Obsidian Entertainment
Industry: Video game company
DescriptionObsidian Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Irvine, California. It was founded in June 2003, shortly before the closure of Black Isle Studios, by ex-Black Isle employees Feargus Urquhart, Chris Avellone, Chris Parker, Darren Monahan, and Chris Jones. Parent organization: Microsoft Studios (2018–) Headquarters: Irvine, CA CEO: Feargus Urquhart (Jun 2003–) Number of employees: ~170 (2017) Founders: Chris Avellone, Feargus Urquhart, Darren Monahan, Chris Parker, Chris Jones
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Obsidian Entertainment Employees
CNET July 2013 - Present
IGN Entertainment August 2012 - July 2013
Sanbon Pro Apparel June 2010 - August 2012
Ubisoft June 2011 - December 2011
Ware Malcomb January 2011 - August 2011
Obsidian Entertainment February 2011 - May 2011
Freelance Fashion Designer July 2010 - September 2010
Skills
Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Video Games, Graphic Design, Photoshop, Event Planning, Public Relations, Social Media, Press Releases, Marketing, Public Speaking, Facebook, Entertainment, Digital Media
Education
University of California, Irvine 2008 — 2012
BA, Business Economics
University of California, Irvine 2008 — 2012
Business Economics, Economics
Obsidian Entertainment September 2015 - Present
UC Irvine September 2011 - Present
UC Irvine June 2013 - August 2013
Skills
Game Design, Game Design Documents, Java, Level Design, Game Development, Video Games, Computer Games, Gameplay, Game Programming, Game Mechanics, JavaScript, Microsoft Excel, Python, C#, C++, PowerPoint
Education
UCI 2011 — 2015
B.S., Computer Game Science
Blizzard Entertainment May 2012 - Present
Obsidian Entertainment 2008 - May 2012
Electronic Arts Los Angeles August 2006 - October 2008
Neversoft Entertainment 2005 - 2006
Electronic Arts January 2005 - May 2005
Skills
Field Recording, Dialogue Editing, Audio Post Production, wwise, Unreal Engine 3, Music Supervision, Music Production, Sound Design, Audio Editing, Wwise, SFX, Pro Tools, Console, Sound, Game Development, PS3, Wii, Sound Editing, Computer Games, Video Games, FMOD, Xbox 360, Sound Forge, MIDI, Game Design, Xbox, Unreal Editor, Foley, Perforce, Mastering, Video Game Production
Education
University of Colorado Denver 2000 — 2004
Music Industry Studies, Audio Production
Obsidian Entertainment September 2011 - Present
AirWave Games LLC July 2011 - December 2014
Jacquard Computing Inc. November 2009 - September 2011
Skills
Gameplay Programming, C++, ActionScript, Xbox 360, Smiling, XNA, Video Games, Perforce, Game Development, User Experience, User Interface, PC, C#, Unity, Photoshop, Java
Education
UC Riverside 2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Red 5 Studios February 2015 - Present
Red 5 Studios October 2014 - March 2015
Red 5 Studios October 2013 - October 2014
Amazon July 2013 - October 2013
UC Irvine September 2010 - June 2013
Obsidian Entertainment September 2012 - December 2012
Neudesic June 2012 - September 2012
Skills
C#, Java, Programming, Game Programming, Game Development, Game Design, Visual Studio, Video Games, JIRA, OpenGL, Lua, Quality Assurance, C++, Perforce, Logic, Object Oriented Design, Regression Testing, Python, Computer Science, Objective-C, Subversion, Git, Software Engineering, JavaScript, Android Development, Android, SQL, Eclipse, Scheme, XML, Tortoise SVN, Physics, Bug Tracking, DevTrack, Relational Databases, Windows, XNA, OOP, MMORPG, Gameplay, Computer Games, MMO, Game Mechanics, Scripting, Mobile Games, Multiplayer, Casual Games, Online Gaming, Social Games, Mobile Applications
Education
University of California, Irvine 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science
La Puente High School 2005 — 2009
High School Diploma
Obsidian Entertainment March 2014 - Present
Obsidian Entertainment May 2013 - March 2014
Obsidian Entertainment January 2013 - May 2013
Skills
Level Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Flash, C++, ActionScript, Unreal Engine, Concept Art, Voice Acting, Maya, Game Development, Game Design, Perforce, 3D Studio Max, Scripting, Game Mechanics
Education
University of Southern California 2008 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Interactive Entertainment
Obsidian Entertainment September 2014 - Present
Obsidian Entertainment May 2014 - September 2014
Video Game Developers Club (UCI) September 2012 - May 2014
Skills
Art, 3D Modeling, Video Games, Photoshop, Maya, 2D art, Paint Tool SAI, 3D Studio Max
Education
University of California, Irvine 2010 — 2015
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Game Science
Riot Games June 2015 - Present
Obsidian Entertainment December 2013 - June 2015
Carbine Studios July 2012 - November 2013
38 Studios March 2011 - May 2012
Cartoon Network September 2010 - December 2010
Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy August 2009 - August 2010
Skills
Creative Writing, Video Games, Game Design, Game Development, MMORPG, Scripting, Level Design, Gameplay, Game Mechanics, Unreal Editor, ActionScript
