.
Co-holder Play Against the Pros patent
Products included -
– All PGA TOUR and Tiger Woods products from 1995 - 2001
– Play Against the Pros – Real-time Internet golf
– Easportsnet.com – EA’s first on-line game site -
Designer / Developer
Accolade
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 1986 — June 1993 (7 years 6 months)
Designed and engineering several key products.
Developed first video game ever to use live actors
Products included –
– Lost in LA – One of industry’s first games to use live actors (C-64)
– Search for The King – Comedic graphic adventure
– Fast Break – Arcade action basketball (C-64) -
Designer
Activision
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; atvi; Computer Software industry)
January 1982 — June 1986 (4 years 6 months)
Products included -
– Aliens – Activision’s first team project - Based on the James Cameron movie (C-64)
– Hacker and Hacker II – Classic adventure games (C-64, Apple, IBM, Atari ST)
– Barnstorming, Megamania, Seaquest, Frostbite - Atari 2600 Classics -
Student
DeVry University
(Computer Games industry)
1974 — 1977 (3 years)