Education
University of Central Florida 2009 — 2010
M.S, Interactive Entertainment
Virginia Commonwealth University 2004 — 2009
B.A., Economics
Boss Key Productions Inc October 2014 - Present
Art Institute San Diego July 2011 - October 2014
Sony Online Entertainment April 2011 - October 2014
Sony Online Entertainment-San Diego September 2010 - April 2011
The Art Institute of Portland March 2010 - April 2011
The Art Institute of Seattle August 2009 - April 2011
Sony Online Entertainment-Seattle June 2009 - April 2011
3D Realms August 2006 - May 2009
Obsidian Entertainment June 2005 - August 2006
Sony Online Entertainment January 2001 - June 2005
Skills
Project Management, Post Production, Game Development, Management, Team Building, Process Scheduler, Video Games, Character Animation, 3D, Game Design, Maya, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Xbox 360, 3D Modeling, Storyboarding, MMO, Animation, Computer Games, Texturing, Art, Lighting, 3D Studio Max, Computer Graphics, Fashion, Perforce, Zbrush, Modeling, PS3, Photoshop, Motion Graphics, Leadership, Computer Animation, Mobile Games, Concept Design, Casual Games, UV mapping, Unreal Engine 3, Level Design, Environment Art, After Effects, Visual Effects, Social Games, Texture Painting, Drawing, Digital Illustration, Premiere, Digital Sculpting, User Interface, Flash
Education
University of Phoenix 2006 — 2008
business management
the Joe Kubert School 1990 — 1993
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
hazelwood east
High School/Secondary Diploma Programs
Citrus Research Board March 2014 - December 2014
Citrus Research Board October 2012 - March 2014
Citrus Research Board October 2011 - November 2012
Self-Employed (Freelance / Contract) March 2007 - October 2011
SuperVillain Studios October 2007 - September 2008
Western National Group November 2006 - March 2007
Obsidian Entertainment December 2004 - June 2006
Obsidian Entertainment May 2004 - December 2004
Skills
Game Development, Video Games, Game Design, Creative Problem Solving, Gameplay, Asset Management, Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, InDesign, Photoshop, Digital Photography, Photo Editing, MS Project, Software Project..., Lightroom, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Audition, Perforce, Bugzilla, Sample Preparation, Sampleware, DNA extraction, DNA analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Laboratory Automation, Laboratory Research, Writing, Creative Writing, Content Management, Construction Documents, Microsoft Word, Team Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, Asset Tracking, Technical Writing, Computer Games, Video Editing, Multiplex PCR, Agarose Gel..., Gel Extraction, Pipetting, Serial Dilutions, Dilutions, Liquid Handling, Taqman, Centrifuge, Sonication
Education
University of California, Irvine 1999 — 2003
BA, Major: Film Minor: Management
Rockstar Games May 2014 - Present
Molten Games July 2013 - March 2014
Trion Worlds, Inc. February 2012 - July 2013
Monolith Productions May 2009 - November 2011
Obsidian Entertainment October 2007 - February 2009
Microsoft January 2006 - August 2007
Electronic Arts June 2004 - April 2005
ATI Research May 2002 - May 2003
Evans & Sutherland June 2001 - August 2001
Skills
Xbox 360, PS3, Shaders, DirectX, Video Games, Cross-platform..., Direct3D, 3D graphics, Console, Lighting, Xbox, GPU, MMO, Game Development, Special Effects, Unreal Engine 4
Education
University of Central Florida 1997 — 2004
M.S., Computer Science
Obsidian Entertainment January 2015 - Present
Naughty Dog January 2014 - January 2015
Little Orbit May 2013 - October 2013
Bellator Fighting Championships October 2011 - July 2012
Obsidian Entertainment October 2010 - April 2011
Skills
Microsoft Office, Unreal Engine 3, HTML, Dreamweaver, Unity, C#
Education
University of California, Irvine 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Studio Art
DAQRI May 2013 - Present
Hydrogen Whiskey Studios December 2012 - March 2013
UpUpStart September 2012 - December 2012
Fuse FX August 2012 - September 2012
9K9 October 2011 - March 2012
House of Moves December 2010 - March 2011
Killspace Entertainment August 2009 - January 2010
Obsidian Entertainment March 2007 - January 2009
Neversoft Entertainment January 2005 - September 2006
Legacy Interactive May 2004 - September 2004
Skills
3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Maya, Unreal Engine 3, Zbrush, Deep Paint, After Effects, XSI, 3DS Max, Radiant, Fusion, MARI, C#, Vuforia
Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Computer Graphics and Animation
Gearbox Software June 2013 - Present
NL3 Audio January 1996 - June 2013
Big Red Button Entertainment, Inc. December 2012 - February 2013
Black Powder Media April 1999 - April 2011
Obsidian Entertainment January 2007 - January 2011
Bay Area Sound May 2003 - May 2008
Riot Games June 2007 - January 2008
Paramount Pictures January 2006 - January 2007
THQ/Heavy Iron Studios January 2004 - January 2005
Loudeye March 2002 - January 2003
Skills
Sound Design, Video Games, Feature Films, Post Production, Sound, Scripting, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, Wwise, FMOD, Pro Tools, Foley, Field Recording, Mixing, Audio Direction, XACT, Recording, Audio Engineering, Cry Engine - Cryteck, bioware, Unreal Engine 3, XML, Direction and..., collaboration team..., implementation, wii U, Audio development and..., SCREAM, design, DPS, encoding compression, Audio, Audio Post Production, Dialogue Editing, Film, Mastering, Game Audio, SFX, Computer Games, Sound Editing, Sound Forge, Game Development, Console, Surround Sound, Sound Effects, Level Design, MIDI, Game Design, Xbox
Education
University of Southern California 1995 — 1999
BS, Audio Engineering
Obsidian Entertainment August 2013 - Present
Spark Unlimited June 2012 - May 2013
Obsidian Entertainment July 2009 - March 2012
Javaground August 2007 - February 2008
Westwood College March 2005 - May 2007
Skills
Maya, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Scripting, Kismet, Level Design, World Building, Unreal Engine 3, Game Design, Game Development, Xbox 360, PS3, Unreal Editor, Console, Unreal 3, Gameplay, Video Games, Computer Games, Mobile Games, Environment Art, UnrealScript, Game Mechanics
Education
Art Institute Orange County 2008 — 2009
Game Art and Design, Game design
Westwood College 2004 — 2007
BS, Game Art and Design
University of Oregon 2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Architecture
Obsidian Entertainment August 2015 - Present
UCI Office of Information Technology, Academic Web Technologies September 2013 - August 2015
UC Irvine Hospitality and Dining May 2012 - September 2013
GameStop November 2012 - January 2013
Skills
HTML, Technical Writing, Quality Assurance, CSS, Software Development..., Web Development, Agile & Waterfall..., Business Analysis, Software Documentation, Eagle Scout, Microsoft Excel, C++, C#, Java, GIMP, Programming, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Scrum, MySQL, YAML, Python, Matlab
Education
University of California, Irvine 2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science
Press X Studio January 2013 - Present
Expedient Interactive January 2012 - Present
Obsidian Entertainment May 2012 - August 2012
AdConcepts, Inc. April 2010 - August 2010
Skills
Game Development, Game Design, Level Design, Video Games, Java, Visual Studio, Game Programming, Unity3D, PS3, Gameplay, Programming, C++, Computer Games, Xbox 360, XNA, Gameplay Programming, Web Design, HTML, OpenGL, Mobile Games, Maya, Unreal Engine 3, Game Mechanics, Objective-C, Lua, Python, Ogre3D, Matlab, Social Games, Casual Games, Android Development, XML, JavaScript, Node.js, Socket.io
Education
University of California, Irvine 2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Game Science
Diamond Bar High
Iron Galaxy Studios August 2012 - Present
Obsidian Entertainment September 2010 - August 2012
Accenture LTD January 2008 - August 2010
Skills
Perforce, C#, C++, ActionScript, Visual Studio, Java, JavaScript, XML, Game Development, C, Python, Agile Methodologies
Education
University of Central Florida 2009 — 2010
Masters, Interactive Entertainment
University of North Florida 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Bigpoint GmbH July 2012 - February 2015
Obsidian Entertainment January 2012 - March 2012
CCP June 2009 - December 2011
Big Huge Games (THQ) January 2008 - May 2009
Big Huge Games May 2007 - May 2009
Planewalker Games December 2005 - April 2007
Skills
Game Design, Dialogue Editing, Editorial, Narrative, Copywriting, Game Development, Level Design, PS3, Gameplay, Video Games, Game Mechanics, MMO, Computer Games, Casual Games
Education
University of California, Riverside 2001 — 2005
BA, Creative Writing
Red 5 Studios November 2013 - Present
Iocaine September 2013 - January 2014
FireForge Games, Inc. May 2011 - November 2011
Obsidian Entertainment March 2010 - April 2011
SuperVillain Studios October 2006 - January 2009
SuperVillain Studios October 2005 - October 2006
Shiny Entertainment February 2004 - October 2005
Electronic Arts July 2000 - September 2003
Electronic Arts February 1999 - June 2000
Skills
Gameplay, Level Design, PS3, Xbox 360, Game Design, System Design, Writing, User Interface Design, Game Development, Game Mechanics, Computer Games, Video Games, Multiplayer, MMO, Console, Social Games, Xbox, Perforce, Casual Games, MMORPG
Education
University of California, Riverside
BA, English/Creative Writing
SAIC March 2011 - Present
CrownPeak Technology August 2007 - July 2009
Obsidian Entertainment December 2005 - August 2007
Obsidian Entertainment February 2005 - December 2005
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. May 1999 - October 2004
North Communications November 1994 - April 1999
Skills
C#, HTML, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, JavaScript, Web Applications, ASP, .NET, Java, User Interface
Education
University of North Alabama 1991 — 1994
BS, Computer Science
Yucaipa High 1983 — 1987